Are you a wabi sabi knife nut ?

[ourgon]

That fixed is based on military bowie and made of 1075 if I remember correct.

Street Beat was acid etched too deep and now it has a little brut de forge effect.

Pommel was annoying so I customized it, also now it's carried in kydex holster allowing to one hand open it.

 

[herisson]

That fixed is based on military bowie and made of 1075 if I remember correct.

Street Beat was acid etched too deep and now it has a little brut de forge effect.

Pommel was annoying so I customized it, also now it's carried in kydex holster allowing to one hand open it.

I thought so. Fred Perrin's custom work in 1075 is amazing and he sells at street price. A special guy !

Your take on the Douk-Douk is definitely interesting. And the sheath carry is even better. It's such a "common knife" over here (like the Opinel...) that I just only throw one or two in a pocket, or the purse, every day... Shows what commitment can manage : make extraordinary out of ordinary !

 

[kamagong]

I don't mind some honest wear, patina or whatever. I just don't seek it out and look at it as a "badge of honor".

I'm with you. Patina is what it is, evidence of a chemical reaction. It's neither good nor bad. I don't try to accelerate it, but I don't waste time and energy trying to polish it off.

I once read a post about well-used Leica cameras that captures my feelings pretty well.

Here's where I come down on the aesthetics of wear and tear and weathering: what I like is not so much objects that are worn down, but objects that can wear down. That is, objects that have integrity, such that they look as good or better when they acquire wear as they do when they're new. That's the nice thing about well-made objects in my opinion.

- Johnston, Mike. "The Connoisseurship of Wear and Tear." The Online Photographer.

 

[HarglBargl]

I love the look. I'm hoping to get a carbon steel folder and work on the patina once I finish paying the tax man...

 

[herisson]

I love the look. I'm hoping to get a carbon steel folder and work on the patina once I finish paying the tax man...

If you are into creating a forced patina, there are several recipes (vinegar, lemon and others) well documented in the Traditional section of the forum. The result can be quite nice (I really liked a dark blue even patina achieved with vinegar...) but you can also make a mess (visually) out of your knife. I generally prefer the patina created by years of wear and tear on a carefully cared for knife. I even buff out to the best I can any sign of oxydation, stains and discoloration. The blade ages nonetheless and acquires a worn look anyway. But that's just my taste.

 

[sharp_edge]

"wabi" is always good. "sabi" is only good to the owner who created it. If I am going to buy, a new knife is always more valuable to me than one with "sabi" on.

 

[herisson]

I understand where you are coming from. I'm typically not a buyer of "antiques" and prefer new knives. Wear and tear will settle in anyway. However, sometimes, it's just love at first sight and old / used / worn or not, the "must buy" lamp lights on.
This one is probably around 70 years old, I suppose (it came LNIB from an old cutler's stock with the original price tag still on, written in china ink with a feather...). The pure lines, the all steel build and the rough finish (notice the hammered steel pins) were something I couldn't resist. It's an excellent EDC, one of my favourite steak knives.

 

[dirc]

Since we're adding old pipes, adding my old meerschaum. Apologies for the very new blade, but it's my first 14c28n