Becker BK9 surface rust on first day of use

[daizee]

I use Howard's Butcher Block Treatment (maybe not exact name?) on my carbon steel kitchen knives. It's a beeswax/mineral oil combo. A little thicker than oil, thinner than wax. Food safe, of course. So sometimes it gets used on outdoor knives too, 'cause it's handy.

 

[Tanker 1/66]

After stripping, and first round of sanding (of the 9 shown above)
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A little more sanding, and I'll get some sort of patina on it - I would have just taken the picture when it was finished; but I've got to leave for a meeting in an hour.

Looking really good hh

 

[hhmoore]

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It's getting dark; so I wasn't expecting, and really didn't see, any shadow...but you can see where I was leaning over to take the picture, lol. (reflection in the oil on the blade, probably)

 

[Tanker 1/66]

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It's getting dark; so I wasn't expecting, and really didn't see, any shadow...but you can see where I was leaning over to take the picture, lol. (reflection in the oil on the blade, probably)

Looks awesome!!!! Did you mustard the blade???

 

[hhmoore]

I put hot sauce, mustard, lemon juice, and salt in a spray bottle...swirled it around, then added cider vinegar. Sprayed, rested, washed and repeated x 3 (total)

(don't do unless you plan on tossing the spray bottle - or the bottle is intended for disassembly - I had to take it apart after each spraying to clean/clear it...by the end, it was coming out in more of a stream than a spray)

 

[Tanker 1/66]

I put hot sauce, mustard, lemon juice, and salt in a spray bottle...swirled it around, then added cider vinegar. Sprayed, rested, washed and repeated x 3 (total)

I'm gonna use your recipe for sure.

 

[91bravo]

I've used the spraybottle method for my forced patinas as well. Works like a charm! Looking good hhmoore !

 

[91bravo]

I stopped forcing my patinas because it's removed once you start batoning with the knife!

 

[hhmoore]

I don't use my knives anyway...

 

[hhmoore]

Oops - I meant to say that I'll just use my BK7 or BK20 for batoning.
Yeah.
That's what I meant

 

[91bravo]

A spray bottle experimental patina I did on Tanker 1/66 's BK5. I call it the hotdog patina; ketchup, mustard and relish juice.

 

[azwelke]

Looks great!! Use keeps em cleaner for sure.

 

[milkyeye]

The spray bottle treatment looks great. I need to try it.

 

[Tanker 1/66]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/153781516@N05/

 

[Tanker 1/66]

91bravo Still holding up Great and its my go to climbing blade. Weight to work ratio is awesome!!!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/153781516@N05/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/153781516@N05/

 

[danny.k]

That mustard, hmm...

 

[Blades&Bullets]

Enjoy seeing the forced patinas you guys create. I once posted some of your ideas on a razor forum when someone asked about alternatives to vinegar for forcing a patina.

 

[HotSteel]

Eezox!

 

[xtblade]

Just an update if anyone is curious.. After a couple months of pretty heavy use I have to say it's great knife. I use oil/beeswax combo and there is literally zero problems with rust. I love everything about this knife, except for the sheath lol

 

[Ethan Becker]

Something to bear in mind.... A friend was bitching to another friend that Ballistol was so damn expensive and that friend ran a sample through a a mass spectrometer or gas chromatograph and discovered that it was food grade mineral oil with an additive to make it smell bad....

.Camillus used to protect the factory edge with Vaseline and I use both or either. Johnson’S FLOOR WAX IS GOOD... my current “go to” is Mobil One.... Many competitive shooters are using it and it has worked well for me.....