Becker patina thread

[quint38]

I was wondering how effective is the patina in protecting the blade from the elements?

 

[GingivitisKahn]

I did a forced patina on this one a while back, nuked that and started over. The current patina is a natural result of frequent KP duty. Looks ok to me.

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Beckerhead #42

 

[Redbusa06]

Here's my BK10 with a grapefruit patina.

I think the fly likes the grapefruit

What exactly was your method? Just put slices on the blade of what?

 

[azwelke]

I sandwiched it in sliced grape fruit (2 slices on bottom, 2 slices on top, with the handles off) set a heavy pan on it overnight. The grape fruit stinks in the morning, so be ready

Thanks
Al

What exactly was your method? Just put slices on the blade of what?

 

[Redbusa06]

LOVE that patina! Kinda looks like galvanized lol

 

[Redbusa06]

I'm gonna try this patina on my CS trailhawk once I get it smoothed out

 

[jawkDNA]

 

[Col Defender]

This is some really nice stuff. Thanks everyone for letting us see them.

 

[EagleScouter]

These are looking good! Cool pics everybody!

 

[Birdkiller]

Hey AZwelke, Do you have a BK2?

 

[abrasion]

The best part about a patina is that you can just sand it off and do it again!!! As for protection, I thought a patina alone would protect it and I was wrong. Played in the woods, sheathed it and two days later there was rust on the blade. I live on the coast and this may be just the salt air but the patina and some oil and it not only protects well but brings out the patina better.

By the way that grapefruit is my favorite so far...fricken sweet man!!!

 

[BladeJogger]

The grapefruit method makes it look like marble,very cool,will have to try it myself.

 

[hawaiianhawk]

Cheap yellow mustard for about a half hour.

 

[rokclmb]

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That looks great. It is almost camouflaged with the wood behind it.