yeah, what they said. poor man's parkerizing?
get that blade smooth, put on a smooth coating. viola.
i'm still waiting for someone to do a teflon coatingor a TiO2 coating. that would be slick
phosphate bronze would be nice (and classic!) or a hard chrome ;>
Funny you mention poor mans parkerizing. I have had good luck with a 3-1 solution of vinegar to lemon juice, that was heated on medium heat over the stove. Then, let the blade sit in it for about 10 minutes. Gives a very dark gray, almost parkerized finish.