CV - anyone prefer polished over natural patina

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Ok, I am, once again, revealing my noobie-ness with this question, but here goes.

I note that it seems that virtually everyone prefers to have the finish on their CV bladed slippies get to a "natural" patina sooner rather than later.

Being a noob and liking shiny things, I think I would (don't own one yet, other than a couple of little Case knives bought many decades ago) prefer to keep my CV blade mirror-like as long as possible. (For the record, on my other type of knives, beadblast, satin, etc suits me fine).

Am I really the only one. Is this purely an unsophisticated noob attitude? Is it even possible to keep it polished if it is used regularly?

If Case sold a version of their knives that was already finished as a fully natural patina, would you buy them as opposed to the polished finish blade?
 
I used to be in your camp. I always spent time polishing and shining my blades, until I started forging my own. On my first forged knife, I used it to cut a roast while in the barbecue. After I wiped it down, I noticed that the blade had taken on a fantastic color, kind of grey-blue, with a little bit of rainbow thrown in. After I sharpened it again, the contrast between the patina and the polished edge was fantastic. I am now working on getting a patina on all of my non-stainless blades.
 
Your knife...your way. :)

Do what makes you happy. You can keep your CV blades nice and shiny with Flitz or any other comparable metal polish.
 
I keep all of my carbon blades nice & shiny. I've tried letting a couple patina, but it drives me nuts. Shiny is the way for me.
 
I think you should use or collect whatever you like. Pattern, blade material, handle material whatever YOU like.
 
Thanks, all.

I understand the "as you like it" concept. And that's what I'll do, of course.

I was mainly just wondering what others here like for their knives and if what you like has changed over time.

Thanks again
 
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I grew up with carbon steel knife blades, as kitchen, hunting and pocket knives. I like the patina. But like morrowj_98 stated "Your knife...your way." :)

Mike
 
The only rule I have is to try and avoid the (my) blood patina on the blade whether it is carbon or SS. I had a mishap the other night where one blade slipped from my fingers when closing and snapped shaving a quarter inch of skin off my thumb. Otherwise, it's all good patina or not.
 
texasflyfisher said:
The only rule I have is to try and avoid the (my) blood patina on the blade whether it is carbon or SS. I had a mishap the other night where one blade slipped from my fingers when closing and snapped shaving a quarter inch of skin off my thumb. Otherwise, it's all good patina or not.
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I think you can't really call a knife your own if you haven't cut yourself with it a couple of times.
 
I like the patina that shows the use of the steel but if you like shiney there isn't anything wrong with that.:)
 
With slipjoints I prefer the finish being as shiny as possible. Only slipjoint I've ever liked with a patina is an Old Timer I had when I was a kid.
 
morrowj_98 said:
You can keep your CV blades nice and shiny with Flitz or any other comparable metal polish.
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That what I use (Flitz.) After a while, and a lot of use, the blades, while "shiny", will have a bit of a darker color to them.

thx - cpr
 
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