Douk-Douk with mustard/vinegar patina

[MatthewVanitas]

This one had two long soakings in 9% Acidity vinegar, then two 10hr coatings of French's Yellow Mustard. Then polished with a rag and re-oiled.

For reference, the white carbon-steel blade used to be almost as shiny as the nickel-plated grip. Now it's taken on a nice smokey patina. If you play with it right, you can get a full case-coloring effect, but I'm awfully lazy.

Pics linked at my thread on THR:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=246739


-MV

 

[pogo]

That really looks nice MV..! Gotta love them Douks!!

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Smokey is a good description. Goes well with the handle.