first try at a knife mod and I went at my BK17

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well, i've been trying my hand at modding on my BK17, I've so far stripped it, and I am working on a patina now.

I was surprised by the coating, after sitting in the stripper for while, it peeled off like plasti-dip spray, it was easier than I expected

obligatory first pic, more as I keep working on it

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It got the weird color half way up the blade halfway to the handle too, my only guess is that the stripper got in where the etchings in the coating were
 
and here is the patina, I did it with hot apple cider vinegar

the patina seemed to wipe off easily at first, but when i let it dry, it stayed a bit more permanent.

if it wears off too easily, I will just redo it.

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actually, I may redo it anyways, I just remembered I have some gun blue hanging around some where....that doesn't seem to be as common and therefore more unique in my opinion. I think it might be easier to do some sort of design too. but either way, I have an awesome knife that works great

If I do redo it, I will post pictures when I finish it
 
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I like the apple cider patina. I may have to try that one next time. Somewhere I read that gun blue was not suitable for a knife used in food processing. But I wonder about the validity of that claim. After all, gun blue is also just a form of rust.
 
keep the apple cider patina.. the purpose of the patina is just to prevent corrosion. The forced patina will change as you use the knife. With this patina on it.. use the knife in the kitchen for a few dinners... cut up onions, peppers, potatoes, and even meat. It will continue to develop the natural patina and will look good.

I recommend staying away from blue. It looks good, but it's toxic if you use it for food prep. I guess if its a dedicated woods/utility knife that might be okay.. but I frequently use my knives for cutting up apples or lemons for water... etc.

Love the 17 though. Good job!
 
Uncle Malice said:
keep the apple cider patina.. the purpose of the patina is just to prevent corrosion. The forced patina will change as you use the knife. With this patina on it.. use the knife in the kitchen for a few dinners... cut up onions, peppers, potatoes, and even meat. It will continue to develop the natural patina and will look good.

I recommend staying away from blue. It looks good, but it's toxic if you use it for food prep. I guess if its a dedicated woods/utility knife that might be okay.. but I frequently use my knives for cutting up apples or lemons for water... etc.

Love the 17 though. Good job!
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Thanks for the info man, I guess I wont be bluing it then. I'll be using it for deer processing among other stuff with food
 
use a spicy mustard or horseradish and a qtip.

patina wont stay forever though. it will be conhstantly changing... but it will be cool for a while. Personally, I prefer just a light white vinegar patina... i tried the design thing and just didn't work for me. Lots of cool options though.
 
Uncle Malice said:
use a spicy mustard or horseradish and a qtip.

patina wont stay forever though. it will be conhstantly changing... but it will be cool for a while. Personally, I prefer just a light white vinegar patina... i tried the design thing and just didn't work for me. Lots of cool options though.
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I tried a few different things and liked the apple cider vinegar look. The excess black coating will rub off quickly but underneath is pretty resilient.
 
amp281 said:
I tried a few different things and liked the apple cider vinegar look. The excess black coating will rub off quickly but underneath is pretty resilient.
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That explains why it seemed to be wiping off on me

I may have to get some more apple cider vinegar and do some more (with tape for designs I think)

I was also thinking about using a mesh soaked in the vinegar and laying it over it, anyone think that would work?
 
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