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Forced patina BK9

rj1974

rj1974

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Hello all ,

Im new to the forum , I was pointed in this direction by a member on a firearms forum Im on . Ive been collecting knives since I was about 12 main focus is on WW2 edged weapons . Ok who am I kidding I like all things sharp and pointy .

I found this Camillus BK9 for cheap at a gun show this weekend and decided to do a forced patina on it this was my second knife I have done this to . Now to get a decent set of scales for it and a sheath .
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Welcome aboard brother..... Pics aren't showing up though.... Do you use photobucket?

Great deal on that bk9..... Check those pics.... Mike
 
rj1974 said:
Hello all ,

Im new to the forum , I was pointed in this direction by a member on a firearms forum Im on . Ive been collecting knives since I was about 12 main focus is on WW2 edged weapons . Ok who am I kidding I like all things sharp and pointy .

I found this Camillus BK9 for cheap at a gun show this weekend and decided to do a forced patina on it this was my second knife I have done this to . Now to get a decent set of scales for it and a sheath .
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Perhaps this will work.

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Thanks Mike . And thank you for pointing me in this direction . I can see the pics on my end . Ill open up a photo bucket account and try again . I just copied the url from MDS and put it here .
 
Congrats on the 9. Nice patina job, and welcome to the forum.
 
Kabarcamper said:
That looks pretty cool. Can you explain the process you used to get this result.
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Thanks.

I stripped the enamel off with Klean Strip , Then diluted mustard with water to thin it out just a little . Then I dabbed the mustard on the blade with a sponge and let it sit for about 5 minutes and washed it off. Th acid in the mustard puts a patina on the metal to help prevent rust and personally I think it looks better then the enamel and is more user friendly . Without the enamel there is less drag and friction when cutting.

There are videos on youtube you can do a search for "forced patina" for more detailed instruction and video .
 
Been a while since I saw a good patina. Nice work.
And welcome to the zoo. There's moosez, ogres, and all kinds of other wild animals running around here.
 
Jonny1280 said:
Been a while since I saw a good patina. Nice work.
And welcome to the zoo. There's moosez, ogres, and all kinds of other wild animals running around here.
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Thanks Jonny . That is the second time I tried it the first was with a Cold Steel Recon Tanto (can I say cold steel here I dont want to contaminate the Becker forum ) I post post pics just in case lol .

As far as the zoo I guess you can throw me in the ogre or bear cage .
 
Moose and ogre are dudes..... You don't wanna be in their cages... You will meet everyone and learn about this family..... Lol
 
rivertamer said:
Moose and ogre are dudes..... You don't wanna be in their cages... You will meet everyone and learn about this family..... Lol
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:eek: Ok ,I retract my last statement


I cant see here being anymore disfunctional then MDS forum . Hopefully alot less butthurt attitudes LOL
 
Oh and if Flexx chimes in..... Then it's a totally different animal..... But then again you are not a sheep...;)
 
We have some seriously cool mods on here... They are more dangerous than most of us.... Lol:thumbup:
 
Welcome. Plenty of butthurt people here! Don't bring up the sheaths! I can't say i'm above bitching here and there :D

Great looking patina, very even all over, I will have to try the sponge method sometime.
 
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