Forced Patinas: post your photos, please

Folderguy · Apr 17, 2011

I have a request. If you have ever forced a patina on one or more of your knives, would you mind posting some pics for us to enjoy?

Here are the three that I've done so far:

230grains · Apr 17, 2011

Those look good.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...cs-of-forced-patinas!?highlight=forced+patina

Folderguy · Apr 17, 2011

230grains said:
Those look good.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...cs-of-forced-patinas!?highlight=forced+patina

Thanks!

Cool thread :thumbup:

cyc79 · Apr 19, 2011

Very nice!

singularity35 · Apr 19, 2011

Outstanding!

foxx · Apr 19, 2011

Nice job on both Ka-Bars. Each has it's own style, and both work.

Resist · Apr 19, 2011

Ive never done one, but every time I see yours they impress me. Probably the best forced patinas I've seen.

Sonnemann · Apr 19, 2011

Sriracha and mango juice

Folderguy · Apr 19, 2011

foxx said:
Nice job on both Ka-Bars. Each has it's own style, and both work.

Thanks, Foxx!

Folderguy · Apr 19, 2011

Resist said:
Ive never done one, but every time I see yours they impress me. Probably the best forced patinas I've seen.

Very kind of you to say that. They're certainly not hard to do.

Folderguy · Apr 19, 2011

Sonnemann said:
Sriracha and mango juice

Sweet! What is Sriracha?

Sonnemann · Apr 19, 2011

http://www.huyfong.com/no_frames/sriracha.htm

gruntmedik · Apr 19, 2011

Folderguy said:
Sweet! What is Sriracha?

It replaced ketchup for me. Still haven't convinced the rest of the family, although my son does like it.

JayGoliath · Apr 19, 2011

What is Sriracha?

Only if i can get them into my country; soup, dips, seasoning..oh you are my Sriracha!

Keep the drama aside here's my beloved HI ASTK khuks:

Jeremy Horton's Camp2:

Folderguy · Apr 19, 2011

JayGoliath said:
Only if i can get them into my country; soup, dips, seasoning..oh you are my Sriracha!

Keep the drama aside here's my beloved HI ASTK khuks:

Jeremy Horton's Camp2:

Cool! Induced or Natural? or rather, Forced or Came That Way?

Orion's Belt · Apr 19, 2011

My patinas aren't nearly as striking as yours, but here's my Izula any way.

Folderguy · Apr 19, 2011

Orion's Belt said:
My patinas aren't nearly as striking as yours, but here's my Izula any way.

Looks great, Ryan! Thanks for sharing.

JayGoliath · Apr 19, 2011

Cool! Induced or Natural? or rather, Forced or Came That Way?

Both knives went through 2-3 rounds of pineapples, mustards, lemons pulps and best results are always 2 hours upon application rather than overnight.
You don't want it the blade to pit though.