Forcing Patina Bravo 1 A2

[Dr. Cornwallis]

My Bark River Bravo 1 was starting to develop a bit of a patina from use, however I wasn't happy with the way it was coming in so I decided to go ahead and force one using brown mustard I had in my refrigerator. I stripped all the oil off the knife using acetone and then proceeded to the refrigerator for the brown mustard, which I blotted on using my fingers. How long would ya'll recommend leaving the brown mustard on before taking it off?

 

[Rappy]

The longer you leave it on, the darker it'll get. I'd say 2 hours.

 

[Dr. Cornwallis]

I let it sit for three hours and then removed the mustard, results were a little disappointing so I reapplied the mustard and also put it inside a vinegar soaked rag, I think I'll let it sit until about 7 in the evening and then check it again.

 

[Dr. Cornwallis]

I'm really happy with how it turned out. I ended up wrapping it in a vinegar soaked rag for an additional four hours after removing the mustard.

 

[sodak]

Looks great!

 

[Rappy]

Looks fantastic, sorry my estimate was wrong A2 steel is weird, 2 hours would work for 1095.
strange

 

[Dr. Cornwallis]

Thanks! The vinegar seemed to definitely work better/faster than the mustard too.

 

[other memory]

Good work dude. The pics add another level of effect!

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Vinegar is the only active ingredient in mustard, ketchup, etc. other than salt.