Fun cheap blade to patina

[Hermit_Knight]

G’day all what is a good cheap blade I can muck around with to try out forced patina’s?

 

[115Italian]

Bear and son slip joint

 

[cap'njake]

Opinel carbon steel blades. Done several of these myself take a wonderful patina

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Opinel carbon steel blades. Done several of these myself take a wonderful patina

I had exactly the same thought. Opinel's 'carbone' blades in XC90 steel seem to respond very easily to experimenting with patina. A while back, after thinning, polishing & sharpening mine, I'd tested the edge by slicing some grapes (red seedless), and got some very interesting & vivid patina in doing so. Ruins the taste of the grapes, though...

 

[Hermit_Knight]

Thanks guys I can get the bear and son and Opinel for cheap so I’ll try both.

 

[Hermit_Knight]

I had exactly the same thought. Opinel's 'carbone' blades in XC90 steel seem to respond very easily to experimenting with patina. A while back, after thinning, polishing & sharpening mine, I'd tested the edge by slicing some grapes (red seedless), and got some very interesting & vivid patina in doing so. Ruins the taste of the grapes, though...

My friend used grapes too on a small condor fixed blade it turned out awesome.

 

[muslmutt]

Maybe a patina blade thread? I would like to see some pics of what you guys are talking about.

 

[Wowbagger]

Maybe a patina blade thread? I would like to see some pics of what you guys are talking about.

I went looking for the examples I have seen here but I think much of the good stuff was destroyed by PhotoBucket stopping access to linked photos.

Here is a YouTube that might give you an idea of what is possible. There have been many and better patterns here on Blade Forums; just start searching.
PS: I haven't done any patterns but I have patinaed a few to just darken and color the blades. Nectarine works well for me as does fresh tomato.

 

[Cambertree]

Also carbon steel Moras and Svord Peasant knives.