Funky Cold Patina

[Joe Manco]

Show your Spiders Patina!

 

[Joe Manco]

 

[ncmiked]

 

[Seneca18]

Nasty, yet beautiful.
Untitled by Danny Nystrom, on Flickr

 

[Joe Manco]

Nasty, yet beautiful.
Untitled by Danny Nystrom, on Flickr

Sometimes I like nasty! I like that, cool pattern. I'm new to blade patina, does it change with time?

 

[Jason B.]

Ferric Chloride dip.

K2 and 52100 Millie,

 

[Joe Manco]

Ferric Chloride dip.

K2 and 52100 Millie,

I like the dark haze, if I could force it that way I would.

 

[Rusty351]

M4 military



Gayle bradley

 

[MaxFactor]

More like, "Funky Gold Patina".

Love it.

 

[Joe Manco]

More like, "Funky Gold Patina".

Love it.

Haha!!
That was an experiment while was dying some scales in black RIT. Two cups of water, 1 cup vinegar and one package of black RIT. Came out a copper/bronze. I have since rubbed it off with a cape cod polishing cloth but might do it again the next time I dye something black. Curious what other colors would make a blade come out like.

 

[full flat grind]

 

[on_the_edge]

You've seen this one, but in case nobody else has...

 

[91bravo]

 

[Spyderco1988]

 

[jstn]

That looks cool! What did you use?

 

[Spyderco1988]

I sandwiched the blade between two sponges with French's mustard for one hour. The patina is still developing with time. Almost a week now.

 

[jstn]

I may have to give that a try. Thanks!

 

[Jack Lewis]

Very cool! Did you disassemble the knife first, or just soak it as is?

I've never forced a patina, but I'm thinking about trying it. I'm curious what chemicals produce what effects and colors.

 

[SpeedHoles]

All just from use, no forced patina...

 

[Lebowski22]