Err, there must be some mistake...um, I think I meant to post
these pics instead... a much more accurate depiction of the situation...
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Oh ok, ok - I’m guilty as charged, my friend!
But I’m hoping the Glamour level around here will increase considerably, soon!
It most definitely is. Thanks for the kind words, my friend.
Heh, heh, nice one Vince.
A few stories come to mind about what’s considered a socially acceptable level of ‘language’ in Australia, but they’d probably earn me an instant infraction!
Let’s just say we honour the Anglo-Saxon roots of our language here too, on a very regular basis!
Loved the pics and description of your
Feu Follet, Mescladis.
Hmmm, you need an avatar, my friend.
I generally just let a patina develop through use, like yourself, but sometimes it can be fun to try to induce those beautiful blue-purple and gold colours on a fresh polished blade.
Warming up the blade in hot water first, drying it and then slicing into a hot cut of meat, like a medium rare steak, then letting it sit for a minute before trickling hot water from the kettle over the blade to clean it off, seems to produce some really nice colours.
For those who don’t eat meat, I’ve found Kiwi fruit to produce a really nice colour too, using the same technique.
Fine pic, Jeff.
Perhaps I can help, as we seem to have a surplus of both around here at the moment!
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These two beauties are always my go-to knives when I haven’t seen enough sunshine for a while:
Ah, good choice for long term durability.
I’ll be interested to see how he renders that effect, as M390 is not really forgeable in a non-foundry type of environment. The same effect can come from heat treat scale, but as that is technically decarburisation, that’s not really a desirable thing either - and most custom makers worth their salt will either use stainless foil packets while heat treating to prevent this, or a vacuum furnace. I’m thinking he may use a kind of varnish splatter, then a ferric chloride acid etch over the top to achieve that effect possibly - like the Kiku Matsuda ‘style’ of blade finish.
In any case, I’ll be keen to see the outcome of this project - I’m sure it will be an amazing Lambsfoot variant.
What a superb Lambsfoot knife. Such colours!
Yes!
Go figure! 
Now just maybe I’ll get to see the new Ironwood on Saturday! 
