I decided I'd force a potato patina on my Trapper. Then I wished I had a "peanut" 'cause that would have made a better sentence. But I got over it
Anyway, I only put mine into a potato for about three hours. I like the look of it, though it kind of looks like the blue steel that forms on a tool bit when you grind too fast. The polish of the steel is still very evident and the patina is not that dark.
In any case I did so beacuse I tried it out on another knife and liked the blue tint. I'm hoping it will hold this tint as a more natural patina forms now.
I'm wondering if anyone has some pictures of an overnight potato patina. I kind of like the look it's got now, but it could stand to be a bit darker.
Here's some pictures of my 3 hour potato patina. The clip blade isn't really all that much darker, the camera just had a little problem with lighting. I'm surprised the pictures came out as good as they did really.
You can't really see it on picture two, but the acids had a bit of an "air pocket" and they did more work around it, so it makes it look... I don't know a way to describe it really, but it kind of reminds me of Damascus.
Clip blade with levels adjusted so you can see the pattern better
P.S.
No comments on my edge either! I know I left part of the factory grind in, it was hard to get out lol
Anyway, I only put mine into a potato for about three hours. I like the look of it, though it kind of looks like the blue steel that forms on a tool bit when you grind too fast. The polish of the steel is still very evident and the patina is not that dark.
In any case I did so beacuse I tried it out on another knife and liked the blue tint. I'm hoping it will hold this tint as a more natural patina forms now.
I'm wondering if anyone has some pictures of an overnight potato patina. I kind of like the look it's got now, but it could stand to be a bit darker.
Here's some pictures of my 3 hour potato patina. The clip blade isn't really all that much darker, the camera just had a little problem with lighting. I'm surprised the pictures came out as good as they did really.
You can't really see it on picture two, but the acids had a bit of an "air pocket" and they did more work around it, so it makes it look... I don't know a way to describe it really, but it kind of reminds me of Damascus.
Clip blade with levels adjusted so you can see the pattern better
P.S.
No comments on my edge either! I know I left part of the factory grind in, it was hard to get out lol
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