I want to see some forced patina!

I'll post some pics tomorrow of my swamp rat vex. started of with stripping bark of a tree and the blade got stained...then i covered the blade w/ mustard to make it look better. i was pretty happy with the results but soaked it in cider vinager to darken it. few swipes on my strop and it was all good...the blade steel is d2 incase anyone needed to know.
 
Started with a lemon and added too by cutting chicken and meat.

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Cold Steel Norse Hawk, soaked in vinegar about 30 min. Nice, light gray. If you look at the toe and heel bevels you'll see some small areas of the original color that was masked by tape.
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Sgt. Khadka Bonecutter etched with ferric chloride applied by brush (bottom):

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Windlass Steelcrafts Jambiya, FeCl:

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Valiant Trading Company UL-10, a kuku macan, FeCl:

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Valiant parang bandol, also FeCl. Note the hamon:

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Here's an Indonesian bendo, patinated using two passes with yellow mustard in alternating curved rows:

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case CV, nothing forced really just let it happen, dont fight it:) go with the flow
Lotsa apples, bananas... actually just plain kitchen duty!
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Razorback... NICE izula!

heres my pics as promised of my swamprat...see above for how

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I would like you use some vinegar on one of my A2 blades later tonight but I'm concerned about the handle.

Would vinegar harm canvas micarta?
 
no i don't think it would. might smell for a bit depending on what it's made of. i didn't completly dip the knife just the blade...little on the linen micarta with no harm done.
 
I would just dip the blade only but it is a 9 or 10 inch bladed knife. I'm not sure how would be the best way to do it.
 
Now, that's the way I like to see patina, Ivan! I don't know whether it's the variety of acids/compounds that come into play with normal use, but IMO natural patinas always look better than forced ones, and have always seemed much more durable to me too.
 
joe you could use a cloth that has a pattern you like wrap it around the blade and soak, or just use mustard...then leave it for an hour or two...;)
 
Sanded with 200 grit wiped with vinegar for the base patina then very light sanding with 400 and mustard finished blotted on with a napkin for the pattern

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Now, that's the way I like to see patina, Ivan! I don't know whether it's the variety of acids/compounds that come into play with normal use, but IMO natural patinas always look better than forced ones, and have always seemed much more durable to me too.

yep the one time i forced a vinegar patina on a big bowie of mine i then polished it off:mad: ended up using cold blue... but i was going for a more uniform look and it doesnt get used much so it still looks great:)
once i get my sheath made then i'm sure it'll look more rustic:)
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Idaho Knife Works "hunter companion"

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I used hot apple cider and soaked the blade until black, then wiped with a rag until bluish. Theni used dabs of hot sauce (garlic chili sauce) and left it over night. Washed it with soapy water and mineral oiled the blade.
 
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