Is there a "best" steel for patinizing a blade?

I'm unsure of which knife steel has the highest carbon content. But, I'd imagine the higher the carbon content the easier the steel would be to force a patina. I'm sure someone with more knowledge on steels will chime in sooner or later to help you.
 
I did a forced patina on my Para d2 using lemon juice concentrate. M4 on the Gayle Bradley looks great with the vinegar forced patina. Better than regular m4 IMO.
 
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many a mora have been patina'd including mine, used rice vinegar and it gained a light bluish, almost anodized look
 
In my experience,1095, but O1 and 52100 are also damn good. :thumbup: :cool: :thumbup:




Big Mike
 
In my exp 1095 gets a patina real quickly. 01 also gets a nice patina as well. My a2 blades also develop them but it seems to take a tad longer.
 
Rebecca Tobey is an artist that works with metals and using the color from certain patinas to create her art.

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You should look into her and what she uses.
 
In the Customs subforum you see a lot of knives in W1 and W2 with beautiful patinas/hamons.

Kiku's OU-31 etches very nicely as well.
 
 
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