Just received my Gayle Bradley!

ZippoThisKnifeThat

ZippoThisKnifeThat

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What a tank!
There isn't anything I can say that hasn't already been said! :thumbup:

I do have a question though, do any of you GB owner's have a patina finish do to acidic hands or perhaps some kind of liquid it has come in contact with?

I bought mine slight used and is in Perfect working condition, but does have quite a bit of patina on both sides of the blade.

I do know it's a tool steel and is prone to stains...but want to know how everyone else's GB is holding up?
 
My GB has been used heavily for the past 3 months, in all sorts of environments. Mine started developing a patina after the first couple of weeks. While I do look after my blades, I don't have time to "baby" them during my working day. I have no problem with this at all as CPM M4's ability to take a brutally sharp edge and hold it, greatly out weighs any minor corrosion issues.
For comparision, after 2 years of similar use my CPM D2 Para has no patina what so ever.

Bo.
 
CPM D2 has been shown to be basically a stainless steel and is a lot more corrosion resistant than regular D2.

Just an FYI.
 
Thank you guys for posting, mines got a pretty mean patina, but having it as a user I don't mind. Just curious if others are experiencing patina as well and how it occurred.
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
CPM D2 has been shown to be basically a stainless steel and is a lot more corrosion resistant than regular D2.

Just an FYI.
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Exactly. However I only used CPM D2 for comparison as there have been several users who have experienced corrosion issues with it in the past.

Bo.
 
I've used my GB for food prep and I had what looks to be an oil slick for a few days. Kept using it and that went away.
 
amroc said:
I've used my GB for food prep
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Me too, I was cutting some onions with mine (sulfuric acid), got a slight bronze/gold patina on a small part of the blade. It's a user that has cut all kinds of copper wire, some steel ties, etc and has little edge damage.
I touched it up on a ceramic stone, and it's back to super wicked sharp and living in my pocket.
 
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