Lets see your Patinas!

[kamagong]

- Christian

 

[johnny twoshoes]

Christian, that is a wonderful knife with many great stories to share.
It looks like it's enjoyed the paces it's been through and it's a loved pocket pal.

Thanks for showing it off, great knife.

 

[biglmbass]

Looking good, Christian.

 

[Stich2442]

This is my traditional collection, it spans my life thus far

The two fixed blades were my grandfathers he, I believe the Schrade Walden H-15 was for the post war market, and the Fairbairn-Sykes he brought back from the war, I think the sheath he made was foxhole craft, not the original. There are no markings anywhere on the knife anyone with any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

[kamagong]

Looking good, Christian.

Thanks.

Christian, that is a wonderful knife with many great stories to share.
It looks like it's enjoyed the paces it's been through and it's a loved pocket pal.

Thanks for showing it off, great knife.

Not as many as you might think. This knife is maybe a half-dozen years old. The reason it looks the way it does is that it was my only slipjoint for a time. As patinaed as it is, there is little appreciable wear on the blades.

- Christian

 

[Finedges]

 

[navihawk]

My EDC patina'd with natural use.

 

[Whitedog]

Vinegar and sweat.

 

[Humppa]

My two Case Stockman with nice patina already on each blade

Kind regards
Andi

 

[stercus]

 

[xbxb]

Tomato acrylic

 

[Rudd Simmons]

Dan, that is a beautiful pen knife! Thanks for the pictures. What can you tell us about it? Handle material, blade lengths, closed length, maker and model number, etc.?

 

[jon_slider]

 

[jacktrades_nbk]

 

[Gevonovich]

 

[pertinux]

My two Case Stockman with nice patina already on each blade

Kind regards
Andi

Yes, you are an equal-opportunity patina maker! All those blades look great.

I hadn't noticed that the blades were so (relatively) different on your two medium stockman knives-- California clip and spey on the Yellow, standard clip and pen on the chestnut. Do you prefer one knife over the other? It doesn't look like it, given how evenly both knives seem to be aging.

Tomato acrylic

I love the even gunmetal gray of those blades. Nice.

~ P.

 

[Humppa]

Hi ~P! Thank you for your replie

I like it, when I can see the patina getting grown. I loke the look, when the color is changing in the different ways (blue - grey - black).

Both knives get some use as an EDC. I, personally, prefer the standart clipblade a very little bit before the california clipblade. Imo at the standart clipblade there´s more material to work with (sharpening etc.) and it´s easier to open. But that´s just a very small thing. I really like the yellow stockman. Both are great knives imo.

The only reason, why the chestnut bone stockman looks more worn out is, it´s used on a longer permanent time. I edc`ed it for about nine months in a piece. No other knife. The yella one is a little younger and has not seen that pocket and workingtime - yet

Kind regards
Andi

 

[Doug Add]

You are slaying me lately with your gorgeous old knives! What is that lovely brown one, which has speared itself a tasty treat?

 

[Gevonovich]

Its an Ulster Stockman in Delrin with an unusual blade you see ( or almost see ). I've had that one for some time. The main blade is quite worn but its still a fine knife. Great snap to all blades. It and the Camillus easy open were found together at an old antique shop, buried deep in an old box of rusted relics of a bygone era. I did not see the the Ulster at the time but did see the Camillus. I actually kept thinking about the Camillus, as I have never owned an easy open, and went back for it the next day.

Here is the Ulser out with me on a wildlife photo op at the lake. Its got some great patina

 

[Doug Add]

Thank you! I wish I had your good fortune in discovering hidden treasures.