Newbie question

[jake1022]

How do you finish a knife and make it look old? Like with hammer marks and kind of rough finished?

 

[jfk1110]

Ah....with a hammer dude!

 

[Mick Boardman]

 

[GRapp]

Let my son borrow it for a few days, or my brother.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Brute de forge is done before hardening, but can't be added to a finished blade.

Antiqued finishes and acid etching can be done on a hardened blade, but usually require the handle being removed and resist painted on to protect any place you don't want eaten.

A dark patina can be done with mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, or other slow acid. This is an easy project. Look up "Mustard Etch."