Patina anyone? Pics!

[Petunia D. Feeble]

Love me some patina on good carbon steel.

Let's see yours.

 

[Colorodo]

Looks great how did you achieve the look?

 

[Cryptyc]

My CRKT Sakimori that has patina'd with regular use around the kitchen and other random cutting tasks.

 

[payton206]

 

[ScottG]

 

[The Aflac Duck]

 

[Rich S]

Not trying to be a smart arss or anything, but why do people deliberately patinate new blades? Personally, I like my blades to look as clean/new as possible(on users only). I use Never Dull or Simichrome to keep them polished. Just curious.
Rich

 

[Petunia D. Feeble]

Looks great how did you achieve the look?

Textured paper towel saturated in white vinegar. Left to sit for 30 minutes or so.

 

[Petunia D. Feeble]

Not trying to be a smart arss or anything, but why do people deliberately patinate new blades? Personally, I like my blades to look as clean/new as possible(on users only). I use Never Dull or Simichrome to keep them polished. Just curious.
Rich

I don't generally do it to a new blade, but once they start to rust or pit I'll just go ahead and do the full blade.

The GEC 92 I posted has a natural patina from riding in my front pocket. It's hot here. My leg sweats.

 

[The Aflac Duck]

Not trying to be a smart arss or anything, but why do people deliberately patinate new blades? Personally, I like my blades to look as clean/new as possible(on users only). I use Never Dull or Simichrome to keep them polished. Just curious.
Rich

Patina helps combat corrosion, and also, some patinas form naturally like my Higo pictured above:thumbup:

 

[trevitrace]

 

[flatblackcapo]

The Winchester Stockman is a forced patina using warm vinegar.The others have natural patinas

 

[metricmat]

This ones forced. Wet coffee grounds and a low (sub200) long heat.

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[heefageLA]

JK Element with a Wharny blade.

Sorry for the fuzziness.





The Element compared to its bigger siblings. The bottom one is starting to show some patina.

 

[flatblackcapo]

This one was a forced patina using grapefruit.

 

[aleforme]

One forced, one natural.....

 

[jackknife]

Remington/Camillus peanut, 1095 blades.

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Well used Northwoods stockman.

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Japanese Higonokami.

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GEC number 15 boys knife.

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[inkynate]

This was the first stain to set on my Caly 3.5.

 

[Wolverine777]

So once a blade has patina on it is it impossible for it to rust ?

Can any non-stainless steel form patina naturally ?

 

[The Aflac Duck]

So once a blade has patina on it is it impossible for it to rust ?

Can any non-stainless steel form patina naturally ?

Not impossible, but less likely.

Some carbon or "tool" steels are more resistant to taking on a patina. I tried to force a patina on some M4 and it took forever!