• The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
    Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
    Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.

  • Today marks the 24th anniversary of 9/11. I pray that this nation does not forget the loss of lives from this horrible event. Yesterday conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was murdered, and I worry about what is to come. Please love one another and your family in these trying times - Spark

Patina on my mora rust color wiping off?

A

american21

Joined
Sep 29, 2013
Messages
174
New carbon mora. I used yellow mustard I made 5 diagonal stripes on each side of the blade it sat for 2 hours I washed it off cleaned with alcohol. Then I took frog lube wiped it down the rag had medium rust color on it. It sat overnight and I again wiped it more rust color did I do anything wrong? Will dipping in vinegar help?
 
I have noticed that hot water helps a forced patina "take" to the blade. Also, the longer you let it sit before use, the better the patina will remain. I've done some carbon Moras in the past and didn't like the way they turned out, so I rinsed them off immediately with cold water and a Scotch-Brite pad and the patina came right off. On another Mora, I waited a few weeks, and the patina was very difficult to remove - check it out (this one was done with horseradish):



 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top