Photos Patina Pics, Let's see what ya got!

[NJBillK]

Phixt
That cleaver would make a fantastic canvas for a nice kitchen knife built similar to a TOPS Frog Market Special. If not for a kitchen itself, but a nice camp kitchen knife.

 

[Phixt]

Phixt
That cleaver would make a fantastic canvas for a nice kitchen knife built similar to a TOPS Frog Market Special. If not for a kitchen itself, but a nice camp kitchen knife.

I can see it now too!

 

[hom76]

 

[Emre]

I don't know if these qualify as patina exactly, but they do show some signs of use:

 

[mbkryan]

 

[donscpoo]

 

[NJBillK]

I have just recently received a new GEC 14, and it has been in my pocket since Friday.

Pardon the recycled pic, this is the only one I have with character showing.

 

[The Fort]

 

[adamlau]

 

[augustus88]

From the top:
1. 2008 Case Mini Trapper with a broken spey blade and yellow synthetic handle that I salvaged. I made it a single blade knife with antique paper micarta scales.
2. Opinel #9 with a Gun Blue and Bleach patina.
3. The first and only knife I've ever made. This is NOT a kit knife. The blade is O1 and the handle is black canvas micarta. Pins, shield, bolsters and liners are nickel silver. I started with bar stock O1, nickel silver and micarta slabs. I even did the heat treat, temper and blade etch! Holds an edge beautifully. It has a half stop and the spring sits flush in the closed, half and open positions.
4. Case Sodbuster Jr. that I modified. I changed the scales from synthetic yellow to natural canvas micarta and added a different shield.

 

[Cow51]

This is one I forced on my D2 Cutjack. It wasn't easy, I tried mustard and citrus(lemons and oranges) with no luck. I finally got something with hot vinegar. It's a bit stronger then what shows up in the pic.

 

[wazu013]

 

[wazu013]

 

[jfk1110]

This hasn't been around in a minute! I know there.is a lot of gorgeous patina out there!!
BHK lil bushie with coffee grounds patina!

 

[comis]

OK, I know friends from the Becker sub-forum are probably tired of me posting this one and purist may or may not agree with the forced patina, but this is one of the best forced patina I made on one of my all time favorite fixed blades:

 

[jfk1110]

OK, I know friends from the Becker sub-forum are probably tired of me posting this one and purist may or may not agree with the forced patina, but this is one of the best forced patina I made on one of my all time favorite fixed blades:

Wow, that's wicked!!! How the hell did you do that!! Definitely eye catching

 

[skyhorse]

Natural patina on this old Mora Companion just from use.