Patina pleasure

jblyttle · Sep 17, 2018

This is my favorite color.

IMG_20180917_085142 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20180917_084653 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20180917_085335 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20180917_084151 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Ernest DuBois · Sep 17, 2018

Hundred plus year-old malleable iron, possibly Lancashire iron.

Grease · Sep 17, 2018

Edited because it's fixed.

Ernest DuBois · Sep 17, 2018

Thank you Grease for pointing it out. I hope now it's transferring over the lines.

A17 · Sep 17, 2018

Its visible to me.

Miller '72 · Sep 17, 2018

jblyttle said:
This is my favorite color.

IMG_20180917_085142 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180917_084653 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180917_085335 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180917_084151 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

JB...excellent. I really have a thing for the Bigelow and Dowse and that is one of the finest embossing I have seen for them.
That's a great looking fella

A17 · Sep 24, 2018

My poor quality pic of the best patina'd tool I have.

Agent_H · Sep 24, 2018

jblyttle · Sep 25, 2018

IMG_20180925_070651 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

jblyttle · Sep 25, 2018

IMG_20180925_072543 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Hickory n steel · Sep 25, 2018

Hickory n steel · Sep 25, 2018

Square_peg · Sep 26, 2018

Nice old Klein 1550 folder. They still make 'em.

Hickory n steel · Sep 27, 2018

Square_peg said:
Nice old Klein 1550 folder. They still make 'em.

Yes, Utica Cutlery still produces these electricians knives for Klein.

This one I picked up a few months back at the flea market for $5, I have no clue what happened to it but there's a distinct ridge going along the driver blade where the corrosion happened.
My assumprass is that it had been left with something real corrosive on it such as battery acid , but I guess I'll never know.

Square_peg · Sep 27, 2018

Hickory n steel said:
Yes, Utica Cutlery still produces these electricians knives for Klein.

This one I picked up a few months back at the flea market for $5, I have no clue what happened to it but there's a distinct ridge going along the driver blade where the corrosion happened.
My assumprass is that it had been left with something real corrosive on it such as battery acid , but I guess I'll never know.

I have one that I found in the rafters (steel trusses) of the Boeing Everett Plant, 100' above the factory floor. If you ever get a chance to tour the Everett Plant take it! It's the largest production facility in the world covering 98 acres.

Square_peg · Sep 27, 2018

But back on topic, patina. Here's one I did for a friend a few years back. It was his grandfather's axe. Only says 'MADE IN SWEDEN'. The font matches some old GB's I've owned. I suspect it was imported and sold with a Stro-Bro or Forest King label. Those were common in the NW 50 years ago. When I gave it to him the hairs on his arm stuck up because he was so excited about it.

junkenstien · Sep 28, 2018

I bet,everything about that is beautiful.

garry3 · Sep 29, 2018

The Continental, Warranted Cast Steel.
I picked it off the Bay because I just loved the old patina.

Square_peg · Sep 30, 2018

garry3 said:
The Continental, Warranted Cast Steel.
I picked it off the Bay because I just loved the old patina.

Wow! Head and handle both awesome!