Photos Patina thread

[veitsi_poika]

 

[Dallawag]

I don't think I've posted this knife here yet. A. Wright & Son horn-handled lambsfoot jackknife that Jack Black commissioned for the Guardians of the Lambsfoot in 2017, gifted to me by @mrknife , pocket slip by @Pàdruig ! Quite a bit of patina, but I'm happy the blade etch is still visible! (I've named it my Lam Jack.)

- GT

5K Qs, That is a pretty little knife you got there!

I started following Jack Black a few weeks ago and stumbled upon the Guardian's of the Sheepsfoot forum (hopefully he doesn't mind) - but he sure knows a lot about these knives (and all traditional slipjoints for that matter).

Anyways - I really like the way your patina shows up. I have used a number of carbon knives and find that some (ie opinels and otter-messer knives) have that funny smelling metal after something like basic food prep; after a while, the knife just kind of turns into a dingy greyscale-like pattern.

I enjoy the Case cv steel for a few reasons:
1. no smelly metal (that sometimes carries over to food-stuffs)
2. blues show up when using for meats (I like the variety and depth of color)
3. the ever-changing patina seems more alive after each use
4. the metal is very tough and easy to sharpen

So - your picture makes the A. Wright Lambsfoot steel look somewhat similar to my case cv sodbuster; I imagine that the steels are very alike - is this your experience?
(and if so, I am gunna get me one of those!)

 

[Kbrasmodeler]

windows 7 screenshot

 

[veitsi_poika]

 

[HFinn]

 

[veitsi_poika]

 

[J0LLY71M3]

Schrade Walden eBay find

 

[untytled]

Guess I should probably start using my pen blade, eh? Kidding... tape and cardboard don't leave a patina.
Nice to have a capable pen blade for the dirty work. Never enjoyed cleaning off adhesive residue before my Apple. Great daily user GEC.

 

[bikerector]

Some forced patina but mostly earned. Used some vinegar to clean up some rust recently after not oiling for a few days after some trail work.

 

[ddavis]

My knife... 8 months of patina.

Grandpa's knife... a lot of years of patina.

 

[ddavis]

Just because I love patina, here's one more.

 

[veitsi_poika]

I like the patina on this old Imperial shell cell so much that I had to get the flip side too

 

[Wurrwulf]

I used this GEC B&T Fixed Blade as a dinner knife for a few months, and it developed a beautiful array of colors. I had to jack with the picture a bit in LightRoom to get the colors to show as well as they do in person.

 

[DelOro]

Love the way a patina constantly changes!

 

[J.Bouldin]

Got a new #71 two weeks ago, here's what it looks like now. Steak dinners and sliced apples lay down a natural patina fairly quick.

 

[tmd_87]

The start of something...

 

[Falling_rain]

 

[Anothername]

 

[Will Power]

I hope I'm not repeating myself here...shown on other threads though.

 

[Travman]