Photos Patina thread

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Thanks, 5K Qs . Last week some of that brand cleaner was left in the bottom of a stainless steel sink in a house we were redoing. Left overnight a 50 cent piece puddle left a dark splotch with a darker ring around it. I had to work for several minutes with a worn out sanding pad,to remove the stain/etch. Used an old one so it wouldn't scuff the sink deeply just blend with the brushed finish. That's when a light bulb went off, "stainless" is more a marketing thing than anything. The proper term is stain resistant, it can and will corrode. Especially that with a higher carbon content.

 

[Signalprick]

I finally brought myself to use my #68. Used it to cut up my T-bone steak tonight.

 

[tmd_87]

 

[flatblackcapo]

Cool Imperial Barlow! Did you see the recent thread where someone found a Barlow with bolster stamps just like on your knife (LOROX on one side and LANNATE on the other?) and was looking for info?
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/need-info-on-imperial-river-side-find.1591567/

- GT

I have not but I will go give it a gander. Thanks, Gary.

 

[Half/Stop]

Nice patina and real nice knives there Taylor!

 

[tmd_87]

Nice patina and real nice knives there Taylor!

Thanks Ron! My #73 is probably one of my favorites in my collection. The new TC is up there as well.

 

[rockman0]

3 tomatoes patina.

 

[J0LLY71M3]

 

[5K Qs]

I have not but I will go give it a gander. Thanks, Gary.

- GT

 

[kamagong]

 

[flatblackcapo]

- GT

Cool Belknap, Gary. It looks like there were many configurations of these old Imperial Barlows. Here is what I figure is akin to the ol' stripped down pick up model.

 

[JTB_5]

- GT

That's some serious recurve you've got there. I'm guessing it was like that when you acquired it?

 

[J0LLY71M3]

She does get used

 

[untytled]

Au naturale




What a great little worker

 

[Ernie1980]

My well used 5160 Buck 110

 

[Will Power]

Gone to the Dogs

 

[5K Qs]

Cool Belknap, Gary. It looks like there were many configurations of these old Imperial Barlows. Here is what I figure is akin to the ol' stripped down pick up model.

That's some serious recurve you've got there. I'm guessing it was like that when you acquired it?

Thanks for the comments on my Belknap Blue Grass Barlow, FBC and Joshua. I don't remember where I got that knife, but I'd guess it was in my wife's stuff when we got married. I know it spent about 30 years in my window repair bucket under the workbench and did a fair amount of scraping putty, prying glazing points, and trimming wooden window frames. But it must have had the recurve when I got it, because I've never tried to sharpen it. Now that I've started having some minor success with my DMT Magnaguide system, I should see what I can do with the Blue Grass blades.

I like your basic Imperial Barlow, FBC. I gave away one quite similar to that, but it had the dark brown handles with the cream-colored edges:

- GT

 

[J0LLY71M3]

 

[Lostball]

A good ol' meat and potatoes patina. The light is slowly coming along.

 

[Half/Stop]