Photos Patina thread

[Honest_Thomas]

 

[pat9198]

 

[Mick Boardman]

 

[DaleS]

 

[Deltadreams]

 

[jmh33]

 

[hsherzfeld]

I dipped the blades in a bottle of gun bluing fluid just to see what would happen.

 

[hsherzfeld]

It kind of felt like cheating, but bluing is probably the ultimate patina.

 

[afishhunter]

It kind of felt like cheating, but bluing is probably the ultimate patina.

except it does not protect against rust.
At least not on my rifles, shotguns, and muzzleloaders I had when in Iowa. A light coat of Hoppy's #9 (or 3 In One sewing machine oil or motor oil/transmission fluid) on all the metal surfaces was the last step in cleaning. Without the wipe with oily cloth, the barrel and action would start to rust inside a week or two.

 

[EJM73]

 

[EJM73]

 

[mac0731]

 

[Honest_Thomas]

 

[Corto_Malt]

 

[afishhunter]

No idea how or what on the Spey/Budding/Grafting blade's patina.

 

[afishhunter]

oops. dbl post.

 

[jmh33]

 

[mac0731]

 

[Buck_Fan]

 

[Buck_Fan]