patina?

[Liveitloud]

So it sounds like mustard is probably the easiest way to get a pattern for the patina? Also, does anybody know if this would void the warranty? I don't plan on sending mine back ever, but if I did break it, it's nice to have. Jeff or mike feel free to chime in.

Yeah you can get a really controlled pattern with the mustard. Here are a few pics of one I did awhile back. It's a Russell Green River that I decided I would put a handle on myself. What a nightmare. Makes me really appreciate the custom makers. Looks like shit but was kind of fun anyway. This was done with yellow mustard and a Q-Tip. Went one way with the mustard and let it set for 15 minutes or so. Wiped it down and went the other direction on the blade. Looks kinda cool. Almost distracts from my handy work.

And here is one where I took a blade with a black finish and just stripped it off and then used vinegar. It still needs some work but you can get an idea from it...

Before:

After:

 

[inkynate]

This is a Svord Peasant I recently put a nice patina on. After polishing the blade up with some worn 2000 grit sandpaper, I put on a very light coating of mineral oil and left it sit for a while. To force the patina, I wet the end of a Q-tip with lemon juice and applied it quick light strokes across the surface of the blade. The thin coating of mineral oil causes hundreds of tiny droplets to form. I just left the blade exposed to the air until it dried and then repeated until I had the desired effect. For the last application I switched to vinegar, which produced the larger, darker spots.

 

[kneedragger650]

Well i tried this out on a knife i built over christmas. for some reason, putting mustard on the blade seemed.... wrong.

We shall see how this turns out. im hoping for a nice dark tigerstriped patina. does anybody know the trick to getting the patina super dark?