Patina

[Sharpski]

Sharpski, paint stripper might be quicker than sanding. I know it works good on whatever Kabar puts on the Becker knives.

and if you do the blue/bleach, do it OUTSIDE, please. the fumes it gives off are nasty.

randy

Whoa hello.. should have thought of that! Thanks for the reminder it will be much less time consuming! Thanks for the tips!

 

[Sharpski]

I use essy off oven cleaner to remove the tough urathane finish on rifle stocks.
I'm sure it'll take that varnish off and there's probably some under the sink.

Vinegar's cheap and works well for patena.
Soak it for a day, hit it with some fine steel wool and repeat untill the desired results are aquired.

Charlie

Oven cleaner ..good thinking I am sure I will use this somewhere down the line...and I can hear it now "where's my oven cleaner, did you use it all again and not put it one the list?!"