Patinas and Pitting

[glocker199]

I recently purchased a used knife on another forum. It is D2 steel and was advertised as "having a patina" which also seemed to be shown in pictures. When I received the knife it actually has pitting in several spots on the blade. Am I wrong to not expect pitting?

 

[mtangent]

The pitting should have been mentioned, IMO.

 

[glocker199]

 

[Danke42]

Nope!

That would be going back to where it came from.

 

[mtangent]

That's not patina, That's rust.

 

[Hickory n steel]

It's all part of the character of the blade 👍

 

[scottyj]

Patina? That looks like it was left in the ocean for a few days. I'm curious. That was not shown in the for sale pics? You couldn't see that? Is the whole blade like that?

 

[Jeff S1]

Looks like that had blood sitting on the steel for a long time. Folder or fixed blade?

 

[trevitrace]

Some call those dimples. Personally, I'd be sending that back.

 

[buckfynn]

I would be interested in seeing a photo of the entire knife? But I doubt I would be happy by the way it looks in the photo if it was described as new.

 

[hermit dave]

Oh, hell no! Those pits will continue to rust and deepen.

 

[W. Anderson]

Man. it must have taken some serious effort to let a D2 blade develop pitting like that.

 

[JR88FAN]

That is portions of the steel that have been eaten by corrosion (pitting)....not desirable, and what a Patina can help prevent...

 

[K.O.D.]

Man. it must have taken some serious effort to let a D2 blade develop pitting like that.

Agreed. I'm wondering if that is not actually D2 as advertised but something cheaper and less corrosion resistant.

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[Sonnydaze]

Send it back; get your money back; give this guy the proper feedback.
That's the most terrible misrepresentation that I've ever seen.

 

[Space Foo]

I would be unhappy.

 

[NJBillK]

Send it back.
I have a Becker BK24 (D2) that I have essentially treated as a stainless. I have put it away wet, cleaned fish, used on wood (green and seasoned) used to cut bait for fresh and salt water fishing.
You name it and I might have done something worse, Hell, I beat it with a hammer to trim ends on split rail fence.

My knife doesn't look anywhere near the condition of that knife.
This photo was taken a month ago.

 

[craytab]

Hopefully you paid with a method that you can get your money back (paypal goods). Send it back.

 

[knarfeng]

I recently purchased a used knife on another forum. It is D2 steel and was advertised as "having a patina" which also seemed to be shown in pictures. When I received the knife it actually has pitting in several spots on the blade. Am I wrong to not expect pitting?

That is not "patina". That is "major corrosion", aka "pitting".

If it were I, I would sent it back if I received such a knife after that sales description.

 

[hermit dave]

It's called "pittina" It's the latest knife fad! Be the 1st in your neighborhood!