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Patinas. Are you a control freak square or a apathetic free spirit hippie?

Which are you?

  • Control Freak Square force patina-er

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  • Free spirit hippie natural patina-er

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  • i leave my blades coated

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  • I leave my blades coated, they are for display only

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  • Poll closed .
A blend of both. I force a nice dark patina on it at first, then let it manage on it's own from there. Has worked out very nicely for me.
 
I strip the coating off the blade (only, now) because I find it gets in the way of my woodcraft. I don't mess with patina because it's only going to come off with use and sharpening, plus my reprofiling jobs usually leave it looking ugly anyway.

PS - I resent the implication that this makes me a hippie ;)
 
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