Post some pics of forced patinas!

CliveJericho said:
it is quite possible to patina stainless steel, you simply need a stronger acid.

try using sulfamic acid, it's used as a drain cleaner. mix it to a thick paste and only leave it on for about an hour.
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Have any pictures of a stainless patina?

And why would you want the steel to pit? Seems like that would be a place for rust to form easily? I like the looks of a patina but definitely wouldn't want pitting of the steel.
 
symphonyincminor said:
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Stone ground mustard and coffee grinds :)
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please elaborate. this is the look i'm going for on a knife right now.
 
i use a mix of lemon juice and vinegar on my shiny spyderco clips that i want dulled down i get a small dish with a very small amount of vinegar and lemon juice and rap the clip in a paper towel and let it soke over night

ill post some pics of my tenacious clip after its done tomrow
 
CliveJericho said:
it is quite possible to patina stainless steel, you simply need a stronger acid.

try using sulfamic acid, it's used as a drain cleaner. mix it to a thick paste and only leave it on for about an hour.
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Ah, well there ya go. I shoulda specified that it's nigh impossible with the etchants I've used in the past. :D
 
C.S. Graves said:
Mmm, patinas! Whether forced or acquired through years of use, I like 'em either way.

Stop me if you guys are tired of seeing these pics over and over again.

Valiant bendo with mustard etch:

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What was your method on this patina? I really like the color and pattern.

Thanks,
Jim
 
DM, That is exactly the look I was wondering if anybody could do. Very impressive! Care to elaborate on your method? What steel? Etchant? Time? I really want to do that to some of mine, just not sure how to get such an even color.


-Xander
 
fast14riot said:
DM, That is exactly the look I was wondering if anybody could do. Very impressive! Care to elaborate on your method? What steel? Etchant? Time? I really want to do that to some of mine, just not sure how to get such an even color.


-Xander
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The knife is stainless clad over a carbon Aogami Super steel core. I first thinned the knife which caused more core to be exposed than normal. It was sanded to about 600x (scothbrite belt finish) and then etched with ferric chloride and vinegar mix. I believe I had to do it a second time to get the cladding to look even. The soak time was just a few minutes each time.
 
Here we go....
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It's the Onion Opinel!
I bought this carbon steel Opinel for the very purpose of forcing a cool patina on the blade after looking at other people's forced patinas, and maybe doing some whittling on the handle. All my other blades are stainless.
I considered a few fruits and vegetables that might leave a neat pattern, such as apples, oranges, etc. I settled on sticking it in a red onion for about 45 minutes. I especially like the bit near the tip. It's even got a little blue and orange in it, plus a slight irridescent sheen, which can't be seen in the photo.
 
Lotta great looking knives in this thread!

So, does liquid gun blue count as a patina? Posted a pic of this knife about a year ago, but it's changed a little since then, thought I'd show an updated pic... Gave this bowie some character by spraying it with vinegar and bleach over the course of a day to get just a little pitting, then coated with gun blueing for a sort of old timey look.....
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