Question, Why A Pantina?

[thombrogan]

I clean, oil, and take care of my kitchen knife and it has a patina on both the iron and steel parts of the blade:

Besides, no ugly patinas have been shown in this thread.

 

[markksr]

It also seemed to be to be very silly to do it artifically.

-Cliff

Apparently a lot of people do "silly" things to their knives,eh?

 

[popcornpicker]

I just did an Opinel with vinegar. The second time it became very uniform. I'm not into the tactical look, but with the wood and chrome ring, it looks a lot better. When I first got it, it looked like someone was playing with it while they were eating chocolate then put it away for ten years.

 

[ilbruche]

Whoa, someone needs a nap.

 

[Cliff Stamp]

As a rust preventative, it's not silly.

It happens very quickly with use, if the blades are not used then there is little concern with corrosion. What I do typically is just lightly oil the very edge and then just clean the flats on a regular basis when necessary.

-Cliff

 

[gpdawg]

we are thinking only of knives.where i live, at one time a lot of mining was going on in the 1800s and theres a lot of remnant machinery that got left behind.i love to see these old machines still standing and admire the surfaces,knowing that years ago a patina had developed and protected the surface from ferrous oxide(rust).

 

[camo kid]

I don't often try to force a patina, but I do like my carbon blades to have them. I feel that a knife that has been taken care of and used can have a patina, and I do not feel that it is a sign of neglect or disrespect of the blade if one does. I use my carbon blades every day and the patina happens naturally and I like the character that it adds. As to patinas on other objects I like to see it on things that folks have used whether it be a hammer, a vintage firearm, hand rails in old mill buildings, cast iron skillets...... the list goes on. Joe

 

[mmarkh]

instead of putting an absolutely ugly patina on a blade for a rust preventative, how about just cleaning and taking care of your goddamn tools?

I do care for my tools and creating a patina helps me do it easier. I just peel a couple apples and "there it is".I prefer the look of patina on a knife blade. I wish my stainless blades could look like that,