Should I force the patina of my knife?

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Greetings you all :)

I'm soon expecting my Case CV Mini Trapper.
Now I'm wondering, should I force the patina or just put the knife in my pocket and see how it goes ?
I never use my folder for food prep or the such and I don't like fruits.
Just would like your opinion on this.
Thanks very much for reading :thumbup:
 
No need to force the patina, it'll develop by itself in time. I've done it myself a few times and I've noticed that natural patinas tend to look better than the rushed ones.

On the other hand there is nothing forcing you to clean up your knife immediately after use. You could let it sit for a few minutes to help the patina formation.
 
I think that brooding on this topic is a symptom of a mind put to ill use...

...Much better to spend your idle time brooding over that next knife purchase...


;):p
 
Blues said:
I think that brooding on this topic is a symptom of a mind put to ill use...

...Much better to spend your idle time brooding over that next knife purchase...


;):p
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Blues is right FTW. Contemplate knives, not patina.
 
Don't bother. I tried it once and made the knife look crappy. I took it off with silver polish. let it grow naturally, like a tree.Enjoy how it looks new.
 
Just use it and keep in dry. It will form a little more quickly if you cut up some food now and then. A natural patina will always look better than one that is forced.
 
I would say don't force it, but use it for tasks that will prompt a patina. I use mine to cut up my apples, not forcing it, just putting to work.
 
Use the knife and let it develop a natural patina.

I've been using my Case CV Mini Trapper as an EDC beater knife for about 7 months. It rides in my pocket with keys and change. It gets used hard and put away wet (I do keep it shaving sharp). Every now and then I wipe off the crud then oil the pivot and blades. Some would say my patina is a little too "rustic."

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This was my Grandfathers work knife 70 years ago, now it's mine and I remember some of the stains bein' put on the knife when I was back in Hungary as a kid when he would make us lunch with it cuttin' up smoked ham fresh garden tomatoes and onions.

Develop your patina naturally, you'll appreciate it more later on as you associate the patina with memories.

Patina = character and ya can't develop good character overnight, it takes time.

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augustus88 said:
I've been using my Case CV Mini Trapper as an EDC beater knife for about 7 months. It rides in my pocket with keys and change. It gets used hard and put away wet (I do keep it shaving sharp). Every now and then I wipe off the crud then oil the pivot and blades. Some would say my patina is a little too "rustic."
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Too rustic?

Naaa! A carbon knife without patina is like a motorcycle without saddlebags.

Ain't natural.
 
I have two Case mini Trappers CV. First one I forced the patina cutting up oranges. Second one I let it occur naturally. No difference that I can see.
Patina is beautiful. I wish Case more CV models.
 
Go get some strawberries and use your new knife to cut them up. You will get quite the patina before you are done, and as long as you eat the strawberries, it will be "honest".

If you don't like it, or feel guilty afterwords, it's still a new knife and the blades will polish right up.
 
I am going to go with the majority here as well, let develop on it's own. There is something to be said for a blade that has developed a natural patina. It is almost like a life story of the knife. With each stage of development you will have another memory of just all that your knife has cut.
 
I was all set to plunge my new carbon steel blades into Mustard / Vinegar / a Potatoe in the hope of forcing a Patina on my Case CV and GEC. I thought then I could look down and see a well used, worn knife.

but it wouldnt be, would it?...infact it'd have a factory edge with a manufactured age to it..
Nah, I'll just let them ride in the pocket and do what needs to be done.
 
QUOTE T. Erdelyi Develop your patina naturally, you'll appreciate it more later on as you associate the patina with memories.

Patina = character and ya can't develop good character overnight, it takes time.

:thumbup::thumbup:
 
I did my first and only patina recently on a Case yellow sodbuster. Was a little nervous about it, but its only a $20 knife. I stuck the blade in an apple - checking it every couple of hours - and after 8 hours or so it had a real nice, almost gun blue patina. It was easy and looks good, and might even protect the blade. No worries.
 
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