Show Your Patina, Forced, Earned, or Accidental

[HST]

Forcing it now, but not sure if I'll like it.

 

[HST]

So it changed quite a bit, blues, grey, and black.

However, I had to play "just the tip." It's an Archer thing...

 

[bleh]

All natural: Apples, Pumpkin, and Ham so far.

 

[HST]

Like I said, I love using my Lime Cutter. Basic salad and lovely patina.
Seasonal contrast...

Usual contrast...and heavily colored patina from salad.

I really enjoy this knife, it's has its own place in my knife block.
Healthy late night snacks rock, for yourself and patina:

 

[Knife and Drink]

Forced with mustard and lemon juice.

 

[bleh]

All natural. Food use for just over a year. My exclusive steak knife for at least 6 months of that.

 

[trey999]

 

[Carboniferous]

The patina on this CV is starting to develop nicely, still in the early stages where you can see some nice reds and purples:

 

[HST]

I decided to go all out on the distressed look, for my new #25 Bocote; and I really like the results. I took sandpaper to scratch up the blade, used steel wool to dull and scuff the bolsters and shield, did multiple hot vinegar baths (about 45 minutes all together), cleaned it in between baths, and then gave it a mineral oil soak for 20 minutes constantly flipping it. Wiped it down and let it sit over night; so the handle would get oil back in it from the vinegar baths. I wiped it back down this morning and there was very oil little left. I used my Miratac flashlight for lighting last night and my desk light for today. Let me know what you guys/gals think...

Today's pics finished...

 

[mrknife]

just arrived previous owner attempted a mustard patina



got rust all in the joint :grumpy: careful who you buy from

 

[gonebad395]

Forced for added caracter

 

[Wheeler80]

Natural from steaks, Mexican food, apples, etc.

 

[tex.proud]

Alfa-Knife AK2 Major

This is my newest knife. O-1 tool steel. Used hot organic apple cider vinegar to create this patina.

Maybe a better pic.

 

[RobertJ1]

 

[White Crown]

Some nice patinas in here, here are some of my own:

1969 Case folding hunter, rusted shut and rescued from my late grandfather's shed (put lots of tung oil on the covers)
1950's Western black beauty bird and trout, removed from 60 years service in my grandma's kitchen drawer
1950's Western barlow, rescued for $6.00 from an antique store, was badly rusted and main blade tip snapped of 1/8th in.
2013 Case sodbuster, has cut up many a lunch apple
2014 Case peanut, apple forced patina

 

[wtlj]

 

[JOELSM]

Very early stage on this one, less than 1 week old. I don't force patina my blades (I like my patina honest), but I admittedly will let juice set for a bit after use. Madison Barlow still glistening with apple remnants.

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[ISKski]

In the early stages here - I like this stage in the coloration - its like a french grey.

 

[Ferahgo]

Lets bring this back alive

 

[Vaporstang]

Gorgeous knife!

Lets bring this back alive

Awesome work!

Here are some before (white background) and after (black background) pictures of my copper Zippo, SAK and Prometheus flashlight. The flashlight and SAK were new and I polished the lighter for the before pics. Since they have started to acquire a nice patina....sill a work in progress.