SR101 Mustard Patina

[jd4320t]

I feel kinda guilty for doing this. My Battle Grade Boss Jack really had a pretty amazing finish under the coating but I figured No Regrets and went for it.

These pics are after multiple mustard applications. I think five but I'm not sure. I just kept experimenting til I got it looking pretty good.

Now I just have to clean up around the handles and talon holes and have my buddy sharpen it again.

 

[ExtraBaconPlease]

Damn that looks amazing. Nice man!!

 

[TheMtnMan]

Looks great, I wana do the sane with TGP, hope it turns out that well.

 

[RobStanley]

Looks awesome man!

 

[NJBillK]

That's nice looking.
I have some PCB etchant that I might use if I end up stripping my next BG Busse. I am not as artistic as you, so I am looking for a smoother matte grey.

Great job. It will look Fantastic with a polished convex edge.

 

[jd4320t]

Thanks guys.

Looks great, I wana do the sane with TGP, hope it turns out that well.

You definitely can. Etch it, strip it, clean it up well and get the mustard out.

 

[zmbhntr]

That looks fantastic! It actually looks similar to the finish David Mosier puts on some of his folders. Great job!

 

[TheMtnMan]

And after a while, or if you decide you dont like it, just sand and repeat lol or sand blast it. I git some 1095 blades i been doing that too. Its good to see it works well on SR101

 

[zombieassassin]

That looks freakin sweet jd! Wow bro!

 

[on_the_edge]

I will echo what others have said here--great job!!!

 

[duramax]

That does look really good !!

 

[MattinLA]

That looks really nice! How long did you leave the mustard on? Also what kind did you use? I've used Trader Joe's Spicey Brown Mustard ($1.29) but it doesn't look that good

 

[PeteyTwoPointOne]

P2.1 is impressed! :thumbup:

 

[Stump Buster]

+100 to everything already said above.... I dig it!!!!!!!

Nicely Done!!!:thumbup:

 

[jd4320t]

Like I said above, I did multiple apps. The last one was about five hours. It definitely isn't a quick process. The multiple apps let if fill in pretty well.

I used Plochman's mustard.

That looks really nice! How long did you leave the mustard on? Also what kind did you use? I've used Trader Joe's Spicey Brown Mustard ($1.29) but it doesn't look that good

 

[jd4320t]

Here's an early pic. I was using strips of paper towels to see if I could get a cool pattern.

 

[jd4320t]

I decided to just start doing stripes. I tried to keep them as straight as I could but it isn't needed. I think a little variation makes it look better.

 

[jd4320t]

For those who don't know it's actually the areas without mustard that take the dark patina. So, I alternated each app putting the new stripe of mustard on the already dark patina stripe on the knife.

Also, when you clean it up a lot of it will wash off.

 

[DaKruiser]

Dang that looks good JD! I want to redo one of mine now

 

[clampdaddy]

Awesome!