Thank you for the advice on preventing disgusting blade discoloration!

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Rsmith_77 said:
yeah thats the downside of stainless blades, a well used, well loved carbon steel blade looks ...well used and well loved
a well used and well loved stainless steel blade looks....scratched

just my two cents! course you can always sand the scratches out, which i have recently done with my wenger SI so its not the end of the world either
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Not always. That's why I prefer matte finish on stainless.
 
I shudder to think of this knife all polished up :( Just yankin your chain Easyrider :D I have lots of shiny knives.

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Robin
 
"What's the measurement closed on that Viper? Compared to the GEC Viper. "

Hi Cards, you know I never though about the Viper/ Viper thing :D This one is 3 3/4 right on. Not sure what the GEC Viper is. In this case Viper is a Sheep dip for debugging Sheep. :D

Best regards

Robin
 
You are right Robin, but I've seen many an old knife buffed to oblivion that people (who really should know better) seemingly drool over. Bit like the ghastly results of plastic surgery!:eek::eek::D
 
Pipeman said:
"What's the measurement closed on that Viper? Compared to the GEC Viper. "

Hi Cards, you know I never though about the Viper/ Viper thing :D This one is 3 3/4 right on. Not sure what the GEC Viper is. In this case Viper is a Sheep dip for debugging Sheep. :D

Best regards

Robin
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GEC Viper closed is 3 13/16 and it's GEC by hair. :D
 
willgoy said:
You are right Robin, but I've seen many an old knife buffed to oblivion that people (who really should know better) seemingly drool over. Bit like the ghastly results of plastic surgery!:eek::eek::D
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I hear ya Brother. There are a couple of folks on the big auction site who have all their knives "Cleaned to mint condition", I think most are reworked but after buffing, how can you tell. These folks have an amazing following who at some point in time will take all their "treasures" to someone like Bernard. :D

Best regards

Robin
 
To me a knife is tool. Now don't get me wrong, I like NICE tools. Well made and sturdy tools. And I wipe any junk off my tools. But I do NOT sit in the garage and polish my Craftman Socket set. Just somethin' weird about the thought of that.
 
I tend to let my carbon blades patina naturally. And I have a few I forced a patina on. And I have some stainless for when the mood strikes. Last night I was at an outdoor concert in the rain. I carried this one because it is stainless.




We got soaked to the bone and the Marbles was just fine.
 
Patina is what it is. Not good or bad. I won't sit around polishing a knife, nor will I force a patina (I have done so in the past though, because I scratched up a blade something force during a careless sharpening session). If I wanted a knife to stay shiny I'd just get one with a stainless blade and call it a day. Buying something with 1095 and trying to keep it polished is an exercise in frustration and a waste of effort IMO.

I do enjoy seeing well-maintained knives with patina. They look broken-in and comfortable.



- Christian
 
Easyrider said:
I posted a thread a couple of weeks ago about hot to prevent that unsightly steel discoloration called patina...

...This place is great!
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I'm sure I'm not the first to ask, but why didn't you buy a stainless knife if patina bothers you?

and yes, this place is great! :)
 
You say some people polish their blades?:eek:

Oh the horror! I don't think I'll sleep tonight!

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kamagong said:
Patina is what it is. Not good or bad. I won't sit around polishing a knife, nor will I force a patina (I have done so in the past though, because I scratched up a blade something force during a careless sharpening session). If I wanted a knife to stay shiny I'd just get one with a stainless blade and call it a day. Buying something with 1095 and trying to keep it polished is an exercise in frustration and a waste of effort IMO.

I do enjoy seeing well-maintained knives with patina. They look broken-in and comfortable.



- Christian
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What handle material is that barlow? Out of all the TC barlows I've seen I like that one the most. Also did the handle get chipped or is that just the natural variation of the handle material? Also if you ever decide to sell that knife you can contact me :D
 
kamagong said:
Patina is what it is. Not good or bad. I won't sit around polishing a knife.

I do enjoy seeing well-maintained knives with patina. They look broken-in and comfortable.



- Christian
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Natural-born Soup Bone! That is indeed a fine example, Christian!!

Came from the factory that way, Bladenoobie1.
We used the end or last cuts from the bone, like the older factories did on their lower budget Barlows and Jacks. The various "flaws" found seem to lend a neat character. Probably wouldn't really fit with shiny blades!?!?
 
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