as far as shiny as new vs nice patina... i try to keep my blades looking like they're new in box, until that first major scratch, ding, or whatever. Then all bets are off and i just keep it sharp and oiled up. Whatever patina it gets, stays. The only other thing is if I'm collecting a knife for show...they only see phone book paper or special occasion carry. I've got a microtech that I've only carried twice, but it's so cool (to me) that i can't bring myself to EDC it. You should see my bark river knives after water stone sharpening.... bottom half is mirror polished, top is factory 600 grit satin. Looks like crap where the two scratch pattetns meet, but man are they sharp!
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Things that cause cool patinas
- Thread starter CubeLW
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I sort of freaked when my reti showed some patina after chopping some weeds in the yard that had some milky exudate. Then I realized it wasn't bad for the blade, and added character and was the beginning of the knife's story being written. I appreciate the way it looks kind of like I appreciate scars. I wouldn't try to deliberately get patina (like I don't deliberately try to get scars), but as it forms from normal use, I appreciate it. Anything that doesn't detract from function, but shows the history of loving use, is pretty cool to me.