To Blue or not to Blue ?

Wow that's a great pattern in that steel. I like the non-blued best but they are both beautiful. The bluing would look great on a nice folder.
 
Thanks everyone I to liked not blued. It is what was ordered. and I enjoyed making them and will make more not blued.
 
D lisch said:
... will make more not blued.
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judging by the feedback you've received, that's a sound business decision:thumbup: But so is adhering to your client's requests:thumbup: In addition to making great knives:thumbup:

That's :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:, Dave!
 
The bluing does make the nickel "pop" but it would probably work better on a bolder pattern. That pattern needs to be seen.:thumbup: You might try playing around with cold blue. I have been able to get a subtle "french gray' look with that stuff on 1018.
 
Dave, I'm in the boat with everyone else. The pattern you came up is just to interesting to mask with the bluing.
 
I'd think that a simpler bolder pattern would work nicely with blueing and that smaller/finer details will get lost in there. I can't tell what it looks like up close and need to see it in person.

I love how that steel looks though and the knives are really nice too. In my opinion, it wouldn't hurt the business to produce a knife like this every hear and there. Maybe one per show? There is always someone out there who is interested in the blued stuff.
 
Jonathan I will do that as that is what started this. I took one blued blade to blade west this year and it sold and then was sold on E bay I know the buyer made money. good for him maybe he will by one next show. Thanks again everyone.
 
Food for thought. I no longer blue knives that are glued together. The time will come when that customer has scratched or worn that blue and will want it re-blued back to new. I only blue folders and take down knives. Take this for what it's worth. Nice knife.
 
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