Posted By: Nitro27
Blade Patina - 11/08/17 08:43 PM
Any of you guys patina your carbon steel knife blades or do you try to keep them shiny?
Posted By: HMK
Re: Blade Patina - 11/08/17 10:21 PM
Patina.
I rub mustard on it, put in zip lock out in sun. (Vinegar) you can use straight vinegar or mustard, ketchup. Either one will do.
If I wanted a more aggressive etch as in real dark, I used to use muratic acid. Don't leave it in there! Just dip and wipe till happy then in to the backing soda solution.
Posted By: Jerry Fisk
Re: Blade Patina - 11/09/17 01:11 AM
You can use stick on letters or decals with what HMK said.
Posted By: bjankowski
Re: Blade Patina - 11/09/17 05:29 AM
I used to add patina on the knives I didn't mirror polish, now unless it's a Damascus blade I like to blue my high carbon blades. Great in rust prevention and don't have to worry about acid stains from various acidic vegetables you might cut with it.
Posted By: White Falcon
Re: Blade Patina - 11/09/17 09:56 PM
Just stick the blade in a potato and leave it over night.
Posted By: Nitro27
Re: Blade Patina - 11/09/17 10:36 PM
I tried the potato and it didnt give me the results i wanted. White vinegar for about an hour did the trick. Not black but fairly even blue.