Forced Patina?

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MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · Nov 10, 2011

This is my first thread I have started, but I am curious if you guys and girls, are for or against forcing a Patina.

Please post pics of your favorites forced or naturally acquired.

Maybe even kick a few of your favorite Patina recipes and processes out there for people who want to test the waters.

I did my first forced Patina today using Potato slices and Apple Cider Vinegar on a mora Companion, there is a pic of it in my album called some of my gear. As I am typing this I am waiting for my second Mora companion to finish, used mustard at first and now im finishing with potato slices. Will have a pic in album soon.

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pocomoonskyeyes

· #21 · Nov 13, 2011

MeatHunter said:
And it is possible to Patina stainless steel, unfortunately it involves sumaric acid and is way more intense to do than carbon blades. Im not big on messing with volatile chemicals so I wont be trying it, however there are some videos on YouTube explaining how to do it.

I did not know that. Thanks. I won't be trying it either.

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Oh Shoot

· #22 · Nov 13, 2011

MeatHunter said:
...And it is possible to Patina stainless steel, unfortunately it involves sumaric acid ....

Fumaric? Something else?

- OS

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MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · #23 · Nov 15, 2011

Oh Shoot said:
Fumaric? Something else?

- OS

Though is was sumerac acid, perhaps I got the name wrong but you can YouTube forced patina on stainless steel for the correct name of chemical and the process to do so. The video I watched was a high school project and it worked, however I didn't think it was as neat looking as carbon steel patinas. However it would serve to dull out that flashy look of the steel on knives like the Buck 119.

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Makron

· #24 · Dec 7, 2011

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Necromancy!

This may be a thread revival, and maybe a dat bit late in my post, but I wanted to share the results I got with mustard on my most used field knife (I hate the **** out of the serrations btw, and will never condone them):

Getting photos at night is hard, I could of probably gotten much better ones during the daytime.

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MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · #25 · Dec 7, 2011

Me like KaBar with Patina, me try it soon on my KaBar too.

Makron

· #26 · Dec 7, 2011

Main reason I did this today is because it's been hard to keep the rust off it during the snow here lately. This it about a 2 months ago, it was much worst today before I removed the coating:

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MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · #27 · Dec 7, 2011

Looks much better now.

MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · #28 · Dec 7, 2011

I ordered a couple Svord Peasant knives today, one for me and one for my brother. When they get in I will have a new knife to patina, I'm thinking hot sauce this time. Also considered buy a couple Opinel's knives, still undecided.

Makron

· #29 · Dec 7, 2011

I'm still experimenting myself. I'm wanting to get a patina down that looks like a hybrid between damascus and a jimi hendrix video.

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matt18920

· #30 · Dec 8, 2011

Anyone know If I could force a patina on an AK bayonet? Or is it stainless steel.

MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · #31 · Dec 8, 2011

my suggestion is try to patina it, you will find out in 10 minutes. If its stainless then nothing happens, no harm no foul.

hayes31

· #32 · Dec 8, 2011

Worse comes to worse, you can scuff it off with some elbow grease

pittsteele

· #33 · Dec 8, 2011

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Scott Gossman Tusker...

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matt18920

· #34 · Dec 9, 2011

You can't

MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · #35 · Dec 15, 2011

Put a patina on my Svord peasant knife with a grapefruit, it took quite awhile not sure if it was the steel or the fruit, but ended up with a nice raindrop look.

larryp

· #36 · Dec 16, 2011

Mayonnaise ( not salad dressing!) will give a carbon blade a nice grey patina. Slather it on thick and leave it there for a couple days. We did that to a green river style knife kit years ago that we got from Dixie gun works. Left a nice mottled grey, antique color to it.

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casualties_army40

· #37 · Dec 16, 2011

I stuck one of my opinels into a large onion and left it for a while. The pattern was really cool. Its kind of hard to explain but you could see where the rings in the onions where. It was my favorite opinel. Sadly I lost it, other wise i wouldve taken pics of it.

Cheers.

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MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · #38 · Dec 16, 2011

casualties_army40 said:
I stuck one of my opinels into a large onion and left it for a while. The pattern was really cool. Its kind of hard to explain but you could see where the rings in the onions where. It was my favorite opinel. Sadly I lost it, other wise i wouldve taken pics of it.

Cheers.

I'm going to have to try an Onion now.

Survivalguy72

· #39 · Dec 16, 2011

themailman said:
Can someone explain why you would do this to a knife?

I would love to. But I never have understood why someone would want to purposely make something look like they abused it.

MeatHunter

Discussion Starter · #40 · Dec 17, 2011

Survivalguy72 said:
I would love to. But I never have understood why someone would want to purposely make something look like they abused it.

Some people don't like shiny blades that attract attention. Some people don't want to oil their blade all of the time.

A patina fixes both of those issues. It's going to happen sooner or later on carbon steel knives anyways, by forcing it you can control the pattern, and reduce the risk of red rust.

It hardly any different than duracoat, bluing, or teflon coats that people so often desire.

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