Traditionals with patina photos

rye_a

rye_a

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I'm amazed at the variety of patinas that other members actively or passively put on their carbon steel traditional knives. Let's see some photos of your knives patinas that you're proudest of, with a little information about how they were applied (even if it is cutting food).
 
These two are a few years old, patina through normal use. I've never forced a patina on a knife.

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I'll occasionally do a light patina base of hot vinegar on a new blade, then take most of it off with 3000 grit Trizact. Makes for a nice matte grey finish that allows more character to develop on top, and prevents rust from forming. A lot of these are just from apple duty.
 
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Mostly used for food prep, garlic, onion, potatoes, apples. Patinas change, same knife today is more spotty as slicing lemon left some dark spots on the backside.

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Like others said just daily use including food prep. I've had this Marbles Stockman since 2003 but didn't start using it good until about 07.
 
Here's a Northwoods stockman goingon one year old next month. So far an ever changing patina is building from anything from ham and swiss on rye with mustard, salted eel for crab bait, some panfish bellies and guts, cheese slice up for crackers out in the woods, Splitting a pastrami on rye with mustard with the better half, an apple now and then.

I've noticed that fish and game impart a nice blueish tinge tot he patina.

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NUTS!!! I have to follow PRIMBLE:eek:

This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE KNIFE PERIOD:thumbup:

An early shot of it when the Patina was just beginning to take hold:thumbup:

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My 50+ years of honest use patina (all by me, too!)
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Almost 5 years of use patina
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For my own induced patinas, I start with about a cup of coffee grounds and moisten them with vinegar to the consistency of thick sludge, then heat to near boiling in a microwave. Open the blade and stir the mixture with it for about a minute, then wipe off and see the effect. Usually takes 2-5 times to achieve the look I want, then rinse in hot water, dry, oil and resharpen the edge to give that nice contrast.

A light induced patina
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A dark induced patina
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