Forced patina on 1066 knives

[GeorgeS]

Does anyone here do this? Do you use hot vinegar, naval jelly, lemon juice, mustard, or something else?

 

[vmax]

No heat
Ive used it all but naval jelly with good results

 

[GeorgeS]

Thank you. Did you do repeated applications like clean, apply, rest, rinse? Or just one long application?

 

[Texasjack]

Mustard is very popular. I've done that with good results.

I put a new handle on an old knife for a friend. It was a large knife - almost a machete - and they used it exclusively for cutting watermelons. They had used it for at least 50 years. It had the most wonderful patina I've ever seen. Almost like an OD Green, like old military stuff.

 

[Hoji]

Or you know, just use your knife and let it happen naturally

 

[GeorgeS]

Or you know, just use your knife and let it happen naturally

What? Use a knife?!



I've got so many, I just to keep it from rusting while it awaits my pleasure.

 

[Wudidiz]

On my carbon blade knives, I wet sand with 800 grit, then wash off, dry and apply mustard. I rub the mustard in before coating and letting it sit for 4 hours. Rubbing it in helps fill some of the rougher areas of the blade and reduces patina streaks. After the 4 hours, I wash off and dry.

 

[GeorgeS]

I think I'm going to try the boiling hot apple cider vinegar dip. It seems to be easy to create the oxidation I want.

 

[General Zod]

Mustard and coffee are the two methods I see the most.