VTOKU Sprint Run

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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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toxophilus wrote:
Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:43 am
DOUBLE D wrote:
Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:30 pm
Thanks for the advice! I’m also interested in what would happen if I left it oil free? Would it just patina (assuming it’s wiped down)? Or be prone to rusting? And would a patina help with that? Or not be a factor either way.

Both the Stretch V-Toku 2 and the Superblue Calypso Jr have been used for the past couple of weeks and neither have been oiled; just washed off/wiped dry.

I haven't noticed any rust, the Stretch developed a blue-ish patina after cutting meat with it; not so much when exposing it to onions & garlic whereas the Calypso Jr does what it naturally does :spyder:

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Is Stretch out? :eek:
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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anagarika wrote:
Thu Dec 13, 2018 5:46 pm

Is Stretch out? :eek:
I don't think it's been released yet Chris; I bought this one at the Seconds Sale this year :spyder:
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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toxophilus wrote:
Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:07 pm
anagarika wrote:
Thu Dec 13, 2018 5:46 pm

Is Stretch out? :eek:
I don't think it's been released yet Chris; I bought this one at the Seconds Sale this year :spyder:
Thanks. My friend is waiting for it.
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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toxophilus wrote:
Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:43 am
DOUBLE D wrote:
Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:30 pm
Thanks for the advice! I’m also interested in what would happen if I left it oil free? Would it just patina (assuming it’s wiped down)? Or be prone to rusting? And would a patina help with that? Or not be a factor either way.

Both the Stretch V-Toku 2 and the Superblue Calypso Jr have been used for the past couple of weeks and neither have been oiled; just washed off/wiped dry.

I haven't noticed any rust, the Stretch developed a blue-ish patina after cutting meat with it; not so much when exposing it to onions & garlic whereas the Calypso Jr does what it naturally does :spyder:

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Where is my stretch vtoku ??? Am I missing something?
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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I got some ketchup on my dragonfly! Worked pretty well after a couple hours. Would it get darker if I re-applied a little bit thicker, and left it on longer?
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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I put mustard on it next, going for a ballpark frank type of look ;) I tried spicy mustard first with no luck. Then I tried French’s yellow and got black spots on the bevel within half an hour. At that point I remembered reading about corrosion acceleration on freshly exposed steel, and quickly wiped it down. Looks like the bevel got most of the corrosion (since the mustard wasn’t on too long). I re-sharpened and I’m ready to try again with the bevel protected this time.
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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I was able to get some cool looking blues and purples after cutting some strawberries.
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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blueblur wrote:
Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:54 pm
I was able to get some cool looking blues and purples after cutting some strawberries.
Thanks for the tip!
I left yellow mustard on for about 2 hours today. I kept it off of the bevel this time. It turned blue, and looks great now, but it’s also very light. I’ll have to try strawberries if it doesn’t hold. I’m going for a dark gray-blue-black
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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Joey wrote:
Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:00 pm
blueblur wrote:
Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:54 pm
I was able to get some cool looking blues and purples after cutting some strawberries.
Thanks for the tip!
I left yellow mustard on for about 2 hours today. I kept it off of the bevel this time. It turned blue, and looks great now, but it’s also very light. I’ll have to try strawberries if it doesn’t hold. I’m going for a dark gray-blue-black
I’ve found if you keep cutting strawberries and other fruits it will turn to a darker gray. This is one of the faster steels to patina. Have fun!
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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The Stretch is out.... Just ordered from BladeHQ
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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Any news about Stretch @KnifeCenter?
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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Basetta70 wrote:
Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:13 am
Any news about Stretch @KnifeCenter?
I just got mail that mine shipped today! :)
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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Was there ever an official reply to the "scribble" issue with the Seki imprint on the Delicas?
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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I have a stretch on the way.
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Re: VTOKU Sprint Run

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awa54 wrote:
Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:34 am
Was there ever an official reply to the "scribble" issue with the Seki imprint on the Delicas?
I don’t recall any, but my Endura superblue has it too. Quite strange :confused:
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