Show Your Patina!
- einstein2001
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ZDP-189 patina. Very hard to capture with my crappy cell phone camera.
Edit: Sorry for the huge pics, forgot to downsize.
Edit: Sorry for the huge pics, forgot to downsize.
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Southard, Techno, Sage 2, Gayle Bradley
Super Blue Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Endura and G10 Ladybug
ZDP-189 G10 Dragonfly, ZDP-189 Nishijin Dragonfly
[HR][/HR]:spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder:
-Brandon
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Southard, Techno, Sage 2, Gayle Bradley
Super Blue Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Endura and G10 Ladybug
ZDP-189 G10 Dragonfly, ZDP-189 Nishijin Dragonfly
[HR][/HR]:spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder:
-Brandon
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- einstein2001
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My Caly is starting to get thick layer of oxidation on the "patina line", almost completely covering the spyder logo and a little surface rust in and above the spyderhole. I currently have no plans to mitigate the oxidation, I think it looks cool. :D
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Southard, Techno, Sage 2, Gayle Bradley
Super Blue Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Endura and G10 Ladybug
ZDP-189 G10 Dragonfly, ZDP-189 Nishijin Dragonfly
[HR][/HR]:spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder:
-Brandon
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Southard, Techno, Sage 2, Gayle Bradley
Super Blue Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Endura and G10 Ladybug
ZDP-189 G10 Dragonfly, ZDP-189 Nishijin Dragonfly
[HR][/HR]:spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder:
-Brandon
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Decided to give my K390 mule a light workout in the kitchen last night and this morning. First up last night was dicing half an onion followed by cubing some steak in preparation for curry. Then this morning a banana was cut up for my grandmothers breakfast and lunch.
The results of all of it is this..
I like how it's turned out, I love how the onions and meat bring out the colors of a patina.
The results of all of it is this..
I like how it's turned out, I love how the onions and meat bring out the colors of a patina.
Mmm, mustard patina. :)
I stuck my Super Blue Caly 3 in an Apple for about a half hour about a month ago. I noticed this while eating the apple:
About a week after I did the Apple Patina, I used Mustard about 3/4 of the apple patina lightened, and a little bit of it REALLY darkened, and it has some shades of blue in the middle.
I stuck my Super Blue Caly 3 in an Apple for about a half hour about a month ago. I noticed this while eating the apple:
About a week after I did the Apple Patina, I used Mustard about 3/4 of the apple patina lightened, and a little bit of it REALLY darkened, and it has some shades of blue in the middle.
-Brian
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Waiting on a Squeak and Pingo with a Split Spring!
- einstein2001
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Donut that looks awesome. :)
Mine says it's out for delivery. :D
Mine says it's out for delivery. :D
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Southard, Techno, Sage 2, Gayle Bradley
Super Blue Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Endura and G10 Ladybug
ZDP-189 G10 Dragonfly, ZDP-189 Nishijin Dragonfly
[HR][/HR]:spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder:
-Brandon
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Southard, Techno, Sage 2, Gayle Bradley
Super Blue Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Endura and G10 Ladybug
ZDP-189 G10 Dragonfly, ZDP-189 Nishijin Dragonfly
[HR][/HR]:spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder:
-Brandon
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Thanks everyone. :) I agree about the spine patina.
Something I was thinking about. It looked like my 420J1 is staining, and I wiped it down a few times since setting the patina. Is the super blue being ground on the same equipment, contaminating the stainless 420J1?
Something I was thinking about. It looked like my 420J1 is staining, and I wiped it down a few times since setting the patina. Is the super blue being ground on the same equipment, contaminating the stainless 420J1?
-Brian
A distinguished lurker.
Waiting on a Squeak and Pingo with a Split Spring!
A distinguished lurker.
Waiting on a Squeak and Pingo with a Split Spring!
The spine of mine is showing patina on the super blue layer just like yours. I'll bet it's only a matter of time until somebody starts grinding, just to see how far up the blade they can reasonably (we hope) go to reveal more super blue.Donut wrote:Thanks everyone. :) I agree about the spine patina.
Something I was thinking about. It looked like my 420J1 is staining, and I wiped it down a few times since setting the patina. Is the super blue being ground on the same equipment, contaminating the stainless 420J1?
K-390 on hand: Mule Team 17, Police 4 G-10, Endela (burlap micarta), Endela backup, Endura (canvas micarta), Straight Stretch (now blade-swapped with G-10 Stretch), Delica Wharncliffe, Dragonfly Wharncliffe, & Dragonfly Wharncliffe shorty mod
Note to self: Less is more.
Note to self: Less is more.
- chuck_roxas45
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That doesn't look at all like a diamond cross section of super blue. Hhhhmmm I should stop looking at knife pics since I should stop buying knives. :)Donut wrote:Mmm, mustard patina. :)
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I want another one and have it chisel ground.DougC-3 wrote:The spine of mine is showing patina on the super blue layer just like yours. I'll bet it's only a matter of time until somebody starts grinding, just to see how far up the blade they can reasonably (we hope) go to reveal more super blue.
-Brian
A distinguished lurker.
Waiting on a Squeak and Pingo with a Split Spring!
A distinguished lurker.
Waiting on a Squeak and Pingo with a Split Spring!
Sounds like a great idea. If you have success, I'm sure everybody else will want to try it too! Hurry so we can get our name back in the pot before they're all gone :pDonut wrote:I want another one and have it chisel ground.
K-390 on hand: Mule Team 17, Police 4 G-10, Endela (burlap micarta), Endela backup, Endura (canvas micarta), Straight Stretch (now blade-swapped with G-10 Stretch), Delica Wharncliffe, Dragonfly Wharncliffe, & Dragonfly Wharncliffe shorty mod
Note to self: Less is more.
Note to self: Less is more.
- einstein2001
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After the second vinegar bath session.
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Southard, Techno, Sage 2, Gayle Bradley
Super Blue Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Endura and G10 Ladybug
ZDP-189 G10 Dragonfly, ZDP-189 Nishijin Dragonfly
[HR][/HR]:spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder:
-Brandon
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Southard, Techno, Sage 2, Gayle Bradley
Super Blue Caly 3, Caly 3.5, Endura and G10 Ladybug
ZDP-189 G10 Dragonfly, ZDP-189 Nishijin Dragonfly
[HR][/HR]:spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder::spyder:
-Brandon
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