Rex 45 Patina Pics!

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Rex 45 Patina Pics!

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Post 'em up!

Here's my PM2 after a strip steak. Also cooked portobellos and asparagus but I think it's the fat in the meat that leaves the rainbow hue. Insert science here.

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I found this thread in my travels. I've got to agree with attila's K390 comparison.

Here's a picture of his PM2 Military after some IRL fruit ninja. Loving the subtle coloration!

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Very nice!

One of these days I'll actually get around to using my Rex 45 knives haha
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Something tells me there won't be many photos in this thread. Lots of light users/safe queens for these knives. That rainbow hue looks great though!
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I’m carrying my rex45 pm2 today. Slight patina from kielbasa on a camping trip, but I tend to polish the blade back up to minimize patina.
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TkoK83Spy wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:09 pm
Something tells me there won't be many photos in this thread. Lots of light users/safe queens for these knives. That rainbow hue looks great though!
Where's yours?
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I ended up selling mine last winter, once the CS exclusive Para 3 was dropped. That was my dream color scheme, plus I was trying to unload some of my Para 3's. Didn't think I needed 7!! Now, I don't have either orange knife and miss that Rex45.

Helped out my friends fathers farm one day with it, was very impressed with how well it held up cutting as much rope and twine that I put it through.

Hoping they come out with a Manix 2 with it!
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After a week of exclusive carry on a costal camping trip it finally started...

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abbazaba wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:47 pm
After a week of exclusive carry on a costal camping trip it finally started...

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Love the scales!
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TkoK83Spy wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:09 pm
Something tells me there won't be many photos in this thread. Lots of light users/safe queens for these knives.

Shame because it's such a great steel.
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mayong wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:48 pm
TkoK83Spy wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:09 pm
Something tells me there won't be many photos in this thread. Lots of light users/safe queens for these knives.

Shame because it's such a great steel.
I agree. It's the only knife that I have sellers remorse, all because I was chasing handle scale colors and didn't realize how much of a gem I had, in a great overall steel...and now such a hard to find steel. Kick myself for that one. I figured the way it flew off the shelves, there would be a high demand and be back in stock within a few months...not the case :o
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Older pick with hints of 'tina. The newer ones don't seem to capture it. Hopefully by end of summer...

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Some instagram finds, credit where it's due:

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And, updated: my original post. Same knife, better lighting!
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Here you go. The full album has a video (https://imgur.com/a/u5IeCXI). I also picked up a Millie in Rex 45 last week that is clean as a whistle. The process starts again.
More K390 and 10V, please.

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mayong wrote: I found this thread in my travels. I've got to agree with attila's K390 comparison.

Here's a picture of his PM2 Military after some IRL fruit ninja. Loving the subtle coloration!

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Thanks for starting this thread. Here's a current photo of my Military:
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That looks really awesome! What have you been cutting with that thing?!
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attila wrote:
Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:45 am
That looks really awesome! What have you been cutting with that thing?!

@ohioapexing, wow, that black/blue coloration does look great, especially with the weathered brown micarta. I'm curious too: what causes staining like that?
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mayong wrote:
Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:51 am
attila wrote:
Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:45 am
That looks really awesome! What have you been cutting with that thing?!

@ohioapexing, wow, that black/blue coloration does look great, especially with the weathered brown micarta. I'm curious too: what causes staining like that?

I started using it roughly 2-3 months before the scales came in (I custom-ordered them) and did in applications I would typically use a kitchen knife. I think most of that came from strawberries, warm chicken, and apples. I later found that hot bacon gives a great dark blue hue.

EDIT: Thanks for the compliment!
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basedlarrydavid wrote:
Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:48 pm
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Here you go. The full album has a video (https://imgur.com/a/u5IeCXI). I also picked up a Millie in Rex 45 last week that is clean as a whistle. The process starts again.
Looks like a great 2020 calendar picture! Great patina, and great photo capture!
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That really is an awesome patina, especially the photo with the contrasting mirror finish. Great job!
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1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
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TkoK83Spy wrote:
Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:10 pm
That really is an awesome patina, especially the photo with the contrasting mirror finish. Great job!
+1
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