First try at forcing a patina

[drunktank]

One of my beater knives I use everyday is an Esee 3 that started out with serrations (which I grinded off) and their black powder coat. After a while the scraped up coating was causing a bit of drag so I decided to strip it off.

Soaked in denatured alcohol for 10 mins then sanded with 100 grit paper and then rinsed with more alcohol. Soaked in some old red wine that i had laying around the office for about 15 minutes in a mason jar, taking it out a couple times in between to shake off and mix the wine around.

Overall, really happy with the results considering it was just a half-assed (quick) job at prep work and sanding. I think I have a couple Moraknivs somewhere that are carbon steel so I?ll do those as well, but with more prep work next time and finished with finer sandpaper. Not bad for a lunch break experiment!

[j15w]

That looks good. I did a couple forced patinas on my Mora Companion (stuck into an orange for a couple hours) and Companion HD (white vinegar). They both took really well to it.

I also have an ESEE 3HM and that thing rocks.

[Satex]

Won?t Vinegar work just as well? Any mild acid should do the trick?

[boludo12]

I like it. I use heated apple cider vinager. I've had blades come out with blued coloring as well as a T10 steel blade come out with color case hardened look.

do outside as the heated ACV will smell up your house something awful.

[drunktank]

Won?t Vinegar work just as well? Any mild acid should do the trick?

Yep! I just had an old bottle laying around that I wasn?t gonna drink so decided to try that out instead.

[rmnc3r]

If you want a mottled "used for years and years" look - Yellow Mustard

[Horsewright]

Ferric chloride and a little clay coating during heat treat:













Its fun cause you never know whats gonna happen.

[1PHATTDAD]

SUPER NICE!

[drunktank]

Ferric chloride and a little clay coating during heat treat:













Its fun cause you never know whats gonna happen.

I?ve said it before but I?ll say it again. You make one Hell of a knife!!

[Horsewright]

I?ve said it before but I?ll say it again. You make one Hell of a knife!!

Thank you sir!

[Horsewright]

SUPER NICE!

Thanks!

[FatCity67]

Beautiful Horsewright,

[Horsewright]

Beautiful Horsewright,

Thank you!