Any thoughts on forcing a patina?

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  1. IW17

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    Looks good! It might be cool to stick them back in the grapefruits for a few hours. With the dark solid patina on them, that pattern might look sweet.
     
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    Looking good. I did a mustard patina on my Cam 2. I like the mottled look:

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  3. Kaw-liga

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    @Zeek thanks man. You're my boy, Blue.
     
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    Thanks. I was surprised it took so long to sell. I had some nibbles, but no bites. I agree with six three's work. It's excellent. I normall would not pay that much for a scale, but I thought it was a beauty. Fit and finish were flawless. I love the 0562. I have an OR model I bought from Whitty and I carry it and my 0456 almost every day, alternating them.

    Now, back to the subject at hand. You Patinas look great. I think the grapefruit patterns are beautiful. Nice job on yours!
     
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    Got this stripped 4 from @Dagwood. Gonna see what a day or so in apple cider vinegar does.

    Cleaned her up with some tick juice...
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    Wow... 2.5hrs and look at this!!! Must have been some oil down in the etched areas. This is like 10x nicer than I expected. Maybe another hour or two and I'll take it out.:D
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    Don't leave it in too long it'll become an esee 3¹/²
     
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    I know... thanks!
     
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    I'm starting to worry about you...sheep, talking to yourself and Busch light you're about one post away from becoming a serial killer o_O
     
  12. Kaw-liga

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    It's got a cool-looking, sort of distressed look to it. I like it a lot.
    My grandfather was fond of saying that people who talk to themselves usually keep bad company. At least he's got us. ;)
     
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    I have done them. They look good in pictures. I just like to oil the knife and knock back the patina that occurs naturally off the top. I use a padded sanding pad with handle and some worn out fine grit sandpaper. Leaving the deep stains and knocking back the top layer.
     
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    Same... did 2 hours on my Mora and it was awesome... it's in my truck pics tomorrow
     
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    Im trying a vinigar bath on me JG3... then im gonna t9 under the scales and try a mustard patina after it sets up

    On a side note can you grapefruit a stainless SV35 blade?
     
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    I did a patina last week on my BK1 Brute. Mustard, with a few drops of apple cider vinegar. I like the way it turned out:

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    Beautiful. I love mustard!
     
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    This one has a mustard patina.
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    Very nice man.
     
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