My favorite color is BLUE!.............A patina thread.

[Andrew H]

I've been using my Misono Swede a lot more, lately and it's developed a beautiful blue patina on top of the countless other patinas it has. It seems to be a really stable one, which is always a plus, too!

I love how the patina extends out onto the bevel, that's pretty sweet. Nice job, Lefty!

[Jim]

Raw fish can make a nice purple color. The various salts in cured meats I think is the culprit in the quickly forming patinas.

[Don Nguyen]

Duhh. I should've thought of fish when we're talking about yanagi's...

Any kind in particular that works faster/stronger than the others?

[Don Nguyen]

Here is a patina I accidentally fumbled on!

[NO ChoP!]

That looks like forced paper towel pattern....

[Don Nguyen]

Yup!

I wasn't expecting that when I tried it at first, but I actually like it a lot. Sadly everybody knows what it is off the bat :P

[rancho]

By ecchef at 2011-09-25

None forced.
You can see the profile of the edge guard on the Kanemasa.

did you take the kuro-uchi finish off the moritaka or is that a custom jobby?

[ecchef]

Nope. It's damascus clad...didn't come kuro-'unchi'. Bought the blade naked & had a Stefan handle fitted by Dave.

[rancho]

oh cool, i assumed the damascus series was stainless clad. i'd never really looked into them. also, i didnt realise it was damascus, i just thought it had a great patina lol.

looks great.

[ecchef]

The damascus is pattern is very subtle. And it rusts like a bastid. I got that patina cutting a bunch of pork loin.