V vlad8 Active Member Joined Jan 16, 2013 Messages 40 Reaction score 0 Nov 24, 2013 #1 I am doing some thinning on my Takeda gyuto which exposes more of the cladding. Is there safe way to force some patina on it without messing the edge.
I am doing some thinning on my Takeda gyuto which exposes more of the cladding. Is there safe way to force some patina on it without messing the edge.
panda O.G. KKF Supporting Member Joined Dec 3, 2012 Messages 8,914 Reaction score 4,061 Location south florida Nov 24, 2013 #2 Just strop on your finishing stone after. I like acid bath in ferric chloride solution.
V vlad8 Active Member Joined Jan 16, 2013 Messages 40 Reaction score 0 Nov 24, 2013 #3 what concentration? cam I apply it or I have to dip it in it? how long do i keep it in it?
panda O.G. KKF Supporting Member Joined Dec 3, 2012 Messages 8,914 Reaction score 4,061 Location south florida Nov 24, 2013 #4 I do 10:1 hot water:acid and soak it for 1 minute, wash with soap and scrub with fine steel wool, repeat 2 more times.
I do 10:1 hot water:acid and soak it for 1 minute, wash with soap and scrub with fine steel wool, repeat 2 more times.
Justin0505 Founding Member Joined Feb 28, 2011 Messages 1,454 Reaction score 5 Nov 25, 2013 #5 If you soak the whole thing, the acid will eventually remove the KU too. Just wipe it onto the section where the bare metal is exposed. This works really fast: http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/6474-Damascus-Knives-amp-Re-Etchng
If you soak the whole thing, the acid will eventually remove the KU too. Just wipe it onto the section where the bare metal is exposed. This works really fast: http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/6474-Damascus-Knives-amp-Re-Etchng
ecchef Global Moderators KKF Lifetime Supporter Founding Member Joined Feb 28, 2011 Messages 6,003 Reaction score 260 Location 小野建沖縄株式会社 Nov 25, 2013 #6 I've used naval jelly to get a dull grey finish on soft cladding. Doesn't look too bad.