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

[Naftoor]

Beautiful day to have the blues.

Markin, 52100 equivalent. No matter how much it gets used it keeps throwing up blues. Am slightly concerned about the rounded spots, irritating to consider pitting as being an option when I don’t leave knives sitting around and I store them oiled. But ah well, ‘tis the life of carbon

 

[OkayMode]

Maz hon san mai B#2:

 

[OkayMode]

Repenting for yesterday’s Maz patina sins…

Migoto Tanaka B#1 270mm:

 

[NotAddictedYet]

Repenting for yesterday’s Maz patina sins…

Migoto Tanaka B#1 270mm:

Some intense blue you got here

 

[Beerzebub]

Recently I looked closely at my Tetsujin 240 gyuto and saw that it had developed tiny spots of rust on the cladding (no pic). I cleaned the knife with Autosol and saw that there was some pitting (first pic). I sanded it with 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200 and 2000 (didn't have any 1500) (second pic), after reading some helpful KKF threads. This was my first time doing this; the scratch pattern didn't come out anywhere close to perfect but not as bad as I had feared, so I'll count it as a success. Lost the contrast between the cladding and core steel, but this was expected. Cooked up a lamb liver to get a new patina going (last pics).

 

[WifeNotUnderstand]

Kawachi Kasumi 240mm coming along nicely

 

[SwampDonkey]

I'm sorry for posting this knife too much lately but it just keeps changing and is so fun for a patina-pervert like myself.

Crawfish boudin..because why not?

 

[Corradobrit1]

The Morihei Hisamoto does not disappoint in the patina dept either. Early days but developing nicely

 

[OwlWoodworks]

@Will Newham are you feeling ok? You’re looking a bit blue

 

[Corradobrit1]

@Will Newham are you feeling ok? You’re looking a bit blue

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Even the ferrule is acquiring a nice patina.

 

[NotAddictedYet]

@Will Newham are you feeling ok? You’re looking a bit blue

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Seriously looks like the rack's packing some serious heat on it.

 

[mockit]

I think the rack itself is hot... just sayin lol.

 

[OkayMode]

Tetsujin Kasumi B#2

The best protection against rust spots is to establish all your patina at once with a massive flat iron

 

[Molokai Livin']

This is my new Migoto Nakagawa W#1 after its first use. Cut up some veggies and a couple pounds of pork loin and let it sit in the meat for a couple minutes. Very reactive.

 

[Mikeadunne]

After a cleanup and some sausage.

 

[crocca86]

Cygnus

 

[Snuffy]

Always have fun with Heiji.

 

[BrunofromBrazil]

Some of todays chicken patina

 

[240_Gyutos_Only]

Ashi after lots of Greek salads.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Kochui was getting jealous

 

[ZeeVee]

9

 

[KDSDeluxe]

Merion Forge

 

[daddy yo yo]

Merion Forge

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Just imagine a blue handle with pink pins…

 

[OkayMode]

Jiro Nakiri

 

[Corradobrit1]

Morihei Hisamoto W#1.......extra fine finish...... TFTFTF

 

[Sweet]

Sakai Hidetake after 1 loaf of making garlic bread today... from to

 

[Carbonara]

Kawachi Kasumi 240mm coming along nicely

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I know it’s not the place but thoughts on Kawachi?

 

[WifeNotUnderstand]

I know it’s not the place but thoughts on Kawachi?

I really like it, feels like a larger mote authoritative Toyama.

 

[NickMinton]

I know it’s not the place but thoughts on Kawachi?

They’re great, very tall and great for a midweight. Not sure if they’re quite as much heft as Toyama but still great

 

[NJDJ]

Any chemists on here? What are we looking at with these patinas? What is reacting with what and what is being formed?