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

[WifeNotUnderstand]

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

Mine is taller, has more heft and blade heavy balance compared to my Toyama - Kawachi is a bit less convex and is less MANTOKUish

Here is my Toyama on top of my Kawachi - the edge profile is he same

Distal taper is similar as well

 

[jedy617]

TF x Myojin

 

[daddy yo yo]

TF x Myojin

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It has a lovely handle, too!

 

[itzjustchris1]

After doing a thinning job on my Hitohira Togashi W1D. Played with it at work for a bit by dicing up some onions and here it is now.

 

[mpier]

The HADO blues

 

[pavhav]

Moritaka AS 240 after some polishing, then cutting apples, onions and tomatoes:

 

[westcoastknives]

New Birgersson after a couple of dinners!

 

[Uncle Danny]

The knife I forged and polished to death… Goodbye polish, hallo patina

 

[OkayMode]

Actually capturing it on camera is pretty tricky due to convexity going pretty much most of the way up the blade, but Jiro patina:

 

[ChrisCrat]

No filters or edits; Kagekiyo B1

 

[jnat0215]

Blue hmmm, as a pretty traditional Japanese knife player, the first couple of things that come to mind when I see blue are either handles or stones. Then I thought about it a little bit and remembered a couple of gifts from my friend which I decided to share with you guys. He is a great blade smith in China( doesn't use insta or anything like that) and we've been friends for quite a while because of knives and stones. This knife is mammoth tooth handled ( ivory is illegal in China) with tortoiseshell, some turquoise attached and steel I believe is Swedish powder steel, not sure which one tho.

Perhaps some blue handle? Love this fresh mix

Or my first ever 10000 stone Naniwa Chosera sword finish (this was almost 6 years ago)

My friend bought these before the pandemic at the knife show in China Shanghai, absolute art. Not sure what is the material and finish on it but I'm positive it is damascus and forged by Robert Eggerling.
(the piece with gloves is mine)

Hope thats enough blue to lighten your day.

 

[Smidderton]

ohhh, not just patina. sadly some corrosion.

 

[Uncle Danny]

The build up continues

 

[DoYoon Kim]

Was making lunch and thought... nice mazaki

 

[BrunofromBrazil]

@daddy yo yo are you the handle police? Hahahahaha

 

[JensImGlück]

Hado Junpaku 240mm

 

[DoYoon Kim]

95% sure its not rust

 

[sousme]

Edit/ Haiku time:
Japanese steel can
Tell the story of a meal
In it's patina

 

[Heckel7302]

Xerxes patina coming along

 

[drsmp]

Rader 52100 after a bunch of mangoes

 

[daddy yo yo]

Rader 52100 after a bunch of mangoes
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This.
Rader.
Is.
Ace.

 

[Simply]

Uhhhhh. I ordered a knife but Tetsujin sent me a lightsaber.

 

[enrico]

This.
Rader.
Is.
Ace.

I'll never get tired of seeing pictures of it

 

[enchappo]

Just a little flash of blue on the rack this morning

 

[mpier]

Uhhhhh. I ordered a knife but Tetsujin sent me a lightsaber.

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Ya they have super reactive cladding, but I love the way they cut!!

 

[Simply]

Ya they have super reactive cladding, but I love the way they cut!!

100%. Love the reactivity, have been using this as a quick grab knife for ~1 month now

 

[gabdo]

Just a little flash of blue on the rack this morning
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you need a new knife, this gap on the rack is painful to watch!

 

[enchappo]

you need a new knife, this gap on the rack is painful to watch!

Haha, dude the current tenant of that spot was in use at the time

But I will take any justification for a new knife!

 

[gabdo]

Haha, dude the current tenant of that spot was in use at the time

But I will take any justification for a new knife!

happy to help!

 

[user 50275]

Tanaka-itis