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

[TSF415]

I feel some how some way, this is the knife that is going to save humanity . Lol

 

[ExistentialHero]

My Jiro gyuto after a session with russet potatoes:

Left face of knife

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Right face, detail near tip

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Left face, detail near tip

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[VICTOR J CREAZZI]

A36 steel with a high carbon edge.
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[M1k3]

I can't see the pictures

 

[VICTOR J CREAZZI]

First time posting pictures here, trying to figure it out. Thanks

Please let me know when you can.

I put my pictures into a media album and apparently it is private. Any help on how to change that?

 

[ian]

First time posting pictures here, trying to figure it out. Thanks

Please let me know when you can.

I put my pictures into a media album and apparently it is private. Any help on how to change that?

You can also “Upload a File”, without making an album. The button’s at the bottom of the box when I’m writing a post. Upload a jpeg and then insert the full image into the post.

 

[Henry]

Ken Kageura 180

 

[Henry]

Kageura 240

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[Henry]

Same knife as above, picture taken same day just different lighting.

 

[andrewlefilms]

First blood on the new Tanaka 240. Thank you pork shoulder

 

[dmonterisi]

havent broken out my fm in a while...

 

[alterwisser]

 

[mayong]

Kageura 240

Those photos against the snow are stunning.

 

[esoo]

This thread makes me want to get a monosteel carbon and start chopping stuff up with it. My only carbon is either stainless clad or cheap iron clad which will rust as fast as it patinas.

 

[M1k3]

This thread makes me want to get a monosteel carbon and start chopping stuff up with it. My only carbon is either stainless clad or cheap iron clad which will rust as fast as it patinas.

Cut faster!

 

[esoo]

Cut faster!

that is a very un-enabling post - very out of character for KKF....

 

[M1k3]

Oh, sorry....

Buy several iron clad knives until you find THE one!

 

[esoo]

Oh, sorry....

Buy several iron clad knives until you find THE one!

I've said it elsewhere - I have an irrational love of monosteel. I'm guessing the answer is my first honyaki. To bad I missed the Munetoshi one at JNS.

 

[M1k3]

Suien VC? Ginga in W#2?

 

[esoo]

Suien VC? Ginga in W#2?

I actually do have a Misono Swedish Carbon - sits at my cottage and it has a forced patina (general use knife so it gets left wet on occasion). Not a fave due to the balance behind the pinch.

Within the last month I was looking at the Ginga W2 as a new laser. Went out of stock at blueway and then found a Kono HD2 for basically the same price so bought that instead. It's getting a few patina marks already, but nothing to post about as it's just grey.

My basic rule is that a knife has to fit on my rack - if it doesn't, something has to go. The only exception is my suji as it won't fit under the cabinets on the rack. So right now a new knife has to displace something else, so my choice is done carefully.

 

[M1k3]

Sounds like you need another rack?

 

[esoo]

Don't have a good spot for another one. And I also don't have the collector spirit. For something like knives, it's gotta be used or it gets moved. Drive me nuts to look a knife that doesn't get used, so limiting the rack is a good thing.

 

[ma_sha1]

My new Toyama Dami from the recent JNS sale. Decided to patina up the edge section first to test the waters, not sure if I want to patina up the Dami cladding yet.

 

[ian]

My new Toyama Dami from the recent JNS sale. Decided to patina up the edge section first to test the waters, not sure if I want to patina up the Dami cladding yet.

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What's the point in intentionally putting patina only on the core? The damascus is going to patina as soon as you start using it, no? I mean, it looks like it already has in places.

 

[Neyxous]

I think to get a favorable/ controllable patina, vs random. I wouldn't do it, but I've seen some vinegar dunks that have come out great looking. Love that deep blue..

 

[Horsemover]

My new Toyama Dami from the recent JNS sale. Decided to patina up the edge section first to test the waters, not sure if I want to patina up the Dami cladding yet.

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It’s only a matter of time...don’t resist the patina. It’s gorgeous on the edge. Why wouldn’t the cladding be? Life’s too short not to use...I say go for it.

 

[ian]

My most favored patina is one that comes from use. Forced patinas always look forced.

 

[ma_sha1]

It’s only a matter of time...don’t resist the patina. It’s gorgeous on the edge. Why wouldn’t the cladding be? Life’s too short not to use...I say go for it.

The dami cladding may patina differently than the core steel, may not be the blue color, & it’s got a beautiful Kasumi finish right now, not sure I want to mess with it yet.

 

[Neyxous]

My first Japanese knife was an Suminagashi,#1 Kitaoka deba (210mm) and really, Its such amazing steel it ruined me for ever really wanting to mess with stainless. Of course I have an R2 just to... have one, but thats it. Anyway, The subtle yet profound (yes- contradiction) colors and patterns developing on the deba are without words and uncaptureable in photos. I thought I was a nut for letting it bathe in pigs blood while butchering a pork shoulder. Quite a relief to find i'm just like the rest of you!!!! It would be worth noting how long a good natural patina takes to form if keeping your knife consistently clean and dry... at least on my deba

 

[ma_sha1]

My most favored patina is one that comes from use. Forced patinas always look forced.

My knife don’t get used enough, it’ll take a year if I wait for natural Patina. To me, that’s a hobby life time as I’ve been in this hobby for one year.

Life is to short to sit around & wait