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

[myguidingmoonlight]

Thats nice @gabdo! . I wonder about this phenomenon where the cutting layer doesn't discolor or only partly.


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The cladding is usually more reactive than the core steel, hence why the core steel is blue whilst the cladding is already grey from patina

 

[miggus]

The cladding is usually more reactive than the core steel, hence why the core steel is blue whilst the cladding is already grey from patina

Hey,
yeah I get that. But i wondered why the core steel will take color so incompletely - it's totally blue towards the cutting edge, but towards the cladding it's still completely white. It's very regular for the whole length of the blade, so I wonder what the reason for this is.

 

[Sanman808]

The patina keeps getting better on the W1 WH

 

[crocca86]

New the9

 

[EdgeFundManager]

Continued patina development on my Tetsujin metal flow. This is probably the most reactive knife I have.

 

[blokey]

Kochi

 

[enrico]

Sorry for all the Massdrop pics…but I don’t really reach for any other knives now

 

[crocca86]

Sorry for all the Massdrop pics…but I don’t really reach for any other knives now View attachment 206524View attachment 206526

One more reason for you to send that Yanick my way….

 

[mpier]

Continued patina development on my Tetsujin metal flow. This is probably the most reactive knife I have.
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I would agree with you on that, my most reactive knife by far and not always in a good way.

 

[torbaci]

itadaki series w1 carbon clad

being used in a pro kitchen

 

[itzjustchris1]

Happy Sunday Y’all Sakai Kikumori x Nakagawa Blue 1

 

[itzjustchris1]

I haven’t used my Kono Fuji W1 in awhile and it was just sitting inside my knife bag then when I pulled it out of my bag, it had a bad rust on it. Cleaned it right away and 2nd knife that I have to put a new patina on for today.

 

[Ericfg]

I washed this blade with soap and water first and dried it. Then I cut four yellow onions. I made sure to try and rub all the blade in onion juice while cutting said onions. The blade is pre-1960 Henckels steel recently re-habed by me:

 

[SwampDonkey]

Kochi 240 after picanha night

 

[itzjustchris1]

Finally played with my Toyoma dammy at work for 2 days. I never used a workhorse type of knife for 15 hours a day at work and it was kind of challenging to do. Hands got tired and the longer I was working at the kitchen, the heavier this knife gets. Well here’s the patina after 2 days of dicing up lots of mire poix.

 

[M1k3]

Finally played with my Toyoma dammy at work for 2 days. I never used a workhorse type of knife for 15 hours a day at work and it was kind of challenging to do. Hands got tired and the longer I was working at the kitchen, the heavier this knife gets. Well here’s the patina after 2 days of dicing up lots of mire poix. View attachment 208184

You can send it to me for disposal if it's to heavy for you.

 

[Mikeadunne]

Finally played with my Toyoma dammy at work for 2 days. I never used a workhorse type of knife for 15 hours a day at work and it was kind of challenging to do. Hands got tired and the longer I was working at the kitchen, the heavier this knife gets. Well here’s the patina after 2 days of dicing up lots of mire poix. View attachment 208185

How much weight did that handle add compared to the stock ho?

 

[itzjustchris1]

How much weight did that handle add compared to the stock ho?

I didn’t get a chance to weigh it before installing but it is heavier than the stock ho and the knife balance feels better now with it. With the Ho wood the balance was more forward heavy.

 

[enrico]

New Isasmedjan Semi-integral after only a few prep items

 

[esoo]

 

[T85]

Patina news with Evan!

 

[Martyn]

BBW polished Catcheside after 1 meal prep -

Uchi polished Munetoshi after 1-week home use -

 

[miggus]

Maybe not the perfect geometry for me, but a brilliant knife and very talkative in the way carbon knives talk

 

[enrico]

Halcyon forge honyaki

 

[Hardentknives]

Hard to see on the picture, but there's some gorgeous vibrant blues and purples in there too.
One of my own blades, which i decided not to sell. Was a good decision. More patina to come!

 

[miggus]

It's one of the great unfairnesses in the World that stainless knives don't stain. Stainless kitchen pots, on the other hand... these pics are only lightly processed pics. One Henckels, one Fissler.

 

[KDSDeluxe]

Not the best light today but so a nice alloy banding.

 

[daddy yo yo]

Not the best light today but so a nice alloy banding.View attachment 210659View attachment 210661View attachment 210664View attachment 210665

I love this profile. Unfortunately Xerxes doesn’t make that very often…

 

[nbcaznmaster]

Got these about 2 months back. Patina growing nicely

Takada Blue #2 240mm
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Tanaka Kyuzo B1 240 Stainless Zircote Handle
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Random question...anyone know why my pictures are showing up as links rather than in the post? I'm using the Insert Image button. Thanks

 

[esoo]

Got some good light today

Spåre Apex Ultra

This is a tough one to really get a good shot of the blues - Shihan A2