My favorite color is USED .......the unvarnished patina thread!

[miggus]

Spare Honyaki does odd things patinizing. Looks like stainless clad

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

The kemadi has shed its coffee etch in favor of all sorts of colors. I seriously can’t get enough of this knife. It’s such an excellent work knife.

 

[BillHanna]

Spåre

 

[M1k3]

@HSC /// Knives

 

[Gshep91]

Newham 26C3 honyaki. Used only a couple times but has some neat colors that really shine. Sorry for garbage quality photo

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

My muki keeps getting better looking

 

[Blank Blades.]

Some shots of a very fresh patina on a wrought iron, wolfram special steel knife.

 

[M1k3]

Can your stainless on stainless do this?

It's way more brown and grey in person. And the tip has a little black going on. Damn lighting tricks!

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Can your stainless on stainless do this? View attachment 285605

It's way more brown and grey in person. And the tip has a little black going on. Damn lighting tricks!

Wait! Are those......... scratches??!!!

 

[M1k3]

Wait! Are those......... scracthes??!!!

BNIB!
Never sharpened!

 

[chiffonodd]

BNIB!
Never sharpened!

Can you add a Ryky logo for +5 cutting damage?

 

[M1k3]

Can you add a Ryky logo for +5 cutting damage?

I could, but I don't want to take the -7 intelligence.

 

[Slomcc]

Kikuichi 270 sujihiki

Thornton 230 blue #2 honyaki

 

[Slomcc]

Shig 210

Watanabe 240 pro

 

[M1k3]

Mazaki 10v

 

[jedy617]

View attachment 290854Mazaki 10v

how is mazakis 10v?

 

[M1k3]

how is mazakis 10v?

Lovely!

 

[stringer]

Made in America.
Just added that 12" old hickory to the collection

Extremely forward balanced

 

[oolor13]

Tanaka Kyuzo B1

 

[M1k3]

Russel Mazaki: Green River Works

 

[M1k3]

Z-wear..

 

[Jovidah]

*Z-Worn

 

[daveb]

Both mine look like that. No worries.

 

[gentiscid]

Russel Mazaki: Green River Works
View attachment 299009View attachment 299010

This is a real gem.

 

[Gavva]

No stamp Tanaka x Myojin B1 aka Kama-Asa, aka silent luxury

 

[M1k3]

Munetoshi

 

[esoo]

When you don't notice that little piece of onion still on the 52100

 

[Vertigo]

When you don't notice that little piece of onion still on the 52100

View attachment 316436

Oh lord that is so relatable

 

[esoo]

Oh lord that is so relatable

I'd put the blade down and it was between the blade and the cutting board, so I didn't worry about the wipe down. Good thing I like my dirty patina.

 

[stringer]

When you don't notice that little piece of onion still on the 52100

View attachment 316436

Happens to the best of us.