blade patina and ware question?

[mark.177]

does it bother you?...
after several hundred extractions and retractions of the sheath some chopping/cutting and rubbing down with fine steel wool to simulate use and cleaning this is what i started with....



and this is what i ended up with... with age the blade would take on a grey patina on top of this and personally it bothers me not a jot, i actually like patina and ware on a blade but wonder if others would find this unacceptable in a working blade i guess?

 

[GGTBod]

I've only owned two blades in the past which were coated tactical black i think they called it I thought they just looked tatty as it wore down with use exposing the stainless steel and i eventually ended up using wet n dry paper to remove it all, on the other hand i do love the patina that happens on carbon steel blades after heavy use or exposure to acidic conditions

 

[slimshady]

It wouldn't bother me either.
I'll take it off your hands for further testing though. How about £50 for 20 years and then give it back.

Alex.

 

[Dogoak]

It wouldn't bother me either.
I'll take it off your hands for further testing though. How about £50 for 20 years and then give it back.

Alex.

A thousand quid and then give it back?

A working blade's a working blade to me and I like to see some heritage.

 

[Macaroon]

Every tool has it's story written on it - or should have

 

[Robson Valley]

I like to see a working blade with evidence of work.
Macaroon summed it up very well/post 5

 

[mark.177]

thanks, im going to make another sheath for it as it seems a little too tight, shouldnt ware the blade this much from use. every thing i tried to loosen it just made it worse...

 

[David LaFerney]

You can put a patina finish on a carbon steel blade by slathering it with mustard for a few hours - like gun bluing it helps to prevent rust. Or you can use it daily for 10 years or so and carefully wipe it off and oil it after use - there's really nothing like that look.