Forced Patinas...

[The Big Lebowski]

Had a little play around with some salad cream on carbon steel, as recommended by another user of the forum (with thanks) and very plesaed with the results!

It now has a rustic 'old' look and a little more protection for day to day use

al.

 

[John Fenna]

It is good to know that Salad creme is good for something!
Nice results there

 

[The Big Lebowski]

True... I did try a scoop, and then realized what I've been missing all these years!

(Not much )

 

[gowersponger]

ive done the same thing on a small bushy but used brown sauce with good results, nice job mate

 

[Shewie]

How does it offer more protection Al?

 

[Samon]

mustard seems to be very popular across the pond but not heard of using salad cream..mind you just about anything juicy and acidic will do!

even potatos have given a few nice patinas!

The benefits of things like salad cream/ketchup/mustard is that it is applied even and gives a thorough coating unlike vinegar that works well but doesn't produce consistantency.

How long did you soak that beaut mate? the patina looks really good and deep!

 

[HillBill]

Rich. The patina is a layer between the steel and the elements. You could call it controlled oxidisation.

Wiki article here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patina

 

[Shewie]

Rich. The patina is a layer between the steel and the elements. You could call it controlled oxidisation.

Wiki article here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patina

Cheers mate, I knew folk did it but I thought it was more of an aesthetics thing, now I know

I think I prefer shiney but I have an occasional user which might get the treatment

 

[Savagewolfrm]

Typical of Al
Anything to do food stuffs and he can find a thousand and ones uses for.
Wonder what Da Bomb would do, dissolve the metal....?

 

[The Big Lebowski]

How long did you soak that beaut mate? the patina looks really good and deep!

About 30 mins a coat (about 5) and then twice overnight once the layer/protection had built up...

Pleased for a first attempt!

 

[Stew]

Try burger relish!

 

[bdshim]

il like i might do that with my martindale.......

 

[sasquatch]

Looking good Al, I love a nice patina!

 

[Whittler Kev]

il like i might do that with my martindale.......

First time I read it I thought you said Marmite:welcome:. Well it has to have some use apart from where Tesco's put it on their Tiger bread okenest:

 

[bdshim]

First time I read it I thought you said Marmite:welcome:. Well it has to have some use apart from where Tesco's put it on their Tiger bread okenest:

ha ha lol yes dose look like that when you read it quick

 

[mountainm]

I tried a gentle marbling on mine.

Juries still out, may have to make it shiny again

 

[The Big Lebowski]

I like it

Looks well aged now... Passed down you could say.

al.

 

[the interceptor boy]

also balsamic vinegar, nice and patina on blades. cheers the interceptor boy.

 

[Samon]

the thing about patinas is that if you don't lie it or want to createdifferen patterns you can just use fine wet n dry sand paper to restore it back to shiney.

however I prefer a decent patina and have no desire for a sharp mirror.

What knife is that? I forgot to ask first time round.. looks like a gooden.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Its one of Gill's Bushcraft knifes. A little bit of various aspects he liked from making different knives over the years, as he describes it...

It looks alot different from the 'norm' but really works. I like it more every time I use it