[GuinnessSynd]

want to patina one of my knives as title says however im a little worried about now liking how it turns out or screwing it up so i want to get a cheap non stainless knife to practice on.. any ideas?

 

[GuinnessSynd]

Would the tenacious blade take a patina?

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[b97m]

Dont be afraid to mess it up. You can sand it down and start over, I use a wet drywall sanding sponge. You can experiment with all kinds of stuff, I've used Dr. pepper, bbq sauce, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, lemons. Here's one I did with mustard.

 

[lwt210]

Would the tenacious blade take a patina?

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I was opening a bottle of cold blue once with my Tenacious and the tip is still stained to this day.

So I would imagine that something will patina that steel.

I use mustard on 1095 carbon steel knives and then after a bit, cut into apples. Forces a nice patina. Not sure that is enough for a Tenacious though.