All About Pocket Knives

I am asking this question again, because i want to know when do you place the knife in the potatoe before it tarnishes from the apple or after it tarnishes from the apple and please explain thank you!

Neither, you can place a new blade (carbon steel)in a potato or apple and let it sit overnight or longer to give it a tarnish. Some people do this to new knives to make them look older than they are in an attempt to mislead a potentional buyer. Its similiar to shady coin dealers who artificially age their new reproduction coins to make them look authentic. It serves no practical purpose to stick a knife blade in either an apple or potatoe unless you are slicing it to eat.

Thanks a bunch, remington collector for your prompt reply I do not want an old knife as I know now that a lot of collectors do not want to touch the apperance of the knife they want to keep it antique looking!

remington collector wrote:Neither, you can place a new blade (carbon steel)in a potato or apple and let it sit overnight or longer to give it a tarnish. Some people do this to new knives to make them look older than they are in an attempt to mislead a potentional buyer. Its similiar to shady coin dealers who artificially age their new reproduction coins to make them look authentic. It serves no practical purpose to stick a knife blade in either an apple or potatoe unless you are slicing it to eat.