All About Pocket Knives

I can't fault this beautifully made knife. Fit, finish and presentation are superb and what a "looker". I am delighted with this
fine knife, even the small things have been taken care of: Backsprings
perfectly matched in length, spines flush with backsprings,(how often do you see that in a factor knife?) Identical great snap, identical smooth action both blades, perfect 1/2 stops, perfect lay-up in blade channels both blades and beautifully matched scales. Too good to use? No way!
But first I'll color the blades. Lemon, onion and tomato will establish a protetective patina. Bokers color dark grey, Schrades color dark brown, it will be interesting to see how the G.E.C. comes up. John (Beasbookz).

Wow! Very nice!

nice lookin knife.

don't forget to eat your apples.

Congrats beas! That one is a beauty.

Glad to hear you are going to use it! Thats a dilemma with me and my "nice" knives.

I'm with wildcat! Cut up and eat apples with it. You get a patina and get to eat a apple.

beasbookz wrote: I can't fault this beautifully made knife. Fit, finish and presentation are superb and what a "looker". I am delighted with this
fine knife, even the small things have been taken care of: Backsprings
perfectly matched in length, spines flush with backsprings,(how often do you see that in a factor knife?) Identical great snap, identical smooth action both blades, perfect 1/2 stops, perfect lay-up in blade channels both blades and beautifully matched scales. Too good to use? No way!
But first I'll color the blades. Lemon, onion and tomato will establish a protetective patina. Bokers color dark grey, Schrades color dark brown, it will be interesting to see how the G.E.C. comes up. John (Beasbookz).

Well, it is 1095, a high carbon steel, you'll get a nice patina on that by using it on slightly acidic foods.

Might sound stupid but I had a small bottle of orange juice. I simply opened both blades on my MooreMaker trapper and dipped it in. Did a really nice job in about a 1 hour soak.

TimW wrote:Might sound stupid but I had a small bottle of orange juice. I simply opened both blades on my MooreMaker trapper and dipped it in. Did a really nice job in about a 1 hour soak.

Not at all, just the acid in the orange juice will do it. Vinegar (diluted) will work well, I have some around the shop for mixing distilled water and Ferric Chloride (FC) to etch carbon damascus (pattern welded). Anytime you use it on apples, heck a lot of things a nice patina will develope over time. Just remember to keep a very thin coat of oil on the blades and the joints well oiled.