Putting a patina on a Mora classic

[Grathr]

I have a Mora classic no1 that I have used near salt water, and that resulted in some bad rust spots.
Today I decided to put a good patina on it to protect it from the elements.
First I cleaned it with soapy steel wool, then I cleaned it with hand sanitiser to remove any grease.
Mora after cleaning:


Then I put it in a glass of Cola Zero.
Every 20 min I tok it out, rinsed it in water, and took a picture before putting it back in.


20 min:

[Grathr]

40 min:


1hr:


1hr 20 min:


1hr 40 min:


2 hr 20 min:

[Grathr]

2 hr 40:


3hr:


After this I rinsed it with warm water and let it dry out by the fireplace before giving it a coat of oil.
Here is the result next to a shiny classic:

[Gareth]

Looks like a good job well done mate.

[Aloha]

Looks good. Question tho,  Why not soak in vinegar?  I've seen some really nice forced patinas from warm vinegar soaks. 

[SAK Guy]

Looks like a good job well done mate.

+1!!!!! 

[Luna Knife]

Looks good. Question tho,  Why not soak in vinegar?  I've seen some really nice forced patinas from warm vinegar soaks.

This seems more subtle than vineger

[Grathr]

Looks good. Question tho,  Why not soak in vinegar?  I've seen some really nice forced patinas from warm vinegar soaks.

This seems more subtle than vineger

A) luna is right!

B) vinegar stinks and would make the mrs unhappy.

[AimlessWanderer]

Looks good. Question tho,  Why not soak in vinegar?  I've seen some really nice forced patinas from warm vinegar soaks.

This seems more subtle than vineger

A) luna is right!

B) vinegar stinks and would make the mrs unhappy.

There's lots of different ways to force a patina. I must admit I'm not a fan of N_N_R's technique of covering it in blood though..... 


 

[Marcellus]

Hot , Apple cider vinegar treatment, about 30 minutes each
Looked better before the knives were used to shave bark from oak branch

[Grathr]

That looks like a much more aggressive patina. But looks good

[SteveC]

I like the subtle patina 

I stuck my Opinel in an apple

[magentus]

Oooo, are we showing our patina's?

I use vinegar initially, then apples, oranges, and what ever I eat;
Opinel;

Mora;

[SAK Guy]

A light one (from apples).

[Grathr]

Nice patinas guys!
Lovely classic SAKguy. Is it laminated?

[powernoodle]

Then I put it in a glass of Cola Zero.

I drank a Coke Zero this morning.  Now I know why my gizzard has a patina.

[SAK Guy]

Nice patinas guys!
Lovely classic SAKguy. Is it laminated?

Thank you!       Yes, a Classic Lam #2.

[Aloha]

Really liking the leather Mora sheaths 

Looks good. Question tho,  Why not soak in vinegar?  I've seen some really nice forced patinas from warm vinegar soaks.

This seems more subtle than vineger

A) luna is right!

B) vinegar stinks and would make the mrs unhappy.

The vinegar is very strong  so I can completely understand.  The subtle patina is nice, mine came with patinas since I got mine previously used.   

[anditsgone]

One year of almost weekly bushcraft use also gives a nice patina to it. 

From all the products i have bought in my life i find that my Mora heavy duty MG carbon blade is the best product i've ever had price wise.

You can make it absolutely razor sharp (i have even shaven my self with it), i accidently tried to batoon through a log that had a nail in it. I smacked the smurf out of it and it did not break. Best of all, it was only 16 euros.

This knife has started well over 30 fires with a fire steel and batooned through tons of wood.

If i would live on a farm this would be my edc for life

[sak60]

Black tea. Effects my douk douk the same.

[enki_ck]

Nice and even patina, good work.

I just poked mine through a large potato and left it there for a day.

Also, I tend to carry one of those old film canisters with an small oil soaked rag in it in my bag so I can just swipe the blade with it to protect it.

[sak60]

Thanks that's a good idea using the canister.

[Grathr]

I have heard of using teabags for cleaning knives, works well by the way, but never heard of it for forcing a patina. Ill have to try that sometime.

The filmcannister trick I have to try. I think I have one somewhere.