jameson1881

Thanks for the feedback. I hadn't even considered checking with a gunsmith. There is a shop right in the little town where I live. Maybe I'll pop in with some questions. I finished my first high carbon knife about a month ago and it's getting a patina very quickly from all the grapefruit and lime I cut. Maybe on that test blade I'll just "forget" to wipe it down for a few hours and see how it does. Is there any advantage that you know of to citrus over vinegar?

Frosty thank you for the resource! I will certainly update the profile but first I have some reading to do. Steve hot bluing is what I was initially trying to research but I am a complete rookie to the process so just looking for information at this time.

I'm making some kitchen knives with 1080 steel and want to use a bluing sort of process to prevent rust. Is there a good food-safe way to bue or am I looking for a forced patina? Recipes would be greatly appreciated either way!