J. Kelly

Thank you all very much for your input. I had to laugh at the last comment about how ugly it is- thank you for that. 

I am looking to have a railroad spike knife made so the metal will be iron. I got pointed to the newbie helpful tips just now so I really appreciate your thoughts on this even though I may not have been as specific as I could have been. 

Not sure of the metal used on the pic I attached but if it is the paint method, will that hold over time or does it eventually wear off?

Can anyone tell me the process used to achieve this type of finish. I am having a knife made and would like to have the blade look something like this. Thank you in advance for any thoughts or help