Already, I got rid of the shiny finish on my Soddie Jr. It had some discoloration already, and I patina'd it fully. I used Arfs method of heating some pomegranate-cranberry cocktail (delicious) and soaking it in it. Has a kinda "rainbow" look to it.
For those of you who don't know, patina is a kind of matt grey/black. You can get in quickly by soaking in an acidic mixture, or it will just be aquired through hard use. It helps protect the blade, kind of like seasoning a cast iron piece of cookware.
For those of you who don't know, patina is a kind of matt grey/black. You can get in quickly by soaking in an acidic mixture, or it will just be aquired through hard use. It helps protect the blade, kind of like seasoning a cast iron piece of cookware.