First hidden tang chef knife

[Larry Pyne 53]

I've been fighting with this knife for several days.  As the title says, this is my first attempt at a chef knife with a hidden tang.  The boster is the back end of a 20mm round.  The handle is a piece of maple a friend gave me.  I burnt it with a torch and finished it with some linseed oil.  I tried to be fancy and tape off the edge and patina the spine black.  I tried the mustard hamon first but it was very light.  I think I need to leave it longer than an hour or try a lighter coat.  I didnt like it so I sanded it off.  I will try it again later.  All in all I think it turned out OK.  I'll keep trying new things and hopefully get better as I keep at it.

[Brian Dougherty 1,243]

That shows quite  a bit of improvement!

 

 

[billyO 287]

1 hour ago, Larry Pyne said:

.  I tried to be fancy and tape off the edge and patina the spine black.  I tried the mustard hamon first but it was very light.  I think I need to leave it longer than an hour or try a lighter coat.  I didnt like it so I sanded it off.  I will try it again later.

I'm a bit confused...the last picture looks AWESOME!!! (and those who know me well know I don't like or use superlatives very much)

Is this the later try?  If not, IMO you should leave it as is....

Edited December 17, 2020 by billyO

[Larry Pyne 53]

Thanks guys!  The last picture is as it sits right now.  I'm done messing with it and I'm moving on to the next knife. 

[billyO 287]

Care to share what you did for the final product???  How long did you leave the mustard on?

[Larry Pyne 53]

I let the dabbed mustard sit for @50 minutes.  It wasn't too dark so I sanded it off and did the black patina.  I taped the blade and just used an exacto knife to cut the design.  I'm not a huge fan of the final product but I'm done fighting with this knife and I'm moving on.  I don't think that I will try partial patinas again. 

[Alan Longmire 2,963]

But what is the black stuff?  Cold blue?  Paint?

[billyO 287]

11 hours ago, Larry Pyne said:

It wasn't too dark so I sanded it off and did the black patina.

Alan already asked this, but I'm curious, too.

 

[Larry Pyne 53]

Its some black patina I bought from Amazon a while back. It mixes 9 to 1 with water and starts working immediately.  I let blades sit for 5 minutes.  I taped this knife and cut out the design before the patina.

[Alan Longmire 2,963]

Interesting, thanks!  I've not heard of that particular stuff.  

[Joshua States 1,862]

I bet it's very similar to Caswell's black