Forced Mustard Patina on Schrade SCHF9 Fixed Blade knife

[Wheeler-Dealer]

Schrade SCHF9 fixed blade:

Specifications

• Overall Length: 12.1 (30.7 cm)
• Handle Length: 5.7" (14.5 cm)
• Blade Length: 6.4" (16.2 cm)
• Weight: 15.9 oz.
• Blade Steel: 1095 High Carbon Steel
• Blade Thickness: 0.250" (6.35 mm)
• Handle Material: Kraton
• Sheath: Nylon

I believe that these are made in Taiwan


I did another Forced Patina and this time I added in another step to my process. The extra step was to crumple up some alum foil, then unwrap it and lightly coat it with the mustard and apply to the blade for around 30 minutes. After that, I did the BubbleWrap treatment for 20 minutes and then I removed the mustard and all of the fingernail polish with Denatured alcohol and lightly oiled the blade and re-assembled.

Next, I might look into picking up some better scales for this one or maybe try my hand at making my own new scales for it.

These are a pretty nice option for a truck knife or a camp knife, especially when you consider their price ! (around $40).

Schrade also includes a separate, removable pouch which comes mounted on the front of the sheath.

I already snagged that little pouch off of my Schrade and added it to my BK2 sheath, though...haha !

 

[Corporal D]

Looks cool. I've thought about doing this with Coke, I've used it to rust some of my golf wedges and it leaves a nice patina.

 

[Wheeler-Dealer]

Thanks CorporalD.

I've also wondered about using Coke, but I decided not to because I figured it might take a bit longer to give a similar effect, maybe? I'm not sure, but I figured that anyways.

How long did it take you to get the desired effect when you used Coke on your golf club ?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

For those wanting to do Coke:

For the sake of an experiment... Try a few other colas, too? Like a small knife in Coke, one in Pepsi, one with RC? Etc...

I think it'd be a great experiment.

Heck, if I had some bar stock of a certain high carbon steel, I'd be tempted to do an extremely simple and unscientific corrosion test myself.

 

[Corporal D]

Thanks CorporalD.

I've also wondered about using Coke, but I decided not to because I figured it might take a bit longer to give a similar effect, maybe? I'm not sure, but I figured that anyways.

How long did it take you to get the desired effect when you used Coke on your golf club ?

I soaked a washcloth in coke and and wrapped it around the wedge. Let it sit like that for a couple of days, pouring more on it once in a while to keep it moist and not dried up and sticky. I'd guess it would take longer than your method, I've only done it once just to see if it would work. Did seem to help my backspin a little.

 

[Wheeler-Dealer]

Yea, I'd say the Coke takes quite a bit longer then because you can do the mustard type patina's in just a few hours of total time !

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