[TheForge] Temper colors

[Jerry Frost]

A last question for you  Martin. What are you finishing the blades with? If
oils, many change colors with a little time and in seconds if heated. Some
waxes do the same but more slowly. These too are patinas and can be
controlled to a degree in the shop but not in the customer's hands. Care
needs to be taken with the final finish/sealant/rust preventative. For food
I like bacon grease, culture permitting of course. Animal grease is a low
toxicity, polymerization and color change finish.

Frosty
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Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 4:32 AM
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This is it. It is going through the Patina process. The heat speeds up the
reaction tremendously. Glad to get to the bottom of this. Thanks guys. 
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On Tue, 1/7/14, Ron Childers <ron at munlaw.net> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TheForge] Temper colors
 To: "Charles" <xlch58 at swbell.net>, "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA"
<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
 Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 12:25 PM
 
 Salt, sauce, etc. will tarnish a
 polished blade. We call it "antiquing" when we want a  patina. It will
actually protect the blade. Dab some mustard  on it, let sit an hour or so
and wash off; repeat until you  get the desired effect. "Mustardizing".   
 
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 On Behalf Of Charles
 Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 12:03 PM
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 Heat will speed up most chemical reactions
 
 Charles