[TheForge] Temper colors

[martin marks]

I do not finish the blades with anything other than windex atm. I let the people i give these to know that they should treat them with food grade oil after they are clean/dry. 
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On Wed, 1/8/14, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TheForge] Temper colors
 To: "'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
 Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 6:46 PM
 
 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
 -----Original Message-----
 From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
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 On Behalf Of martin marks
 Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 4:32 AM
 To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
 Subject: Re: [TheForge] Temper colors
 
 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".   
  
  -----Original Message-----
  From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
  [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
  On Behalf Of Charles
  Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 12:03 PM
  To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
  Subject: Re: [TheForge] Temper colors
  
  Heat will speed up most chemical reactions
  
  Charles
  
  
 
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