Jbh blades
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Hey all, I want to do a forced patina on a 1095 carbon steel. I've read many things on the patina operation but What I cannot find is doing final fit and finish after the blade and tang have the desired finish. I an going to have stainless bolsters and a hardwood handle on this knife. Usually I have pinned / epoxied handle on then back to the grinder to shape, finish, then hand sand final handle finish. In this process I'd lose the patina on the tang belly and spine. So my question is, Should I patina after final finish? For example: finish handle, bolster and tape them off then apply patina with a brush.
Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!