How easily does M4 patina?
How easily does M4 patina?
How easily does M4 patina when cutting vegetables or salty meats? I'd wash clean immediately afterwards...but don't want a patina to form on my GB2. Does anybody have any experience with this scenario, or specifically this knife?
15 
's in 10 different steels
1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
-Rick
's in 10 different steels1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
-Rick
Re: How easily does M4 patina?
I cut some garlic with my m4 native. Didn't like the results. If you don't want patina, don't cut food with it.
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Re: How easily does M4 patina?
From my uses, it takes a while. I have a few in M4 and they take a while to develop a nice steely tone like ZDP-189.
It is nothing like Super Blue or 52100 that will discolor in no time at all.
It is nothing like Super Blue or 52100 that will discolor in no time at all.
Re: How easily does M4 patina?
Not as easily as 1095 but it won't take long. Avoid food prep.