First attempt at a forced patina.
Opinel No. 8 Carbone
Before:
After:
Used spicy brown mustard for a basic line pattern then sheathed it in an onion overnight for overall patina.
Not quite the results I was hoping for. Lessons learned - I used the brown mustard because I figured it wasn't as runny as yellow. The brown though was hard to toothpick a pattern in because of the thicknesses. I used the onion for overall patina since it seemed to make sense from online reading but it made a messy blotchy pattern on the blade. If I try this again think I'll go yellow followed by a vinegar bath.