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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Hunter 709 on January 30, 2011, 12:05:00 AM
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I've been messing around with some old high carbon blade hunting knives trying out some forced patina's with vinegar on the blades. It looked pretty cool. I then tried some gun bluing on them which really stained them black (I kinda like it). My question is if anyone else has tried gun bluing on high carbon blades and is it still safe to use for field dressing and skinning. Thanks.
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Bluing is safe for field dressing and skinning. Once blued just clean and buff the blades. Bluing is a form of rusting which forms ferric oxide on the steels surface. The bluing doesn't rub off onto the meat.
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Thanks Clay, one of the old blades that I put the bluing on is the first hunting knife I ever bought (I was 12 years old). It's a Mora (Swedish made) that I bought at a gas station. I always thought it was crap but have since learned that although inexpensive it takes a nice edge. I thought it would be fun to use it on a deer sometime. I just wanted to make sure that the bluing wouldn't ruin any meat. Thanks again.