My Karve Razor patina project...

Looks very nice!!!
Did you do anything to speed up the patina process? How long have you had it?

Wow, that's crazy looking, looks like an old molding cheese. Haha. You did a good job, very interesting.

Nice job. I've been messing with my Karve as well using some household mixtures, most with ammonia and salt. I could not get the blue and green as you did. With a brass razor such as this you if you don't like the patina you can start again with a vinegar and salt mixture, then polish.
I'd like to know how you can lock in the colors after you've got the patina correct. I'd think it's a renaissance wax or inert. I don't think I'd want to use a spray laquer.
~Bill

Very cool look! How long is the process?

It doesn't take that long, depending on the solution you can use. I rather like the 'antique patina' that is readily available from larger craft stores and amazon. There's been some very interesting and desirable patina's on the Karve and other brass razors. The antique patina begins with light brown in about 2 hours -- moving along to black. Then highlight carefully with a bit of polish. Antique patina and other colors are available on amazon. Blue, green and brown available.   https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=patina+solutio...glwojdgx_b

KillerQ may ask what chemicals you used for this. I'd like to change the Patina to black on one of my Karves - and the Ammonia treatment just doesn't do it for me. Many mention 'brass ager' but that's about it -- there is a gentlemen that says his chemical mixture is proprietary - so its hard to get some info. Many thanks.
-Bill-