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Sorry to be slow answering but I lost track - I get so much email anymore that I don't alwasy do the email notification thing...
Anyway - point one USE proper precautions when using this mix - good ventialtion, rubber gloves, goggles, etc are IMO a requirement when using ANY chemical...... point two time - start with 3-5 minutes and repeat if necessary. On most of my stuff I start with a 5 minute soak then I do a cleanup to see how it "worked" If it didn't do much I got to a 7-10 minutes soak do a cleanup, etc. It's IMO better to start slow rather than boogering things up beyond what it should be....I pretty much know what to do now with steels like 1065-1084 and 5160 which etch fairly fast, but even then each piece is different so I go slow and repeat as necessary until I get the look I want. Here's three blades all 5160 which were done early in my experiments with this etch method - the left blade was a 10 minute etch followed by a 15 minute etch, the middle one was 3-4 minutes, and the one on the right was 8-10 minutes. But again each piece etched differently even when considering the time difference. Here's a more recent blade of 1065. this was three 5 minute etches. The edge was protected with polyurethane and then VERY lightly etched - look close and you can see the etch line....... PS - How you apply the Blue will affect the finished look in my experience - put it on streaky and you will more likely get a streaky etch like the blade on the right above __________________ Chuck Burrows Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives dba Wild Rose Trading Co Durango, CO chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses. Last edited by Chuck Burrows; 09-08-2008 at 01:44 PM. |
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Thanks Chuck, I'll give it a try!
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Knife looks great! How much sanding after heat treating do you do before you applied the blue? Thanks!
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Any other directions?
I have tried the blue, bleach, boiling water method several times on O1 steel and have only been able to achieved a nasty looking rusted piece of steel. Any pointers would really be appreciated. thanks!!!
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Nice knife! One question...I followed all the steps and got a nice aged look but now my knife is rusting badly. Any suggestions?
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yes - to kill the rusting after aging use household ammonia - soak the blade in it for a bit, wash with hot water and soap, followed by either a good oiling or waxing - your preference.
__________________ Chuck Burrows Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives dba Wild Rose Trading Co Durango, CO chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses. |
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