Black Stonewash

[SpyderGrill]

Last year I picked up some knives on clearance. 6 SOG Aegis FL $5 each, 6 Ontario Rat 1's for $13 each, and 4 Spyderco Resiliences, 2 for $25 each and 2 for $13 each. I gave a few away and keep some to practice mods.

I sanded the SOG Aegis scales with 50 grit sandpaper in a straight line, painted the grooves red and attempted my first black stonewash. Im happy with my first attempt.

[The Meat man]

Nice job Spydergrill! I like how the red really pops out in the handle.

[SkullBouncer]

:) :) Like it a lot -- the black stonewash on the blade, the scales are extremely cool --
-- Good Job, Congrats!!

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:spyder: :spyder: Stay Sharp --
-- SB / BRUCE :cool: :cool:

[013]

I have a question. Why is this called black stonewash?

[RustyIron]

I have a question. Why is this called black stonewash?

And what exactly IS stonewash?

[013]

I have a question. Why is this called black stonewash?

And what exactly IS stonewash?

Stonewash is sometimes ceramic media in a rock tumbler, or smooth pebbles with wd-40 in duct-tape sealed coffee jar wrapped in towels put in a drying machine.

[013]

The above photos seem to be ferric chloride etched, then stonewashed. The only knives I've seen blackwashed have a black coating which is then stonewashed.......

[Naperville]

The black stonewash looks great.

[TkoK83Spy]

Regardless what it is or isn't, looks good to me! If it had a hole and not a stud, I'd be all over it for the right price.

[SpyderGrill]

I have a question. Why is this called black stonewash?

And what exactly IS stonewash?

Stonewash is sometimes ceramic media in a rock tumbler, or smooth pebbles with wd-40 in duct-tape sealed coffee jar wrapped in towels put in a drying machine.

I am not a metallurgist, a chemical engineer, or a knife maker. Just a guy with a high school education who likes knives and messing around.

I read a little about this online and they called it Black Stonewash, because the acid turns the blade dark, then wash it in the media to make the scratches.

If you skipped the acid step, I suppose you would just call it Stonewashed.

[SpyderGrill]

Heres a Resilience I played with. Black Washed the blade, pocket clip, and liners. Heat anodized the pivot and screws.





With a stock Resilience

[013]

I have a question. Why is this called black stonewash?

And what exactly IS stonewash?

Stonewash is sometimes ceramic media in a rock tumbler, or smooth pebbles with wd-40 in duct-tape sealed coffee jar wrapped in towels put in a drying machine.

I am not a metallurgist, a chemical engineer, or a knife maker. Just a guy with a high school education who likes knives and messing around.

I read a little about this online and they called it Black Stonewash, because the acid turns the blade dark, then wash it in the media to make the scratches.

If you skipped the acid step, I suppose you would just call it Stonewashed.

I also fit the description you gave of yourself✌
The technique that you've been using is called acid stonewash. If the blade was coated black & then stonewashed, that would be called blackwashed.
Just sayin'.