Show your mods!

[xceptnl]

Very cool, JAYJAY! How did you get that pattern?

I agree with Jazz. How did you do that?

It looks like a random splattering of candle wax or nail polish

[Pockets]

Nice scales as always BOOMER.

The splatter pattern is nice on the etched blade JAYJAY.

[jackknifeh]

It looks like a random splattering of candle wax or nail polish

What do you mean? I ask because I have no idea where to even start to get a blade to look like this. Will the wax or polish protect part of the blade while whatever you do effects the rest of it? :confused:

Jack

[xceptnl]

What do you mean? I ask because I have no idea where to even start to get a blade to look like this. Will the wax or polish protect part of the blade while whatever you do effects the rest of it? :confused:

Jack

Yes Jack, you can cover the blade in a pattern (as well as the crutial tolerance parts) using any of the materials I listed. Then a bath of ferric chloride (a chemical etchant found in radio shack) for only a short while will start to eat the un-treated parts of the steel. The outcome is a sandy, satin type texture and a grey to black finish (depending on time). I have done this on a delica and stonewashed it, but never played with the patterns. I always wanted to do a false Hamon line on a folder but never got around to it.



works on clips too

[jackknifeh]

Yes Jack, you can cover the blade in a pattern (as well as the crutial tolerance parts) using any of the materials I listed. Then a bath of ferric chloride (a chemical etchant found in radio shack) for only a short while will start to eat the un-treated parts of the steel. The outcome is a sandy, satin type texture and a grey to black finish (depending on time). I have done this on a delica and stonewashed it, but never played with the patterns. I always wanted to do a false Hamon line on a folder but never got around to it.

Very nice job. A forum friend made a knife doing that to the M4 blade that I have now. He told me it was a bath of ferric chloride but I didn't know much about that. Now I know how I can do it. :D Perciate it. :)

[xceptnl]

Jack,

The main difference is that ferric chloride will etch any steel stainless or otherwise (I have not tried H1). The chemical reaction may be with the carbon so perhaps H1 is immune. For carbon steels like the M4, vinegar or similar should work and be cheaper. The 20 oz. ferric chloride bottle from the Shack was around $9 I think.

[jackknifeh]

Jack,

The main difference is that ferric chloride will etch any steel stainless or otherwise (I have not tried H1). The chemical reaction may be with the carbon so perhaps H1 is immune. For carbon steels like the M4, vinegar or similar should work and be cheaper. The 20 oz. ferric chloride bottle from the Shack was around $9 I think.

Sounds good. I recently got an Opinel #6 (carbon blade) and forced a pretty strong patina on the blade. Now I'm thinking about trying to remove the patina (never done before) or get another Opinel. They aren't expensive (under $15 for the smaller ones). You know what this sounds like? Yup, an excuse to get another knife. :)

[einstein2001]

Flamed and stonewashed my Titanium Damascus Delica.

[jackknifeh]

Flamed and stonewashed my Titanium Damascus Delica.

REALLY cool! Learning time for me again. FLAMED, do you use a blow torch or what? I love the look.

[einstein2001]

REALLY cool! Learning time for me again. FLAMED, do you use a blow torch or what? I love the look.

Yeah I used a torch to oxidize the Titanium and then stonewashed the scales and clip. This knife looks so cool now, the scales were too plain and needed a finish.

[xceptnl]

Flamed and stonewashed my Titanium Damascus Delica.

einstein, that really does make that knife a 1 of 1. Excellent job and thanks for sharing.

[JAYJAY]

It looks like a random splattering of candle wax or nail polish

yes I used nail polish and PCB etchant

[Jazz]

EINSTEIN, very nice. Is the titanium Delica lighter noticeably than the stainless?

[einstein2001]

EINSTEIN, very nice. Is the titanium Delica lighter noticeably than the stainless?

It's my first Delica so I don't have another to compare it to.
I looked up the specs and it's closer in weight to the FRN model.
FRN 2.3oz
Ti 3oz
SS 4oz

[BOOMER52]

Stridica (Delica with a heel shape reminiscent of another production knife) with black G10, ruby red liners, and ruby red back spacer.

[Bladekeeper]

Stridica (Delica with a heel shape reminiscent of another production knife) with black G10, ruby red liners, and ruby red back spacer.

Very Classy not just the scale texture but the shape too.

[Pockets]

Nice Delicas, both of you ^

I like the smoke pattern as well.

[senorsquare]

I have a thing for deep carry clips, so I went to work on the homes here with a pair of pliers and a blowtorch and...


Untitled by senorsquare, on Flickr

[jackknifeh]

I have a thing for deep carry clips, so I went to work on the homes here with a pair of pliers and a blowtorch and...


Untitled by senorsquare, on Flickr

Another blow torch job, which looks excellent BTW. Good job. Wonder what the dining room table would look after blow torching. Probably look like a divorce. :)

When you apply the heat does the metal bend at all? Do you need to reshape it? Clips I mean. I'm sure einstein's titanium handle didn't bend. :eek:

[senorsquare]

Another blow torch job, which looks excellent BTW. Good job. Wonder what the dining room table would look after blow torching. Probably look like a divorce. :)

When you apply the heat does the metal bend at all? Do you need to reshape it? Clips I mean. I'm sure einstein's titanium handle didn't bend. :eek:

The clips hold their shape pretty well. I put the clip in a vise and heat until glowing then bend a little with some pliers, heat some more, bend some more and so on and so on until I'm happy with it. Take some metal off with dremel and file and sand the rough edges off and that's it.