Shard

[Burchtree]

I dubbed this "the Shard" because it was made out of a much bigger knife. Originally a camp knife that got cracked in a quench, this is what the metal decided it wanted to be instead. The W-2 blade is 4 inches long and it is 8 1/4 inches overall.

Thanks for giving her a look.

 

[larry1096]

Pretty knife!

I like the way you look at it. And you can't argue with success--that knife knew it was in there!!


Larry

 

[Chiro75]

Another excellent knife. I've never met someone who can do as much with broken crap or who turns out masterpieces while he's "taking a break from my real stuff." Sheesh!

What are you finishing the steel to before etching? And what do you do after etching? I took this one to 400 grit, etched in some really old cruddy ferric chloride (which is probably the problem), then rubbed out with 0000 steel wool to even it up a bit. Looks nothing like your etch. What's your secret, so I can steal it from you?

 

[Burchtree]

Thank you to both of you --

Doc -- that is a sweet blade there! I take it to 2000 grit before etching. One popular way to get the oxides off is to rub flitz on the blade --

 

[Chiro75]

Forget that. I'd hand sand my hands right off if I went to 2000! My peeps will have to be happy with 400 grit "rustic" finish!

 

[kile]

Chiro,
If you rub flitz on the blade, you will get the lighter/cleaner looking etch. Just etch like you normally do, then afterwards rub flitz on the blade with you finger, it really makes the temper line stand out.
Kyle Fuglesten

 

[Nowicki]

Nice Job. Way to use those, ooops, knives that got away just a little .

Larry

 

[Tracer-san]

Very nice!