Just Playin

[Sylvester]

This thing has been lying around on the bench for
3 or 4 months. Was playin with a finish today,what
do y`all think

 

[ddavelarsen]

No fair, let's hear what it is! Looks great. Other colors?

Dave

 

[peter nap]

I remember when the zebra stripe discussion started. It is pretty neat Sylvester but the knife is so well ground and shaped the stripes seem to take something away.

 

[Sylvester]

Thanks guys
Dave it`s just some old 3/16 L6, blade is 7in
OAL is ahair over 12in. an blade width is 1 3/8.
Sorry no other colors it was just soaked in acid.

Peter,( so well ground and shaped ) a big thanks.
Yeah, I think you`re right, but it`s for a buddy.
He wants something to go with his FAL. Like I said
just playin around it may not stay this way

 

[Tom Militano]

How about explaining how you did the finish on the blade. It looks great.

 

[Sylvester]

Tom, noting special just a felt marker for
the lines(bright spots) then soaked in acid for
20 minutes or so. The type from Radio Shack

 

[Nathan House]

pretty cool trick

 

[RHINOKNIVES]

and the treasure map pattern of holes on the tang?

 

[Bruce Evans]

COOL!!!
I have been wanting to try and make damascus have a pattern turn out something like that without the resist
You can use fingernail polish as the resist to do something like this also.
Bruce

 

[Sylvester]

Thanks guys.
Bruce the wife don`t let me near her fingernail
polish an we`ll not go down that trail as to why

Damascus like that would be cool

 

[Bruce Evans]

Just go to Wallyworld and buy a cheap bottle of Black polish.The ladies don't usually like that anyway.But it looks like you got a good clean resist with the felt pen anyway.
Bruce

 

[Bruce Bump]

Cool Pattern. I didnt know a felt pen would resist acid so well.

How did you ever come up with the pattern for the hole drilling? The big holes are a b--ych to drill. Why are they so close to the top? How are you going to attach the scales?

 

[Sylvester]

Bump the pattern for the holes is called,
late at nite f---k up. You
know like when you don`t feel well an you
got up like 3:00am that day an now it`s
1:00am the next morin

 

[Bruce Bump]

My mother never let me stay up late. Now I understand her way of thinking. I should show her your handle and give her your email address. She is a good Mom.

 

[Sylvester]