Stonewash?

[orangish ducktape]

Hey,
Does any of you guys know how to stonewash a knife?
Do any of you have any stonewashed Beckers, and do you know anyone you will stonewash?

Thanks in advance,

-orangish ducktape

[dryhands]

put the knife in a sealable container with some rocks of different sizes (leave enough room for some movement) and some oil then put it in your drier on cool for a few hours.

[Flexxx]

1. Strip the blade
2. find small marble size rocks
3. find a container the knife will fit in be able handle some impact.
4. put knife and rocks in container with WD-40
5. wrap a towel around container then wrap with some duct tape
6. throw container in dryer for 2-3 hours on tumble dry
5. open container, sharpen and you will have a nice stone washed blade....

[Spydesense]

I put some aquarium rocks and WD- 40 in a large vitamin bottle with whatever folder blade or clip I want to do. Then I put in the dryer with some old towels for an hour or so...works pretty good.

[willworship]

Sweet thread. I'm going to try this, because I really dig the look of a stonewashed blade. I always just assumed you needed a blast cabinet and whatnot to get this done. You know what happens when you assume...

[Bladite]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4QmpyfS3fM

don't do it this way

[BRL]

Flexxx has gotta post up the link to the photo thread he did for his stonewash job. It made me realize that he's actually a supar genious.

[C_Tanner]

I wonder if you could cut a pvc Rod or something to size, to jam the container to the wall of the dryer so you can get the tumble effect without the broken dryer effect?

[whopper]

Flexxx has gotta post up the link to the photo thread he did for his stonewash job. It made me realize that he's actually a supar genious.

super or subpar ?

Interesting idea, never heard of this before.

[crimsonfalcon07]

That washing machine + brick thing was hilarious, by the way. But yes, Flexxx seems to know how to do it. I think the towel would be a good idea.

[Flexxx]

Pics

[Skystorm]

Love the stonewash look but I know If I threw a knife in the wifes super fancy schmancy dryer she would fillet me with her 5.

[willworship]

Thanks again for the knowledge guys. I'm pretty stoked about this. I'm going to do this to my BK2 and my Fehrman, if I can find a container big enough. I got some small rocks today, so we'll see what we can do. I'll post pics if I finish it before I head out of town on Monday. It may have to wait until next week...

[Doubledee]

Another way to achieve the same effect is with a random orbit sander. I did this one with 80 grit on a palm sander...

[Tommythewho]

Note to self: stonwash knives at the laundromat

[orangish ducktape]

Thanks guys,
I will do tis to my 14
I will post pics when I am finished

Thanks for the warning bladelite,

-orangish ducktape

[willworship]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4QmpyfS3fM

don't do it this way

That was hilarious!

[K9-Handler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4QmpyfS3fM

don't do it this way

That HAS to appeal to the same part of the brain that a flipping-over monster truck does.

[ROME]

I stonewashed one of my blades at home also, and I think I should warn you that you may have to grind a new tip for your knife afterwards.

[willworship]

I stonewashed one of my blades at home also, and I think I should warn you that you may have to grind a new tip for your knife afterwards.

That's good information.