1095 Chopper

G L Drew

G L Drew

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What better steel for a hard working knife than the spring properties of 1095. However there is still the always present danger of rust and stain in the high carbon steels. To help prevent this I have found that a controlled rust process using mustard and gun blue will give a knife a protective patina. Not rust proof but a very helpful preventative.

3/16 1095 steel
Hollow ground
"Aged" finish using mustard and gun blue
Overall length: 13 1/2 inches
Blade: 8 5/8 inches
Handle material is green micarta
Hand sewn leather scabbard
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$155 delivered to the US or Canada. Paypal (gldrewknives@yahoo.com) or money order accepted.

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Gerry, That is some kind of record for anything except your warnies. Great knife- and somebody else thought so too.:thumbup: :D
 
Very nice knife :)

Would you be willing to share how you did that "Aged" finish using mustard and gun blue?

It looks great ! ! !
 
pageophile said:
Very nice knife :)

Would you be willing to share how you did that "Aged" finish using mustard and gun blue?

It looks great ! ! !
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It was in the last issue of Blade magazine but I have been doing this for a few years. Put a little mustard on your fingertip and dab it on the blade and let it dry for a couple of hours. Wash it off and do it again to fill in the missed spots. It will give a camo look to the knife but there will still be a few shiny spots: this is where the gun blue comes in. I mix a little etchant with the blueing to give it a more gray look. Wipe the mixture over the whole blade and wash everything off with soap and water. OIL THE BLADE AFTER THIS IS DONE! Have fun with this, it can give you a lot of different patterns.
 
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