Burnt stag, sanding....?

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I may be veering towards blasphemy here but I've ordered a Northfield #73L in burnt stag and I'm thinking about sanding the areas where the burnt effect shows too much (in my eyes:)). By that I mean the sharp edges of the knife which have obviously got hotter than other areas, producing an orange line. For starters.....

Has anyone else tried this and with what kind of results?

Sam
 
This might be a 'best' opportunity to post a pic or two of the knife you're thinking about sanding. I'd be reluctant to suggest anything one way or the other, as I think it could end up looking decent or really bad, depending on the individual character of the stag on your knife. I've only sanded a stag handle once, but it wasn't burnt stag, and I basically just rounded the otherwise square(ish) edges on the ends of the (barehead) scales. Didn't alter the color at all. It served my needs, but was a lot simpler in the desired objective.
 
Hi David. Thanks for thoughts, reckon it'll be tricky to see on this image as I've copied it from the dealer but basically, sanding the same area you did at the butt where there is an orange line.

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Sam
 
Sam, if you do wind up going that route, you might try a regular or fine scotch brite pad, it's a lot less abrasive than sandpaper and will help to feather the colors. Or you could find a Northfield with natural stag instead.

Eric
 
avoidspam said:
Hi David. Thanks for thoughts, reckon it'll be tricky to see on this image as I've copied it from the dealer but basically, sanding the same area you did at the butt where there is an orange line.

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Is it the orange I (think) I see on the lower scale, running along the rear-most 1/3 or so, as viewed in the pic? If so, that might not be too hard to clean up. If I were doing it, I'd go as fine as possible in grit. I'd use something like 2000 wet/dry, and sand it very lightly. My only regret in doing the one I did, was I started too coarse in grit, which just leaves deeper scratches to clean up. Won't take much at all to remove material. Might test a very small spot first, someplace that won't be too obvious if it doesn't turn out as expected.
 
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Obsessed with Edges said:
Is it the orange I (think) I see on the lower scale, running along the rear-most 1/3 or so, as viewed in the pic? If so, that might not be too hard to clean up. If I were doing it, I'd go as fine as possible in grit. I'd use something like 2000 wet/dry, and sand it very lightly. My only regret in doing the one I did, was I started too low in grit, which just leaves deeper scratches to clean up. Won't take much at all to remove material. Might test a very small spot first, someplace that won't be too obvious if it doesn't turn out as expected.
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My thoughts too david.

Eric, it's on order as I really liked the texture of the scales on this one and nice natural stag one's are scarce and get snapped up pretty quick when they appear!.

I'll keep you posted.....

Sam
 
avoidspam said:
My thoughts too david.

Eric, it's on order as I really liked the texture of the scales on this one and nice natural stag one's are scarce and get snapped up pretty quick when they appear!.

I'll keep you posted.....

Sam
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One other thought. Eric's comment about feathering the colors reminded me. One thing that works well for me, when sanding a contoured surface, is to use a rubber drafting-type eraser as a sanding block under the paper. I use a 'MAGIC RUB' eraser (by Sanford); it's extra soft & flexible, which does a good job sanding on edges of bolsters & such. Minimizes the chance of flat-spotting a contoured or rounded surface, or in this case, of leaving a flattened or chamfered-looking edge on that scale.
 
cnas122 said:
You could always just use it a lot and let your hands do the rubbing
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There's a bad joke in there somewhere but I'll resist the temptation....;)

The eraser idea's a cunning one David, I could use the corner of a mousemat.

Sam
 
avoidspam said:
There's a bad joke in there somewhere but I'll resist the temptation....;)

The eraser idea's a cunning one David, I could use the corner of a mousemat.

Sam
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Hey, I bet that'd work. Good idea. I hadn't used a mouse mat/pad in so long (for my computer or otherwise), I'd forgotten about that. :thumbup:
 
I'm a bit dubious about sanding Stag, it can be pithy and you might not care for the appearance. I'm looking for a way of darkening some stag but I can't obviously show it a blow-lamp :D Long time handling will achieve it but that could take a lifetime:eek::grumpy:
 
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