Can an 0560BW's scale be heat anodized?

[Comeuppance]

Pretty straightforward question - I like that they gave the peaks a sort of scotchbrite finish, and I was wondering if I could further the contrast by heat anodizing the scale on my stove. Would the DLC (or whatever the coating on the Ti is) survive the heating process, or is this a case where it should be electrically anodized exclusively?

Has anyone tried?

 

[BellaBlades]

I was wondering the same but for the standard none blackwash TI on my 0561. How do you do it in the stove. I thought taking it easy with a torch away from the lockface was the best way to get a multi colored or even blue finish.

I feel the finish and texturing would make it rather hard to do, but if anyone has pics of one that they did. PLEASE SHARE!

 

[Comeuppance]

I was wondering the same but for the standard none blackwash TI on my 0561. How do you do it in the stove. I thought taking it easy with a torch away from the lockface was the best way to get a multi colored or even blue finish.

I feel the finish and texturing would make it rather hard to do, but if anyone has pics of one that they did. PLEASE SHARE!

Yeah, um, literally earlier today, I anodized an 0561's scale on a stove.

Step one: turn on stove
Step two: place COMPLETELY CLEANED AND FINGERPRINT FREE scale on stove, texture side up
Step three: watch patiently and have tongs or pliers handy.
Step four: remove scale the INSTANT the desired color is reached. It's a slow build to the color change and them it's BOOMGOLDBRONZEPURPLEBLUEYOUMISSEDIT. Quench in windex or water. Dry with a cloth (not a paper towel - too abrasive. )

Now, that is the method I used to get a gradient finish, fading from a deep purple to the original silver. Doing the whole scale an even color would best be done electrically, as there are thinner and thicker parts of the scale that will heat unevenly almost no matter how you go about it.

 

[JustinWatts]

Whoops, wrote a whole reply as I thought you meant the oven part of your stove. Never thought of it, but that seems like it would create a very even color on other flat Ti knives.

 

[BellaBlades]

On stove as on a pan? or on the coil burner, or do you have electric and could you post a pic. Ive made scales in green OD canvas and green/black kirinite that might look good with this.

Yeah, um, literally earlier today, I anodized an 0561's scale on a stove.

Step one: turn on stove
Step two: place COMPLETELY CLEANED AND FINGERPRINT FREE scale on stove, texture side up
Step three: watch patiently and have tongs or pliers handy.
Step four: remove scale the INSTANT the desired color is reached. It's a slow build to the color change and them it's BOOMGOLDBRONZEPURPLEBLUEYOUMISSEDIT. Quench in windex or water. Dry with a cloth (not a paper towel - too abrasive. )

Now, that is the method I used to get a gradient finish, fading from a deep purple to the original silver. Doing the whole scale an even color would best be done electrically, as there are thinner and thicker parts of the scale that will heat unevenly almost no matter how you go about it.

 

[Comeuppance]

I also shined up the LBS and anodized the clip with a contrasting gradient.

 

[Comeuppance]

On stove as on a pan? or on the coil burner, or do you have electric and could you post a pic. Ive made scales in green OD canvas and green/black kirinite that might look good with this.

Coil electric stove.

To be honest, I can get a more even color using a torch, but that also has the downside of muddling the color a bit do to some residue attaching itself to the material and inhibiting the oxidation - you can avoid this by applying the heat to the backside of the scale and waiting for the heat to spread to the presentation side, but, that takes a lot of patience. And butane.

 

[BellaBlades]

I am just use my torch like you mentioned from the back side. And just do is step by step nice and even untill I get what I like. That way I dont over heat to fast. I will see what these scales look like first on it and then find a color to match. I have a small chunk of junk TI that I will practice on. First with the stove trick. Thanks for the info.