"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

Sorry, more fun with photos. I got a camera out for this one.
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I found a Raze knife that I think has Cocobola Handles that were fairly dark and undistinguished!! I sanded off a goodly layer of wood to see if any surface oxidation was just on a thin surface layer, first with fine emery, then with 600 grit wet & dry!
My experiment proved little if anything!!:rolleyes:Raze Coca 1.jpgRaze Coca 2.jpg
Befores are above!!! ^

The Afters are below!! vRaze Coca 3.jpgRaze Coca 4.jpg
The original finish was better than mine, but the color and features hardly changed!! If anything, the older finish is darker from oxidation, but only slightly!!!
 
waynorth said:
I found a Raze knife that I think has Cocobola Handles that were fairly dark and undistinguished!! I sanded off a goodly layer of wood to see if any surface oxidation was just on a thin surface layer, first with fine emery, then with 600 grit wet & dry!
My experiment proved little if anything!!:rolleyes:View attachment 2964679View attachment 2964680
Befores are above!!! ^

The Afters are below!! vView attachment 2964681View attachment 2964682
The original finish was better than mine, but the color and features hardly changed!! If anything, the older finish is darker from oxidation, but only slightly!!!
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thank you for being that explorer Charlie! Those pins certainly freshened up!
 
waynorth said:
I found a Raze knife that I think has Cocobola Handles that were fairly dark and undistinguished!! I sanded off a goodly layer of wood to see if any surface oxidation was just on a thin surface layer, first with fine emery, then with 600 grit wet & dry!
My experiment proved little if anything!!:rolleyes:View attachment 2964679View attachment 2964680
Befores are above!!! ^

The Afters are below!! vView attachment 2964681View attachment 2964682
The original finish was better than mine, but the color and features hardly changed!! If anything, the older finish is darker from oxidation, but only slightly!!!
Click to expand...
OK I got it now since looking at it after doing a Google search, I now understand that to be a curled blade instead of a hoof hook and a pen blade which made no sense,and now understand it is used to scribe wood,yours does not seem to be totally pocket friendly lol,but a few interesting videos on them.cool knife
 
Oldy said:
OK I got it now since looking at it after doing a Google search, I now understand that to be a curled blade instead of a hoof hook and a pen blade which made no sense,and now understand it is used to scribe wood,yours does not seem to be totally pocket friendly lol,but a few interesting videos on them.cool knife
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This one is a bit more pocket friendly :thumbsup:

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waynorth said:
I found a Raze knife that I think has Cocobola Handles that were fairly dark and undistinguished!! I sanded off a goodly layer of wood to see if any surface oxidation was just on a thin surface layer, first with fine emery, then with 600 grit wet & dry!
My experiment proved little if anything!!:rolleyes:View attachment 2964679View attachment 2964680
Befores are above!!! ^

The Afters are below!! vView attachment 2964681View attachment 2964682
The original finish was better than mine, but the color and features hardly changed!! If anything, the older finish is darker from oxidation, but only slightly!!!
Click to expand...

I think the darkening of cocobolo is a combination of surface oxidation and absorption of skin oil. Sanding only gets the surface oxidation.
 
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