Colored by fire...

[PiterM]

What do you think?

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Nice job on the knife. Very nice picture. How did you fire it?

 

[Zal]

Don't get me interested in this. I'll try it. *sigh*

Oh well.

 

[trane fan]

Did firing the blade have any effect, positive or adverse, on the texture/feel of the titanium scales?

 

[GigOne]

Very interesting !

Now. . .if only the blade were coated (black) and the hardware in the same configuration as the blade (again. . .black).

I had always hoped that CRK would do a "Tactical version" with a large Classic !

But, when I squinted my eyes real tight and repeatedly chanted "Tactical Sebbie". . .my would brain hurt and my stomach became upset.


Very nice modification PiterM !

 

[FivePointOhh]

Pretty cool! Nice job!

There is some information about fire coloring TI in the Balisong Forum Archive. Too bad the photos are no longer available.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=140887&highlight=fire+titanium

 

[PiterM]

Originally posted by Esav Benyamin
Nice job on the knife. Very nice picture. How did you fire it?

Thanks Esav! How did I do that? easy:
1. disassemble your benza
2. clean Ti slabs (brush + soap + water)
3. degrease it VERY GOOD. That's the key issue. Any industrial light degreaser will work. I've used... I don't know what... I've just asked a guy in the DIY store "good degreaser for titanium please"
4. get a butane torch with high-temp, narrow flame (pen-style works best, ask in DIY store again)
5. start flamingh your benza slabs... for a long time you got no color, than it turns: sand-brown -> purple -> deep blue -> light blue -> gold. Longer heating gives next colors.
6. Air cooling is just fine.
7. Assembly your benza

There is no difference in slabs surface texture - after the flame treatment it handles just like any Sebenza.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Neat! Thanks

 

[Scott Dog]

That's really cool.

 

[dylan_d]

Will that come off like anodizing, or is it there for good?

 

[L.O. Little]

Looks a bit like the finish on a Model 1 SnG...

 

[jim c]

Hi,
Did you do that on the lock side also, If so did it change the tension on the lock bar?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Manji]

will that void the warranty?

 

[PiterM]

jim c: I did the same on both sides. The only difference is that the locking bar itself has been heated only a bit, to get sand-brown color. Anyway, AFAIK such a treatment doesn't change anything in Ti structure.

Manji: I'm quite sure it voids the warranty

 

[V-1]

Definitely cool looking. I like it.

 

[draftaman]

//Set as Wallpaper//

Thats great stuff!
Thanks for sharing