Finally stripped my 16!

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lowery399

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First I etched.....

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Then I stripped.....

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Then I dunked...

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Then I was done......in the downtime, I also dyed my sheath green!

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wow, that etch is dark! how long did you leave it in? I like.
 
I heated the vinegar up in the microwave for about a minute or so and then left the knife in for about 2 minutes. Didn't take very long at all.
 
camoninja said:
Nice job. How long did ya leave the etchant on ?
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I think I ended up doing three 1 hour coats on each side. I couldn't find the right allen wrench to take the blades off and didn't want to immerse the handles althought I'm not sure if it would have hurt them or not. I think it ended up being a 10 hour process between etching and stripping.
 
Good lookin' blade you have there!
I've never tried cider vinegar for a patina before, wonder if that's how you got it so dark? the white vinegar I used last time seemed to take forever to work.
 
Fun stuff.....I finally tried a strip and patina......I like it and am gonna take it for a spin this week at Brother Fisk's pig hunting camp.......I do hope to really give a naked 16 a real workout......

See you soon.....

Ethan
 
Hello Mr. becker!!!


oh and thanks for the tip lowery on putting the vinegar in the microwave it speeds things up much nicer.
 
Ethan Becker said:
Fun stuff.....I finally tried a strip and patina......I like it and am gonna take it for a spin this week at Brother Fisk's pig hunting camp.......I do hope to really give a naked 16 a real workout......

See you soon.....

Ethan
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Thank you sir and Angie and I look forward to seeing you soon as well.

worldwood said:
Hello Mr. becker!!!


oh and thanks for the tip lowery on putting the vinegar in the microwave it speeds things up much nicer.
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You're welcome.
 
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