First Becker Etch....

[Greybush]

So, I tried it out...It's no where near as good as some of the pros on here have done. But, for my first time, I think I did ok..I think I'll try it again on something else..What do ya'll think?

 

[Guineaman]

looks great to me!

 

[clich]

That looks AWESOME!

 

[clich]

I'm posting again cuz I like it that much........that two tone on the handle is stellar!

 

[thrillbilly]

Sweetness! LOL did u happen to learn from my bonehead error and protect the edge so it didnt etch? Took me quite awhile to work my edge clean on the 'stone.

 

[orangish ducktape]

Very nice, I would like to do that to one of my knives at one point. I think it looks great, I think all etches look very nice I especially like that every one is a little different. I really like the two- tone handle, how long did you leave it in the solution?

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-orangish ducktape

“Simplicate, and add lightness”
-Colin Chapman

 

[Greybush]

I'm posting again cuz I like it that much........that two tone on the handle is stellar!

Wow dude, thanks...It's just some sanding and a couple of blue jobs and some steel wool for a little shine...I had your POST #25 on my iPad open the entire time heh.

 

[wasatchdan]

That is freaking sweet. I like the deep bluing.

 

[Greybush]

Sweetness! LOL did u happen to learn from my bonehead error and protect the edge so it didnt etch? Took me quite awhile to work my edge clean on the 'stone.

heh....luckily it was.

 

[Greybush]

Very nice, I would like to do that to one of my knives at one point. I think it looks great, I think all etches look very nice I especially like that every one is a little different. I really like the two- tone handle, how long did you leave it in the solution?

about 40 mins...I stripped it this weekend and when I got home from the office, I cleaned it up all pretty like, hit it with some sandpaper for a second wiped it down and applied the blue...I used more on the handle then the blade so I could get a little contrast.

 

[Tilley Knife]

Very nice! :thumbup:

 

[thrillbilly]

came back to look again....awesome!


I have a 11 coming in the mail, gonna mod it up for a friend...maybe after I play with it I'll ''need'' one for myself!

 

[Greybush]

came back to look again....awesome!


I have a 11 coming in the mail, gonna mod it up for a friend...maybe after I play with it I'll ''need'' one for myself!

Thanks dude...what are you planning to do to your friends 11?

 

[thrillbilly]

Thanks dude...what are you planning to do to your friends 11?

she saw my Becker pics on Facebook....so she demanded I ''pretty her up one''. After much deciding, she went with the 11. I have free rein, she just wants some shiny and pink.

I'm thinking either-
A) top half of blade, handle and spine Krylon-baked pink, with lower half of blade polished, with black micarta

or


B) All steel polished, with pink micarta


C) Blade polished, handle bleach-etched/blued with pink micarta



I'll be making the micarta, and gonna wrap it up in some kydex for her.

She also wants a lanyard so she can ''find it in her purse"...I'm thinking lanyard attached to the Sheath instead of to the knife itself so as not to interfere with the bottleopener.

 

[RogueBowie]

Looks awesome dude great job. They're gonna start calling it 'greybushing' instead of 'cliching' haha. (Just kidding clich I know you're the etch deity)

 

[CamH_16]

Sweet :thumbup:. I like how the handle slowly changes from the natural steel grey to that dark blue.

 

[clich]

Looks awesome dude great job. They're gonna start calling it 'greybushing' instead of 'cliching' haha. (Just kidding clich I know you're the etch deity)

I didn't come up with it so I'd be happy to pass the torch along

 

[Greybush]

Looks awesome dude great job. They're gonna start calling it 'greybushing' instead of 'cliching' haha. (Just kidding clich I know you're the etch deity)

I got "greybushed" at a nursing home once... But in all seriousness I just got lucky. I appreciate it though.

 

[emperorvince]

That's real nice ! I just finished jimping my bk11 and was thinking about Clich'n my blade...yep, I'm gonna do it now