Homeanodizing 2001

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2Sharp

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Howdy!

Just another home anodizing Bm42.
Here!!

Very uneven colors, but i did it on my camping stove (yes, it does has a good heat output)
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me likes 100%!!!!


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Be well!/Jonas aka 2Sharp

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[This message has been edited by 2Sharp (edited 06-15-2001).]
 
Heat-coloring, not anodizing. I just point that out since anodizing results in better color clarity, but is not as durable as heat-coloring. So, you gotta pick one or the other, depending on your preferrence.

Great work, though. Makes me eye my 42, and the torch in the workshop.... Not yet, anyway - I'm still trying to resist the 'modification' bug as long as possible.

--JB

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[This message has been edited by e_utopia (edited 06-15-2001).]
 
Can you monitor the color changes and control what colors you want,or is it,what ever color comes out that's the color you get?
I really like the deep blues and purples,and would actually consider doing this to one of my BM's,but I would only want those two colors to show.I don't like the look of the browns or other dark colors that show up.
If I can control the colors and make it JUST blue and purple I think i'll do it.
One last question is it very hard?I mean I know it's done with a blow torch right,you just heat it till it starts changing colors correct?If there's anything i'm missing in the process please fill me in,just in case I decide to anodize one of my 42's.TIA
 
I anodized my latch with my Windmill lighter.

Green was the first color I got, and there's a little blue in there too.

I think the colors depend on the temperature or duration of heat...so if you could find some way to heat the handles evenly, you'd be able to get a uniform color.

You'd have to watch out for the temper of the blade, right?
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by e_utopia:
Heat-coloring, not anodizing. I just point that out since anodizing results in better color clarity, but is not as durable as heat-coloring. So, you gotta pick one or the other, depending on your preferrence.

Great work, though. Makes me eye my 42, and the torch in the workshop.... Not yet, anyway - I'm still trying to resist the 'modification' bug as long as possible.

--JB

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Ah! ok, thanks for pointing that out (anodizing/heat-coloring), one learns everyday
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I do think that if you could control the heat output you could get an even color.

I disassembled mine before i did it so there wasn't any problem with the blades tempering.



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Be well!/Jonas aka 2Sharp

"Who want fulfillment? -denial lasts forever"
Usual Suspect-got the t-shirt to prove it...
Things that goes boom? look here: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Camp/8373/index.html
My knives!
 
Hey Jones, nice work.
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I have to admit, I've been thinking of having a go at colouring my '42! Was it hard to take it apart though? Come to think of it, was it hard to reassemble too?
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GuyInBlack:
Hey Jones, nice work.
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I have to admit, I've been thinking of having a go at colouring my '42! Was it hard to take it apart though? Come to think of it, was it hard to reassemble too?
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Hi and thanks
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Not difficult at all, i was very surprised, originally i was going to adjust the pivot pins and ended up taking it all apart, i was sitting in my sofa and watching a video at the same time.
I was very surprised at the ease of disassemble as others have pointed out the difficulty, maybe i was just lucky?

I unscrewed the pivots partially and tapped them out with the back off my torxscrewdriver, not much power behind it, just tapping.
Re-assembly was as easy as just pushing the pivots back and realigning the washers and tightening it up.
Easy as 1-2-3
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I'm going to experiment some more with this, good fun!

<font color=red>And dude, it's Jonas, not "Jones", i'm Swedish you know...
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Be well!/Jonas aka 2Sharp

"Who want fulfillment? -denial lasts forever"
Usual Suspect-got the t-shirt to prove it...
Things that goes boom? look here: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Camp/8373/index.html
My knives!

[This message has been edited by 2Sharp (edited 06-16-2001).]
 
Dragon, Gollnick has mentioned in other posts that the heat from a torch, camping stove, windmill lighter is not hot enough to affect the temper. Yo

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 2Sharp:
<font color=red>And dude, it's Jonas, not "Jones", i'm Swedish you know...
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Jonas, I knew that, and I actually realised what I'd done just before I saw you'd replied! I just mis-typed it, sorry, but that's whats happens when you're downloading snusk in the background and not really paying attention to what you type!
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Thanks for the info though, I might try that.
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Hmmm well I'd never get away with saying "a-hole" was a mis-type of "Jonas"... would I?
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If it's ok, I'll send you an e-mail about where I live. Obviously I don't own any balis as they're illegal here, and I'd hate like hell for the police to go to all the trouble of hunting me down just to discover I have nothing illegal....
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