how to stonewash?

dulaboy said:
just got my MT Amphibian from Discount Supply
http://discountsupplyunlimited.com/microtech_knives.html
got the satin finish and it's too shiny for me. There were no Stonewash blades to be found.

How difficult would it be to get someone to stonewash it? Any cheaper alternatives?
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It's not difficult just expensive for one knife blade. It is an industrial process, Stone washing is done in a huge drum where parts are tumbled with "stones" and a soapy water soloution. The stones are really chunks of ceramic in different sizes and shapes. The process is commonly used in the auto industry to remove burrs from parts.

You could try rubbing out the blade with a scotchbrite pad. You could try tumbling it yourself with a coffee can and some shiney pea gravel and soapy water? Roll it back and fourth on the floor for a few hours. No
way to guarantee you will get the result you want though!
 
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But seriously, you can stonewash at home in your clothes dryer.
[video=youtube;zrZUi2cV5XI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrZUi2cV5XI[/video]
 
Well... While we're on the topic, I wouldn't mind a cheap solution to get a tumbled or stone washed look. Anyone got a cheap set up?
 
A friend of mine stonewashed his first custom by putting it in a tupperware container with some round-ish rocks and soapy water, and hand shaking the whole thing until it looked good. Turned out great, too.
 
Just know that it'll totally blunt the edge.

I got my rocks in the pet fish area at Walmart. They are the black river rock. Some have broken apart, but they still do a good job. I have yet to see a home job that looks anything close to as nice as, say, a Sebenza blade.
 
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