I like the look of brass... there, I said it!...

[stonproject]

I like brass a lot. Wish I had more.

That spyderco looks weird as hell, but I want one

 

[Wowbagger]

I know that brass is usually loved or hated. When it comes to knives, (and other objects)

When it comes to brass (and bronze) my woodworking hobby sees much more of that than my knife hobby. These are solid bronze hand planes. And we like 'em this way !


This one is shown planing a drop of candle wax off a french polished table without cutting into the finish. Pretty good / pretty precise tool 'eh ?


This one is even white bronze and is the equivalent of an exclusive run of a knife for a vendor.

Then, there is it's color... Whether it be browned with age, or golden shiny in it's polish... everyone simply has their own views and taste on this metal,

And some times I just can't make up my mind. Case in point the ball ends on the ebony handles of my woodworking vises. I couldn't decide if I wanted patinaed or polished.
So I did the obvious; bought two sets and fooled around with them.

going into the "green rust" state that can follow if left untreated. Green rust is not what I want to see on my brass

Note the green "rust" on the patinaed ball on the left. It is just a couple of mm speck right on top.
I actually like it quite a lot; though it has diminished with time.



The balls are store bought and pre threaded but I turned them on a metal lathe to counter bore the sockets shown here so the ebony would fit inside the ball and look finished.
The rings are very tough O-rings to pad the ball when it hits the iron T-handle. Two per ball end seemed to be best.


When it comes to my knives I'm with T.L.E. Sharp.
I like very little or no brass in my pocket. In fact this knife has what I consider the perfect amount of brass. Liners and pins. I took the knife out to photograph the stunning color the ends of the pins had turned (I swear there was even some purple and blue on them) well it had all polished off from carrying it for another week so oh well. I probably could not have captured it in my photo anyway).

 

[Pilsner]

A good part of the appeal of Buck's classic 110 is that elegant brass frame.

This, in spades. ^^^

The smell of brass? Oh, give over.

 

[Wowbagger]

Colonial Williamsburg

 

[Wowbagger]

And here is the final result after having used Mothers polish to give them their final luster...

Very pleasant to look at those.
Quality for sure.
HaHa on my screen they look like silver.

 

[DocJD]

My big brass ones !

 

[Ebbtide]

Verdigris, is the name for your 'green rust'


Brass fan here too,since '76 when I bought my Buck 110.

Stag and brass go together like ham & cheese

"Nev-R Dull" is a great product for shining brass...I've had the same can since the 70's and it is still going strong.

Anyone with any kind of nautical background knows the love/hate relationship with brass (and teak!).... rights of passage.

 

[PocketKnifeJimmy]

Verdigris... Yeah, that's the official word that always seems to escape me when it's needed, so hence my oftenly used "green rust" description
It's funny too, that the word verdigris even sounds like something that is not pleasant

 

[DocJD]

Yes , imagine a salesperson using the phrase "green rust" when a sexy word like "verdigris" sounds ever so much more appealing .

 

[PocketKnifeJimmy]

Yes , imagine a salesperson using the phrase "green rust" when a sexy word like "verdigris" sounds ever so much more appealing .

That actually made me LOL... thank you!

 

[BenchCo Spydermade]

That spyderco looks weird as hell, but I want one

It's actually the smoothest knife in my collection I think, and it's my "dress" knife.

 

[photoman12001]

Brass looks great as it ages.
I like brass hardware on my Hinderers.

I also like brass lights and pen but don’t have a group photo of that stuff.

Copper is a great material as well.

 

[BeyondTheBox]

Yeah.... No! On knives I don't mind the look of brass, when brand new, but I'm not at all a fan of the patina of brass. Not even close. Frankly I don't like the look of patina of any metal, but I accept it, begrudgingly, from more wear resistant metals, like steel. I don't accept it on extremely poor wear resistant metals like brass, so I stay as far from it as possible.

 

[d762nato]

I like the looks of patina'd brass especially when the knife has a leather washer handle on it.

 

[wickettedge]

This is some brass to the next level... Or maybe too far... We will only know once the Reate JACK drops for real.

 

[afishhunter]

The brass frame on the Buck 110 is a beauty, imo. By looking at it carefully, it seems that it's an all one piece cast brass design. I don't believe the bolsters are separate pieces.
Yeah, it's certainly a very thick and heavy knife, but it's also such a cool classic

I purchased a fixed blade General 120 in faux cocobolo and brass hardware for that beautiful combination, (at least in my eyes)

I recently asked Joe over at Buck about the 110/112 bolsters and liners.
I was curious if they are machined or a lost wax casting.
(I was hoping for new non-radiused bolsters for a c1975 two dot 110 I have, that a previous owner attacked with an "engraving pen". )

The 110 and 112 bolsters and liners are indeed one piece.
However, they are neither machined from bar stock or a casting. (Thus eliminating any possibility of replacement bolsters for my two dot )
They are sintered brass for no voids, consistent density, and high strength.

 

[PocketKnifeJimmy]

I recently asked Joe over at Buck about the 110/112 bolsters and liners.
I was curious if they are machined or a lost wax casting.
(I was hoping for new non-radiused bolsters for a c1975 two dot 110 I have, that a previous owner attacked with an "engraving pen". )

The 110 and 112 bolsters and liners are indeed one piece.
However, they are neither machined from bar stock or a casting. (Thus eliminating any possibility of replacement bolsters for my two dot )
They are sintered brass for no voids, consistent density, and high strength.

Interesting, thanks for sharing

 

[Darkera]

I love the look of the brass bolsters on a Buck 110, especially as they age and become tarnished. But some of the scales available for the Buck 110 customs simply looks much better with the nickel vs. brass bolsters.

 

[photoman12001]

I love the look of the brass bolsters on a Buck 110, especially as they age and become tarnished. But some of the scales available for the Buck 110 customs simply looks much better with the nickel vs. brass bolsters.

Agreed

 

[Zuluninja]

this evil "mustache" will keep company to a seax