Making the new Ratweiler my own (pic heavy)

elof_alv said:
Anthony, it would be similar to those 2, after stripping give it a good workout in the kitchen veggies, fruit, raw red meat and you won't have to worry much about rust after you get a patina on exposed steel.
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Thanks! I figured as much, but wanted to be sure. Now, if I can just figure out that wire wheel business, I'll have a plan! It sounds like the OP has a very busy schedule, and my mofo isn't due anytime soon. I can wait for his insight--thanks again.
 
Aias said:
Thanks! I figured as much, but wanted to be sure. Now, if I can just figure out that wire wheel business, I'll have a plan! It sounds like the OP has a very busy schedule, and my mofo isn't due anytime soon. I can wait for his insight--thanks again.
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Just the wheel that cam with the Dremel kit. About mid range in terms of speed. Plenty of passes taking little bits off rather than holding in one spot. I think it would be excellent for removing coating/tidy up between the corrugations on a CBT blade.
 
Dicko said:
Just the wheel that cam with the Dremel kit. About mid range in terms of speed. Plenty of passes taking little bits off rather than holding in one spot. I think it would be excellent for removing coating/tidy up between the corrugations on a CBT blade.
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Thanks man--so the blade didn't get too hot, even at the low RPMs? No spraying the blade with water? I definitely have to try this--hand sanding all those grooves has to be a serious PITA.

Thanks again!
 
I froze a block of water in a large plastic container about the size of an piece of copy paper.
Once frozen I lay my blade on this as a work surface while I flap wheel/Dremel the coating off.
If you use the 120 Grit wheels you get a good starting point for this.



No worries with heat, it's how I got my BG ASH so shiny so fast too.
 
Hey Dicko...how exactly did you do this?

I etched the logo using cotton wool ear cleaners (I think you folks call them q-tips??). Didn't take any photos of this part unfortuately. Used a battery charger, salt water etc. Very simple to do!
 
Kootaga13 said:
Hey Dicko...how exactly did you do this?

I etched the logo using cotton wool ear cleaners (I think you folks call them q-tips??). Didn't take any photos of this part unfortuately. Used a battery charger, salt water etc. Very simple to do!
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G'day! Thanks for the reminder, I'll get around to an explanation with pictures in the next few nights. 👍

Regards,
Dicko.
 
I have never even held one...but those things look so damn comfortable... are they as comfortable as they look??
 
Robdude said:
I have never even held one...but those things look so damn comfortable... are they as comfortable as they look??
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Yes they are. The new contoured scales are so nice. If you like the size, it's worth it to give one a try.
 
Hard Knocks said:
Yes they are. The new contoured scales are so nice. If you like the size, it's worth it to give one a try.
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And the different thicknesses (4 really, LE & MO are thinner than the 3/16) can accomodate hands of differen sizes.
 
I didn't realize the terror monkey version was even thinner than the CG 3/16" version. The TM might be a coated LE??? I can't remember when the terror monkeys even showed up.

I had the three versions that I own out last night, a skinny, a fatty, and an LE. It's pretty amazing how well they all fit me. My LE does have liners, though, so maybe it would feel thin without them. I definitely have a favorite at this point....I love that thin LE with the scales they put on them :thumbup:
 
Nice job and cool post! Just curious how people retain gun ownership in Australia? Aren't they all pretty much illegal?
 
Maqua said:
Nice job and cool post! Just curious how people retain gun ownership in Australia? Aren't they all pretty much illegal?
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There are lots of guns still over there. Simple hunting weapons are still around, but forget about the average guy owning a nice AR-15 and a 30 round mag, or any decent semi-auto rifle for that matter. Basically, they've created a complicated maze of permits, rules and hurtles with class types, all designed to discourage the average citizen from even bothering. For example, you can own a pistol, but I think you have to wait 6 months to get it. And after you finally get it, if you have more than one type they demand you to go to 12 club shoots a year so you can be monitored by big brother in order to "prove" to the nanny state that you should be "allowed" to own a firearm. Some cities in America are getting almost as bad; it's just creeping in more slowly and people don't realize it.
 
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Maqua said:
Nice job and cool post! Just curious how people retain gun ownership in Australia? Aren't they all pretty much illegal?
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It's not that complicated but laws vary from state to state. Where I am you have to do a two hour safety course, then have a police check and wait 28 days before you get your firearms licence. Then it's a 28 day wait after each submission to purchase a firearm.

With a handgun licence, the safety course is more involved, but it's still the same 28 day waiting period for purchases. Depending on the type of handgun the requirement is between four and six club shoots a year, although some clubs have higher internal requirements to encourage regular attendance instead of people trying to cram in their four shoots right at the end of the year when they haven't shot for ten months and present a safety risk.

Much easier collecting knives :) :thumbup:
 
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