Mod'ing The CS Trail Hawk

CitizenQ said:
Here's a 24/7 trunk kit for you fellas to look at...

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Send me all of that stuff and I'll trade you for a Mora Clipper :D
 
A cheap, effective way to carry your hawk. It's a D-cell Mag-Lite belt loop. Securely holds most hawks, with or without a poll. Norse Hawk shown...
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I'm wondering about methods for getting lettering or more artistic patterns on the head of a trailhawk. Was thinking about chemical or electrochemical etching options, rather than carving/scratching the steel, but am open to any suggestions.
 
pullrich said:
I'm wondering about methods for getting lettering or more artistic patterns on the head of a trailhawk. Was thinking about chemical or electrochemical etching options, rather than carving/scratching the steel, but am open to any suggestions.
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For colours , why not case-hardening ,as on a gun ?
 
With all the mods on this thread for CS hawks, why not brush/vine notch mod ?
With this notch, you just reach out and grab the vine,
catching it in the notch and then by pulling back on the hawk cutting the vine, depending on the notch sizes and its edge . Note this is a advancement in hawk utility design .
 
SLOW2RUN said:
For colours , why not case-hardening ,as on a gun ?
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If I am following you, this would be something like parkerizing? I've loved the look of that on hawks posted here, just not sure how you would get a pattern or lettering that way. Have any specific ideas?

I read of one technique on another forum here, involving covering a blade with packing tape, or wax, or even just waterproof ink. Then removing the coating in the shape you want to remain on the metal. Then you conduct an electrochemical etching, with a solution of salt&vinegar, or acid. The idea being that only the uncovered metal takes on the pattern.
 
pullrich said:
If I am following you, this would be something like parkerizing? I've loved the look of that on hawks posted here, just not sure how you would get a pattern or lettering that way. Have any specific ideas?

I read of one technique on another forum here, involving covering a blade with packing tape, or wax, or even just waterproof ink. Then removing the coating in the shape you want to remain on the metal. Then you conduct an electrochemical etching, with a solution of salt&vinegar, or acid. The idea being that only the uncovered metal takes on the pattern.
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After you case hardened ,then you engrave it or have it engraved.Oops engrave then case harden
 
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CitizenQ said:
Can you expand on this please Slow2Run?
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The best way is doing an internet search for a case the harden process, how to's and look at case hardened guns/weapons pictures to see if this is what you want, They are two base way, You case harden the metal or pour a chemical on the metal and, this gives it that case-harden look only.
 
There's trouble with case hardening. It only goes so deep, and eventually, you will sharpen through it to the softer metal below.

Also, Casenite works to case harden, but neither it nor the chemical etchings give the vibrant colors that a good bone and charcoal case hardening process do.


Now, if you were willing to have the edge and 3/4 of an inch back NOT case hardened, you might be able to get a good edge by heat treating the edge but not the rest, and then do a bone and charcoal pack around the rest, but it'd be a pain, because you'd have to keep the bit out of the heating process.

So probably the best, would be to properly heat treat it, and take your chances with how a chemical etch would work.
 
Thanks for the tips. :thumbup:

Found this simple breakdown for case hardening:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4558811_case-harden-steel.html

To summarize, it has been suggested that I could try an electrochemical etch that basically involves using a battery and a salt-vinegar dip to run current through the steel. When dipping, I cover all of the steel except for the area where I want a design. After that, find a way to case harden.
 
SLOW2RUN said:
The best way is doing an internet search for a case the harden process, how to's and look at case hardened guns/weapons pictures to see if this is what you want, They are two base way, You case harden the metal or pour a chemical on the metal and, this gives it that case-harden look only.
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Remarks : For info on types off finishes go to www.runniron.com look under finshes,www.finishing.com under color case-hardening, www.gunreports.com under accesories / case-harding with kesenit .
 
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