More than I expected...one sour note

Let me tell you (you probably already know)about the character of the people who frequent this forum. I was the friend that T1MPANI was going to send the Siru to before it was stolen. Out of the blue, I get an email that says "I would like to send this to you for taking care of the Aggies in Ranger School". That Siru would have gone on the mantlepiece forever, but just knowing T1PANI's intent means the world.

Ben
 
Originally posted by t1mpani .........how hard it'd be to get blood out of little fullers without messing up the little inlays?!
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No prob.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, 3%, common in health aisle of most stores)
is great for getting blood out of anything, including grooves.
Makes nifty foam as it works.
Plus, if you dip the blade in for a short time,
gives a nice grey patina to the steel.
 
Originally posted by BruiseLeee ......How does the peroxide dip compare to using orange or lemon juice?
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Mmmm. Don't know.
Just tried it once quickly because I heard it would give a patina.
It did.
Don't know if it would work as an etch to bring out the temper line.
Sprinkle salt on the wetted blade to accelerate/enhance patina in spots/areas.

I got the info from:
http://magichammer.freeservers.com/metal_finishes.htm

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=212751&highlight=peroxide
 
ddean,
Just curious,
You say that the HO will leave a gray finish, and the guy's website says reddish-brown. Is that dependent on how many times you repeat the procedure?
t1mpani
 
All etching, browning, bluing, etc... is controlled oxidation of steel. In other words its controlled rusting. The element most key to this is oxygen. So the hydrogen peroxide works by infusing (probably the wrong word, but after all the talk about tung oil my brain is still a little frazzled) oxygen into the steel. Anyways, reddish brown is active unstable rust. Or rust that is still forming. Stabilized oxidation is grey to black. So if one is ending up with reds to brown, all that would be needed to be done to reveal the stable rust is some light steel wooling with #0000 steel wool. Ok, so this post doesnt make much sense, but my brain is only functioning at 50% right now. But I hope it helps, what it is supposed to help I cant even remember right now.:eek: :confused: :D
 
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