ohh look! the skin came off!

lionken07

lionken07

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I was tempted to take out the coating on my tan BR and I finally went and did it today! its all the zero ground naked BR's fault! :D

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I used 150 sand paper to give it a little finishing touch but it still look some what lacking...any tips?
 
What the heck, Lionken, it looks broken, you better send it my way. :D

Looks good. ;) The more pictures I see with the tanned SW knives the closer I get to buying one.
 
I reworked on the blade finish with 600 sandpaper and what a difference! Its some what mirror like now!

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now the only thing left to do is sharpen it a little and it can go hand to hand with my limited Edition Satin BR!!
 
WOW looks really nice!! :D

Is that a small chip about an inch from the tip. There must be a story behind that little ding.
 
WOW! Thats looking great! Its amazing what the 600 grit paper does. How long did it take you to get it that far? :D
 
WD-40 and wet/dry sand paper goes a long way to giving that perfect satin finish. Nice work.
 
work up to 400 grit (one way) then take it to a local gunsmith and tell 'em to use number 8 glass beads on it. Not sure what kind of finish it would give the handle, but I bet it would be cool. ;)
 
Hmmmmm, I've got them beads in a little red cabinet...heh heh heh...a little duct tape around that handle and yer ready to go! And if ya do it right the vertical lines will stay very lightly, really giving a neat effect overall.
 
i sandblasted my ct friday! it looks cool as hell! i'm not sure where this might go, but i think it might end up copper coated :confused: perhaps pink. not sure.
stay tuned!
 
PINK?? YEA PINK! I want pics when your done bro!!! :D
 
yeah i'm gonna try playin chemist. i'll get use of a camera for this one!
btw, i need more sheaths.
mail call! :D
 
Right - mines coating is off but I have horrid grind marks that I can sand down enough !!

Looks wicked - almost forged with forge marks but I want it all smooth - any suggestions !!
 
Brendan--Are you talking about the actual inclusions in the metal? If so, my honest suggestion is to bring the metal around it to a glorious luster and don't try to go after the inclusions. I've made the mistake of trying to get rid of them, and ended up messing up the grind lines of the knife because of removing so much metal. Just leave them be, and keep the rough-forged look. Honestly, it's kind of neat, and gives you a three-finish effect, with the hard edge/temper line, satin main grind, and slightly rough flats. That's what I did on my second attempt, and I'm much happier with the result.

If you're just talking about the non-included scratches, then get some 180 grit 3M paper and a wooden sanding block, press hard and go to town. Once your finish is even, move up to 320, do the same, and go as high as you want. I like getting into triple digits with sandpaper, and then polishing rouge on leather, but it does take some time.

Good luck!

Warren
 
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