Re-dying my 77 Elderberry Barlow

[Ramrodmb]

Couldn’t stand the pink then I remembered this thread! Probably could have left it in longer but didn’t won’t to over do it. Thanks for the tutorial!

100 times better!! Looks fantastic!

 

[Will Power]

Yes, these are all major improvements on the originals

I'm now nervously waiting for my Elderberry Dixie... the seller's pics and GEC site appear to show a good rich colour, but......pink candy style?

 

[Camillus]

I had a quick read of the first post in this thread. The much easier way to do this is simply gently boil a pot of liquid RIT dye and water on the stove top and lower the knife into the dye. Do tape off the exposed metal parts with masking tape (it helps but doesn’t entirely prevent exposure due to leakage). Rinse the knife off afterward. You don’t need to worry about using other products or processes.

 

[Anothername]

Thanks ramrod. I thought of the stove method but having the knife that close to the heat source made me nervous even tho the waters hot anyways lol

 

[r redden]

Great thread very well done Mark. I just bought a Case med. stockman in their orange bone.I'm not sure if I will like it because you can't really tell the true colors from a dealers stock pictures but decided to give it a shot. If it turns out I don't like it I'm going to use this thread as an instruction manual to dye it. Thanks for posting Mark.

 

[meako]

Top job.

 

[DelOro]

Couldn’t stand the pink then I remembered this thread! Probably could have left it in longer but didn’t won’t to over do it. Thanks for the tutorial!

Wow! That looks "is that really the same knife" great!!

Sure wish I had the guts to give this project a spin?

Kudos!

- Del

 

[Jolipapa]

Nice job I don't have your dexterity, so I'll stay away of pink knives!

 

[Buzzbait]

Couldn’t stand the pink then I remembered this thread! Probably could have left it in longer but didn’t won’t to over do it. Thanks for the tutorial!

Wonderful job!!!! That's looks soooooooooo much better.

 

[Anothername]

Thanks! Yeah I thought about it for a few days a figured it can’t get much worse than pink With everyone else’s success I figured what could go wrong

 

[Travman]

Wish me luck...

 

[shadowram]

Good Luck!!

 

[traumkommode]

Terrific job, Anothername ! That's some juicy looking blood red now.

 

[Anothername]

Thank you!

 

[Travman]

This was after five 4 minutes dips into the hot liquid dye. I’m using all purpose Scarlet RIT dye. I do not detect much change so far. The corners are still very pink.

It looks pretty good in outdoor overcast light, but as soon as any bright light hits it the hot pink comes out still.

 

[Anothername]

This was after five 4 minutes dips into the hot liquid dye. I’m using all purpose Scarlet RIT dye. I do not detect much change so far. The corners are still very pink.

It looks pretty good in outdoor overcast light, but as soon as any bright light hits it the hot pink comes out still.

Did you degrease the bone with oven cleaner or rubbing alcohol? Also was it powder rit die? This is mine in bright light before

after

pinks gone more of a super bright red. Wishing I would have done another 4mins or added brown to the mix. Considering another dip. I would have guessed after that long it would have been super dark as mine was only in the mix for 8 mins

 

[traumkommode]

This was after five 4 minutes dips into the hot liquid dye. I’m using all purpose Scarlet RIT dye. I do not detect much change so far. The corners are still very pink.

It looks pretty good in outdoor overcast light, but as soon as any bright light hits it the hot pink comes out still.

I recently attempted to dye Chestnut bone dark brown/black. I saw no dye absorption whatsoever.

 

[Ramrodmb]

This was after five 4 minutes dips into the hot liquid dye. I’m using all purpose Scarlet RIT dye. I do not detect much change so far. The corners are still very pink.

It looks pretty good in outdoor overcast light, but as soon as any bright light hits it the hot pink comes out still.

Looks quite a bit better. I think it just needed more time or another dip.

 

[Travman]

I did make sure to wipe down the bone with rubbing alcohol. I’m trying again. This time for longer periods of time.

 

[Nebrasketball]

Finally got up the courage to re-dye a non-stainless knife. I love the 92 pattern and everything about this particular example other than the color. After taping off the blades, springs, and bolsters, I dunked it in near boiling Dark Brown Rit dye for about 10 minutes. The taping really decreased the amount of cleaning/polishing I needed to do afterward. It’s nearly black except at the edges.
Before

After