Rit Dyed CRK handles?

socom1970

socom1970

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Howdy guys and girls,

I hope this thread doesn't upset anyone... I don't mean to be sacrilegious by asking about this.

I've used Rit Dye successfully in various applications. It makes me cringe a little to think about doing this to my Zaan handles or my large 21 insingo micarta handles, but I admit I've felt the same before doing that to other objects, each time with excellent results.

I just wanted to know if anyone has Rit Dyed their CRK handles, micarta inlays or both.
 
I think I remember someone doing this a long time ago and the results were nice. I don't remember who or when though.
 
I just don't think dye would do much on titanium. Someone dyed their micarta inlays and posted some proud photos once or twice...I recall squinting very hard and still not really seeing much difference.

Go for it and try. I just do not recall any real success with dye in the past.

As pointed out, anodization works and, when done right, looks quite striking.
 
Agreed with the others. If you want color, go the anodize route. Dying is a technique much better suited to different materials, rather than titanium. If you are itching to modify your knife's finish on your own, instead of having someone do the work for you, send me a PM and I'd be happy to unload some info on how to anodize via heat or electro anodizing, and how to get what color you're after.

Also, I'd like to point out how fun of a knife the Umnumzaan is to work with. The grooves in the scales give you SO many options on how to color separate for some really wild finishes.

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I appreciate all of your input. I agree that the anodizing is the way to go. I really like how the Umnumzaan comes out with proper anodization. I've thought about doing that to my Zaan for a while now.

Zeta, pm incoming. :)
 
I have seen it done to micarta scales before. It did not prove such a great idea when they went to sell it.
 
You're going to be extremely constrained dying the dark gray Micarta. You can't, for example, dye it bright red or orange or yellow. There's a risk that all you'd get is muddy color, but even if that doesn't happen it's going to be very dark.

As far as titanium goes, the dye won't penetrate. If it sticks at all, it's going to come off all over your hands and clothes. Anodizing is the way to go. I've never tried it, but I knew a guy who had a home ano setup and he was able to do some very striking things with it (practice first on scrap, if you can find any scrap titanium...).
 
Zeta33 said:
Agreed with the others. If you want color, go the anodize route. Dying is a technique much better suited to different materials, rather than titanium. If you are itching to modify your knife's finish on your own, instead of having someone do the work for you, send me a PM and I'd be happy to unload some info on how to anodize via heat or electro anodizing, and how to get what color you're after.

Also, I'd like to point out how fun of a knife the Umnumzaan is to work with. The grooves in the scales give you SO many options on how to color separate for some really wild finishes.

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That Zaan scale is beautiful. I almost feel like buying the knife, just to have that anno work done. Very nice !!!
 
RobME said:
That Zaan scale is beautiful. I almost feel like buying the knife, just to have that anno work done. Very nice !!!
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Thank you! BF member Quiet came up with the scheme, I just did the work for him :)
 
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