Spyderco Nilakka - Re-envisioned

[MDQBox]

Slideshow:

http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/MDQBox/slideshow/Sharp Things/Nilakka

 

[goodshepherdknives]

this looks custom

 

[Professor]

Please tell us about your acid etching process. I like how yours is not terribly extreme, yet "sterilizes" the blade of logos and lettering. I'd very much like to do this with my BM Mini Bone Collector.

Looks great overall, though I much prefer the durability of the G10. This way, I guess you can switch them out as desired?

 

[MDQBox]

Please tell us about your acid etching process. I like how yours is not terribly extreme, yet "sterilizes" the blade of logos and lettering. I'd very much like to do this with my BM Mini Bone Collector.

Looks great overall, though I much prefer the durability of the G10. This way, I guess you can switch them out as desired?

1. I of course disassemble the blade and create a pattern using nail polish of the parts of the blade I don't want etched. On this particular knife I did a random Jackson Pollock design.

2. Submerge the blade in ferric chloride (PCB etchant from Radioshack) for about 5 minutes.

3. Rinse with water and remove the nail polish with nail polish remover.

4. Use a belt sander and hold the blade flush to the belt and remove the top surface layer of the blade, the part you just etched. I used around an 80 grit belt, it wasn't a fresh belt so it was probably around a 120 grit). Make sure you have a bowl of ice water handy to dunk the blade so that it doesn't get too hot and ruin the heat treatment.

5. Drop down to a 400 then 600 grit sandpaper and smooth out by hand. You can polish the blade if you want, but I prefer the more "raw" look.

 

[Lycosa]

Mike- BONKERZ!
rolf

 

[MDQBox]

Mike- BONKERZ!
rolf

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