Stonewashed sage 2

Shadow449

Shadow449

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What do you think of my stonewashed sage 2? Did it myself, I think it looks cool!
 

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Shadow, Do you mind sharing your process. I just bought some ceramic tumbling media to try the same thing with the same knife. The knife turned out very nice and I hope to get results as good as yours.
 
remnar said:
Shadow, Do you mind sharing your process. I just bought some ceramic tumbling media to try the same thing with the same knife. The knife turned out very nice and I hope to get results as good as yours.
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Sure, it's pretty easy. I used ceramic media to do it. Remove the blade and pocket clip then put the handle scales back together. In order to get the lock bar consistent with the rest of the scale you'll have to stick something in between the scales so the lock bar is flush with the rest of the scale. This will ensure the media makes contact with it. I used a small piece of cork. It's soft so it wont mark any surfaces and you can easily cut it to fit just right. You may want to lightly sand the outside of the scales so it takes the stonewash readily, I used 3000 grit automotive sandpaper. DO NOT SAND INSIDE THE SCALE!! Put your media and titanium in an appropriate container (pocket clip too if you want that stonewashed also) and start shaking. It takes a while and you'll drive everyone in earshot crazy. You could stick it in the dryer to automate the process. If you do I suggest wrapping the container with a towel and throwing some other towels in there with it. Check it from time to time to see your progress when you're satisfied take it out take the scales apart, clean everything then reassamble. BE ADVISED!! This will smooth your scales out significatly. I don't mind it at all but some folks do. Hope this helps, good luck.
 
Shadow449 said:
Sure, it's pretty easy. I used ceramic media to do it. Remove the blade and pocket clip then put the handle scales back together. In order to get the lock bar consistent with the rest of the scale you'll have to stick something in between the scales so the lock bar is flush with the rest of the scale. This will ensure the media makes contact with it. I used a small piece of cork. It's soft so it wont mark any surfaces and you can easily cut it to fit just right. You may want to lightly sand the outside of the scales so it takes the stonewash readily, I used 3000 grit automotive sandpaper. DO NOT SAND INSIDE THE SCALE!! Put your media and titanium in an appropriate container (pocket clip too if you want that stonewashed also) and start shaking. It takes a while and you'll drive everyone in earshot crazy. You could stick it in the dryer to automate the process. If you do I suggest wrapping the container with a towel and throwing some other towels in there with it. Check it from time to time to see your progress when you're satisfied take it out take the scales apart, clean everything then reassamble. BE ADVISED!! This will smooth your scales out significatly. I don't mind it at all but some folks do. Hope this helps, good luck.
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Thanks for the info Shadow. Did you use any type of lubricant with the ceramic media?
 
I didn't use any lubericant, although I've heard of folks using water or WD-40.
 
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