Tanto inspired in .262 5160 and MCAM

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Here is a Tanto inspired knife I just finished up. It isn't traditional that's for sure!

.262 5160 stock, it is about 1/4" thick
9" total length, 4.25 inch blade from ricasso to tip
MCAM Scales
Stainless tubes
"knocker" end
extreme convex chisel grind
glow in dark and OD paracord lanyard
grapefruit patina

I added some style to the bottom of the guard.

 

[sloth357]

nice dude O_O really like how you left the middle part of the handle entact where the black is... nice

 

[abcdef]

very interesting - good looking

 

[PIndelicato]

Grapefruit patina looks very cool, Dan!!! How did you do it (if you don't mind sharing your 'trade' secrets, that is)?

 

[Jeremy Horton]

Finish is cool man

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Thanks everybody!

Grapefruit patina looks very cool, Dan!!! How did you do it (if you don't mind sharing your 'trade' secrets, that is)?

I peeled and cut up a grapefruit then threw the slices and the knife in a ziplock bag, wrapped it tight and let it sit for about 4 hours. You will get a blackish patina wherever the grapefruit was in contact. This is all you need to do, I take it further but it really doesn't matter.

I did this a couple of times and scrubbed the patina down each time only leaving what remained for what I feel is a more permanent patina. It is a strong etch, you can smell the metal "cooking" when you open the bag. I always scrub anything I patina down with baking soda and/or TSP to neutralize it. I also spray everything with something like WD-40, it seems to help lock down the patina. After that I let it sit overnight, clean it with soap and water, and then coat it in Ballistol to keep everything nice and from rusting.

 

[sloth357]

and bath it in virgin's blood? :E please?

 

[sasquatch1]

and bath it in virgin's blood? :E please?

no comment on that one!
anyways, that patina came out really really cool