The Oinkficial Post Your HOG ASH Here Thread

[eastr77]

 

[Beisser]

german-ash-power

Arne

 

[palmisland]

HOGISLAND

 

[Matteo Escobar]

A little late to the party, but here is mine.

 

[Jaxx]

What I can't figure out is how I managed to get Jaxx's personal inspector?

You didn't get my personal inspector... I personally inspected yours!! :thumbup: I guess that I forgot to announce to y'all that I'm Busse Combat's new QC inspector???

A little late to the party, but here is mine.

Sweet! :thumbup:

Hmmm, seems I forgot to add my HOGASH to this thread, so here it is:

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

You didn't get my personal inspector... I personally inspected yours!! :thumbup: I guess that I forgot to announce to y'all that I'm Busse Combat's new QC inspector???



Sweet! :thumbup:

Hmmm, seems I forgot to add my HOGASH to this thread, so here it is:

Jaxx, your handles always look super cool.:thumbup: What exactly do you do to them?
I seem to remember you answered this somewhere else, and it was high grit sandpaper and mineral oil, but I'm not sure I'm remembering it correctly.
Mind sharing your process?

 

[foxyrick]

 

[Jaxx]

Jaxx, your handles always look super cool.:thumbup: What exactly do you do to them?
I seem to remember you answered this somewhere else, and it was high grit sandpaper and mineral oil, but I'm not sure I'm remembering it correctly.
Mind sharing your process?

Sure! It's no trade secret. :thumbup: In this case, I lightly & evenly sanded the ridges with 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper until I could see no threads of the linen left above the resin from the handle cutting process. When I finished, I used a mild hand soap with an old toothbrush to really clean the handles up well, then dried the handles (EDIT: Once dry, this also really helps you to see if the sanding process is even & complete. :thumbup and applied mineral oil. After this, I wrapped a paper towel around the handle and held it in my hand for a moment to blot the excess oil. The oil will evaporate slowly over time so you will have to re-apply occasionally, but being as mineral oil is non-toxic and the hand will absorb a little each time you hold the knife, I prefer to use it. Plus, with a little soap & warm water, you can easily remove mineral oil and restore the handle to the original coloring should you choose to. To maximize the effect of how oil will change & enhance the depth of color, these photos of the HOGASH were taken right after I finished the handles. The whole procedure took me about 20-30 minutes, tops.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Sure! It's no trade secret. :thumbup: In this case, I lightly & evenly sanded the ridges with 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper until I could see no threads of the linen left above the resin from the handle cutting process. When I finished, I used a mild hand soap with an old toothbrush to really clean the handles up well, then dried the handles (EDIT: Once dry, this also really helps you to see if the sanding process is even & complete. :thumbup and applied mineral oil. After this, I wrapped a paper towel around the handle and held it in my hand for a moment to blot the excess oil. The oil will evaporate slowly over time so you will have to re-apply occasionally, but being as mineral oil is non-toxic and the hand will absorb a little each time you hold the knife, I prefer to use it. Plus, with a little soap & warm water, you can easily remove mineral oil and restore the handle to the original coloring should you choose to. To maximize the effect of how oil will change & enhance the depth of color, these photos of the HOGASH were taken right after I finished the handles. The whole procedure took me about 20-30 minutes, tops.

Thanks, Jaxx.:thumbup: Like I said, the result always looks great in your pics, and seeing your HOGASH inspired me.
I have some 1500 grit somewhere....think I'll track it down and give it a shot. Thanks again.:thumbup:

 

[Jaxx]

Thanks, Jaxx.:thumbup: Like I said, the result always looks great in your pics, and seeing your HOGASH inspired me.
I have some 1500 grit somewhere....think I'll track it down and give it a shot. Thanks again.:thumbup:

Thanxx!
Cool... I expect to see some pix in an hour!!! But seriously, you should find it amazingly simply to do, and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at not only how nice your handle will look, but also feel in the hand... Comfy! :thumbup:

 

[Grimspoon]

Lazlo Hollyfeld,

If you take on this project, can you take a picture or two of the handles AFTER you've sanded them, but BEFORE you've applied the oil?

I'd love to see some shots, especially close up / high detail of how they look after being rubbed down with the high grit sandpaper!

 

[Houndstooth]

Here's mine with Buy Brown Flame Kydex. BTW great sheath David.

 

[buckman#10]

heres my hog-ash
my thanks to everyone at busse

and a shot of the hog kydex i won from dave brown
thanks again dave

and one of most of the ash family together