Woodchuck pics for Btice

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Ben emailed me these pics showing his first handle refinishing project. Looks like he's got the hang of it. :) Here's his description.

Explanation: left to right they are an "as is" 18" Chitlangi by Sher, 18" WWII Chiruwa by Kumar and an 18" AK by Shanker. The first picture shows one side and the next picture shows the reverse. I didn't bother to turn the Chit around. The WWII has ten coats and the AK has twenty. You can see that the masking tape is still on the knives. The AK was one that I got as a blem because there was a chunk taken out of the handle in shipping.

Steve
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Looks great, Ben! :) I've got this special AK...



...that needs refinishing. ;) :D
 
Steve, thanks a million for your time and trouble. I really appreciate it. You know, the pictures looked so much better in the camera. Then I had them downloaded and I saw that I didn't frame them right, should have wiped off the fingerprints, taken off the masking tape and put on a coat of wax. But, can you imagine how good they look without the fingerprints and with a coat of paste wax? Then maybe they'll look halfway as good as Steve's.

It's fun to work on these things and see what kind of pattern comes out of the wood. To me, it adds a lot to the personality of the khuk as a whole. The wood on the AK seems to suggest a powerful blade whereas the straighter grain of the WWII makes it seem more "business like"...IMO.

Next photo will be of the Chit...without masking tape, fingerprints, etc. :rolleyes:

Warren, no problem...I have this special bottle of tru-oil...:D
 
Very nice job, Ben. Fun, isn't it? Especially with all the help and support one gets here.
 
It is fun, Aardvark, but I never would have ventured into the project without the support from the people on the forum. Steve and several others offered advice and experience. Not once was I made to feel as if my questions were a bother and I was encouraged to share any problems I encountered along the way. Discovering people that will work with you like that is worth more than the price of a khuk.

This is the first time I have ever refinished wood in this fashion. I learned a lot and will do some things different next time. The great thing about this method is that if you make a mistake, it is very simple to fix.

I regret that my digital photo skills do not do these beautiful pieces of wood the justice they deserve. But then, these HI blades always look better in person, don't they?
 
You're so right about the support. Steve and Pen and Walosi ( and others) talked me through my WWII handle Tru-Oiling. Shines in the sun like glass.
 
Thanks, Josh. Wish I knew more about taking pictures, though. Out in the full sun you really can't see the depth of the finish. Who ever thought that having khuks would help me to improve my photos skills?;)
 
Who ever thought that having khuks would help me to improve my photos skills?


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It did mine -- from 0% to about 10%.
 
That first one looks like it has a matte finish. Is that using a different goop or is is lightly sanded to get rid of the shine? :confused:

I like the masking tape. It's sorta like tactical anti-glare coating for the poor man. :D
 
Originally posted by BruiseLeee
I like the masking tape. It's sorta like tactical anti-glare coating for the poor man. :D
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Bruise-- if you think masking tape is tactical, you should check out black electrician's tape. That stuff is more tactical than carbon fiber and titanium put together.:D
--Josh
 
No, Bruise it just doesn't have as many coats as the AK. The shine looks much better under a flourescent light. It probably has my palm print on it also. I was kinda excited about getting pictures posted for the first time and I wasn't as careful as I should have been.

As for the masking tape---it's special non-glare urban woodchuck issue. Special surplus catalogs carry it. :D
 
I noticed that my AK handle didn't start really shining until it had 10 coats of the TruOil on it.
 
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