Thread: Just out of the shop

Originally Posted by FAL

Well, Good Job, do you do the work on them?

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

Fortunately I get to find that out on the next set, that is exactly the request I have on them

Love camel Bone,I bead blasted some once,not a great effectLet us know how coloring go's,Like Ivory you may have to use a mordant (etch)
viniger works well.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Fortunately I get to find that out on the next set, that is exactly the request I have on them

Looked into this a bit when I wanted to dye giraffe bone. Seems from the info out there that it is hard to get deep penetration.

Couple things I read to try at some point.

For lighter red-brown boil in tea and simmer overnight. For dark brown use strong coffee.

Some suggested diluting aniline dyes with acetone and spot applying then pulling vacuum. Or alternatively heating the bone and then putting in the leather/aniline dyes.

Haven't tried any of these myself, but wrote them done in case I ever buy one of those large giraffe bones on ebay to cut up into scales.

I have darkened sambar stag after complete shaping and sanding of the scales for a knife by just putting in a permanganate solution and the whites came out light brown.

Looking forward to seeing your results.

I like the way you set the razor deep in the scales, especially the two in bone.

Originally Posted by Joe Edson

Looked into this a bit when I wanted to dye giraffe bone. Seems from the info out there that it is hard to get deep penetration.

Couple things I read to try at some point.

For lighter red-brown boil in tea and simmer overnight. For dark brown use strong coffee.

Some suggested diluting aniline dyes with acetone and spot applying then pulling vacuum. Or alternatively heating the bone and then putting in the leather/aniline dyes.

Haven't tried any of these myself, but wrote them done in case I ever buy one of those large giraffe bones on ebay to cut up into scales.

I have darkened sambar stag after complete shaping and sanding of the scales for a knife by just putting in a permanganate solution and the whites came out light brown.

Looking forward to seeing your results.

I've only read a little on it, and the suggestion is to heat the bone up then add ice cold tea. The hot bone supposedly draws the tea in.

Looks AWESOME as usual!

That's some great work, some of the hardware terms I don't know, like brass bearing washers are they different? and Ni Ag pins, I'll need to look it up. Tigers eye? The stone? I wonder if it was hard to grind down, or is it something else? I just got some amber in the mail, but that is very easy to shape... camel bone is on the "growing list!" Lol so is giraffe.. which do you guys prefer?
Oh and the brass wedge, what gauge do you use? Cutting it has to be a pain, the copper sheeting I used was even a pain to cut and shape and smooth for bolsters..

Nice touch! Owners will be really Happy!

skinny sexy scales Glen. Beautiful. I learn a little from every razor you restore.
Thank you.

Using dye in wood stabilizer under vacuum soaks up in the porous bone and does a nice job coloring and fixing the dye. I use it on bone when I want to jig the scales or just make the bone last for many decades.