Thread: Red Imp 133 G10

This was a pile of crap when I first got it. Broken scales, black blade with rust. I decided to have some fun with this set of scale's and have to give a nod to Kenny for the inspiration!!! Nickel Silver pins and washers. Bone G10 wedge.

Wow Paul, that turned out NICE!! Really like the look of the scale profile in the third photo.

Best Regards
Kenny

Originally Posted by rangerdvs

Wow Paul, that turned out NICE!! Really like the look of the scale profile in the third photo.

Best Regards
Kenny

You were my muse on this one Kenny. I was nervous about doing more to the blade but I would like to figure out some way to paint the lettering red in this. Any ideas??

Hey Paul,

Well, I have one idea but I am sure there are alot of ways one could go about this task. You could wrap a large leather stitching needle (has a pointed but rounded tip) and wrap it in a single layer light cotton cloth or gun cleaning swabs. Which I know you must have plenty of those on hand. LOL Then dip the end in acetone and clean out the stamped lettering well. Maybe even a little scraping action to get it good. This should assist in the adhering of the paint. On the next step, you could go a couple of routes. You could take a flat block of paraffin or wax and wipe across the top of the tang over the lettering so as not to get into the actual stamp but just gloss over the surrounding metal as a resist. It may not resist all of the paint but should help alot. I would then paint across the lettering with the attempt to stay close to the perimeter of the letters rather than the surrounding body of the tang. Then, once dry, you should be able to gently remove the resist with mocromesh on a block without disrupting your paint. Then buff sourounding area or areas as needed to blend. Similar techniques are used when attempting to bring out the definition on Damascus blade steel post etching. Or, you could skip the wax resist and just use micro mesh to remove the other paint but may make for a little more work in the end. Of course all this will be alot easier with the blade removed from the scales but that would mean re-pinning. If your are just looking at the "RED" stamp then no problem.

Best Regards
Kenny

Cleaned up nice. Red Imp's are great shavers, I'm sure Red Imo's are good too

btw I usually use something like a credit card or business card to scrape away paint overruns.
A cardboard business card with a a drop of acetone helps for stubborn bits.

Originally Posted by rangerdvs

Hey Paul,

Well, I have one idea but I am sure there are alot of ways one could go about this task. You could wrap a large leather stitching needle (has a pointed but rounded tip) and wrap it in a single layer light cotton cloth or gun cleaning swabs. Which I know you must have plenty of those on hand. LOL Then dip the end in acetone and clean out the stamped lettering well. Maybe even a little scraping action to get it good. This should assist in the adhering of the paint. On the next step, you could go a couple of routes. You could take a flat block of paraffin or wax and wipe across the top of the tang over the lettering so as not to get into the actual stamp but just gloss over the surrounding metal as a resist. It may not resist all of the paint but should help alot. I would then paint across the lettering with the attempt to stay close to the perimeter of the letters rather than the surrounding body of the tang. Then, once dry, you should be able to gently remove the resist with mocromesh on a block without disrupting your paint. Then buff sourounding area or areas as needed to blend. Similar techniques are used when attempting to bring out the definition on Damascus blade steel post etching. Or, you could skip the wax resist and just use micro mesh to remove the other paint but may make for a little more work in the end. Of course all this will be alot easier with the blade removed from the scales but that would mean re-pinning. If your are just looking at the "RED" stamp then no problem.

Best Regards
Kenny

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Cleaned up nice. Red Imp's are great shavers, I'm sure Red Imo's are good too

btw I usually use something like a credit card or business card to scrape away paint overruns.
A cardboard business card with a a drop of acetone helps for stubborn bits.

Great ideas boys!!!! I don't mind re-pinning my Red Imo"!!! I didn't even catch the typo!I'll give that a try when I get back from Army monday.
Paul

Nicely done, Shooter.

'Tried my first Imp this wk after experimental finish (1000 strokes on water w/ a coti). Holy Smokes. 'Sleeper edge. So smooth you forget how keen it is. Forgetting is not good.

Beautiful work. Thx for showing.

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

I don't mind re-pinning my Red Imo"!!! I didn't even catch the typo!

All fixed, no more Imo/Emo jokes

Unique design on those scales. Very nice.