Do you use an etch o matic, or something else?
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Do you use an etch o matic, or something else?
It's more like this one :)
Metal Etching - YouTube
On next one razor I will take and post some pictures about etching.
Cool! Thanks. I'm also interested in seeing how you make the mask. Or do you buy them?
Little update...
Patina..
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psdb285017.jpg
Some filework on spine...
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps04107c3a.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9a1b7261.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psd744d677.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps56a21b0a.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psa8c33a01.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psadd838c1.jpg
Bruno you asked me about eching.
Here is my stamp
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps54f63233.jpg
Here is how I connect wires to etch...
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps52461dcb.jpg
Here you can see voltage and current I use for etch...
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6e93a975.jpg
After 20 seconds...
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps386d9dd4.jpg
Green dm mask in circle I bought. Mask for numbering I printed on TZ stencil tape witch I use on my Brother P-touch printer.
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Just one: Where did you buy the mask? :)
A lot of people get their stencils from Ernie
Ernie Grospitch Custom Knifemaker
Some photos of almost finished razor.
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2b5f5de0.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps62cc1083.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps215cbad5.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6b3475c2.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps94344fcb.jpg
Fake hamon
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psb531e6a5.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps53739046.jpg
Now I have to pin those pins littlebit nicer and hone her.
I hope you like it.
Cheers,
Davor
Looking great Davo them large pins looks like it would be a real joy to peen,
What did you use for the patina? Gun glue of some thing different?
As I see you re did the patina after the spine work also
Thanks.
For patina I use Avesta Greenone Pickling paste 120.
Razor was patinated 2-3 times.