Thread: The Butchered Blade

Well, surgery was successful but right as I was done my hand slipped & my die grinder barely touched the spine but I took care of that..........

MikeB52, in your post asking for a good masker, I use Nail polish and nail polish remover, have for 30 years, give it a try for gold plating, no scratching, just paint it on and remove after plating.

Nice old IXL Steve.

Originally Posted by FAL

MikeB52, in your post asking for a good masker, I use Nail polish and nail polish remover, have for 30 years, give it a try for gold plating, no scratching, just paint it on and remove after plating.

Nice old IXL Steve.

That's a good idea!
Thanks

So I've got the blade sanded to where I want it.
Tang and spine sanded to 2500 grt.
Now to tape off the blade, so I won't accidentally buff the blade.
Only buffing spine and tang.


Ready to buff.

Done.
Hmmmm.....
What to do for shoes....

"Off to the drawing board" !!!!

I was doing some research on acid etching & haven't gotten done yet but they said nail polish & nail polish remover is one thing you can do. Varnish, beeswax & even a sharpie or magic marker can be used.

Well, I have been kickin' back for now but here's what I did to fix my little mistake when my die grinder slipped. I could have shortened it more which I didn't want to do so I decided to put a French tip on 'er. Also since this is a butchered blade thread, I thought, why not do some cosmetic surgery on the tail also...................



I also figured out what I will use to dress 'er up in...............cocobolo. I think it will look good when done.

The easiest way to acid etch is to laser print the negative of your design. Then put the negative onto the metal (black toner to metal). Then use a hair dryer to heat up the paper and melt the toner to the metal. Let it cool and then use a damp sponge to remove the paper. This will leave the metal covered in black toner except for where you want to etch. If you have areas that the toner didn't stick to, you can use a sharpie, nail polish, or paint to cover those spots.
And now the metal is ready to etch with ferric chloride, or muriatic acid, or electro etch with salt, or use a metal dye.

I use all of the above methods for etching electronic boards. Ferric chloride turns everything nearby rust colored. Muriatic acid puts off a lot of chlorine gas. Electro etch requires a good deal of amps to work well.

Originally Posted by engine46

I was doing some research on acid etching & haven't gotten done yet but they said nail polish & nail polish remover is one thing you can do. Varnish, beeswax & even a sharpie or magic marker can be used.

Well, I have been kickin' back for now but here's what I did to fix my little mistake when my die grinder slipped. I could have shortened it more which I didn't want to do so I decided to put a French tip on 'er. Also since this is a butchered blade thread, I thought, why not do some cosmetic surgery on the tail also...................



I also figured out what I will use to dress 'er up in...............cocobolo. I think it will look good when done.

Hell yeah... !!!
That looks sweet.....[emoji6]
And the wood....[emoji39]

The styles of scales are endless.
I can see Mike Ts mind churning, like my own. [emoji189]

Something of the wall brother.
Pleeeeeeze. I know you will.
[emoji1] [emoji1]

Well.....!!
Forgot all about this one.
Digin through some razor boxes I had in a drawer, and one had a razor in it...[emoji106] only keep boxes in the drawer, must a not been paying attention...

But it is just right for hear
Yep.... Cracked heal.

Figure a quick grind and polish, and a set of shoes for it, and the rest.

Originally Posted by outback

That was takin it easy...
It felt good too.
Enough R&R.
Gotta git my butt movin, and ready to go back to work.
Lots o bills comin my way.
And SWMBO still hasn't found a job yet.

I think she took the, till death do us part , the wrong way..[emoji23] [emoji23]

I've have 3 ex wives that took it 'the wrong way.' I had to run for my life all three times....with my pants around my ankles....and my wallet left on the dresser.

So I stopped at a garage sale and chatted up the guy that seemed to be in charge. He had purchased a storage locker through an auction. His brother wandered up, listened to our conversation, and pulled a straight out of his pocket. I gave him ten bucks for a "Gold Monkey" #666. I had swapped phone numbers with them and thought this might cement the relationship. I'm his Razor Guy, if I'd send any coins his way.
Next day I'm headed to my aunts house, so I stopped at an antique shop. Been there before, saw nothing new. couple miles down the highway I stopped again, flea market that has been there too long. The kind where the merch has been sitting so long it's dusty in the slumping bin, the vendors all tired and slumped, too. I asked several folks if they knew anyone selling shaving related products. Following the bread crumbs, found a straight marked $20.

Only had $14 in my pocket, but she looked hungry, so we sealed that deal.
Another vendor had half a dozen Gillette DEs. I already have a Fatboy, so I chose what I think is a Slim. Date code K2, not too brassy, smooth operation, twelve bucks.
I assumed my procurement was done for the day. When I got to my aunts, greeted cousins, second cousins, cats & dogs, and hauled my gear into the game room that I sleep in while staying over. Setting on the pool table is this:

It was her exhusbands. Now it's mine!
I had a good day.