The Butchered Blade

Now's the right time for the "you're soaking in it" bit....:)
Still not there yellow-wise..
And Benz, thx for the nice feedback on the scale shape. Copied a lot of really nice ones I've seen on here for inspiration..

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Perhaps you said and I did not see it, but the bone scales were not polished as you attempt to 'dye'?
Seems they take it on better and faster as steel-wooled, scotchbrited, or lightly sanded.

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Staining them right after sanding to shape Tom. Still need to sand up past 1k after staining.

That's me on the right....The handsome one.

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Perhaps you said and I did not see it, but the bone scales were not polished as you attempt to 'dye'?
Seems they take it on better and faster as steel-wooled, scotchbrited, or lightly sanded.

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I agree with Tom on that one. B52, do you have a sample piece of that bone so you could do some experimenting? What if you were to put some tea in a small plastic container with the sample piece & microwave it a little bit each time to see if it starts to turn. I'm not saying to get it too hot or it might warp the scales if that were to work........just a few seconds at a time until you get it warm.
Just a thought. :shrug:

Might reheat the tea in the nuker, but not the bone I don't think. Molecular excitation and all that..
;)

The sample piece thing is a good idea. Should have a bit of bone and the ivory handy?

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

That's me on the right....The handsome one.

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Yeah...he's got mud on his face[emoji38]

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Originally Posted by RezDog

That reminds me of something my father in-law says.
Tooth brushes were invented in Northern Saskatchewan, had they been invented anywhere else they would be called teeth brushes.

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Down here that same line is used, Shaun, except it's about West Virginia. :rofl2:

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Originally Posted by outback

Yeah...he's got mud on his face[emoji38]

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'Least I have all my teeth! ;)

B52, the guy robsbits on eBay has some cool stuff. Did you see this bone he has? Or......is that what you have?

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