Thread: Hunter with cherry

Originally Posted by CactusBob

Very nice job! But you have to tell me how you dyed the scales with oven cleaner?

I wet the wood, let it dry, then sanded with 220, then did it again. This pre-raises the grain so it will not be as fuzzy in later steps.

Sprayed the scales with cheap oven cleaner (lye in a can, well close enough) let set for awhile (10/15 minutes).

I then rinsed off the oven cleaner under running water and let dry. Then I wiped the scales down with vinegar (something a little acidic to make sure all of the lye neutralized) and let dry again.

I then wiped on a coat of thin shellac, let dry then sanded with 400 then finished. (I did not sand before the shellac. I did not want to risk cutting through the color layer, besides the little fuzzies are easier to sand after being stiffened up with the shellac.)

Charlie

that is very nice there charlie. looks much different than the thicker scales on some of your other blades i remember. hope to see you tomorrow.

vgod

Originally Posted by spazola

I wet the wood, let it dry, then sanded with 220, then did it again. This pre-raises the grain so it will not be as fuzzy in later steps.

Sprayed the scales with cheap oven cleaner (lye in a can, well close enough) let set for awhile (10/15 minutes).

I then rinsed off the oven cleaner under running water and let dry. Then I wiped the scales down with vinegar (something a little acidic to make sure all of the lye neutralized) and let dry again.

I then wiped on a coat of thin shellac, let dry then sanded with 400 then finished. (I did not sand before the shellac. I did not want to risk cutting through the color layer, besides the little fuzzies are easier to sand after being stiffened up with the shellac.)

Charlie

Thanks , I thought there was some hidden step but damn, just with oven cleaner. That whole razor looks awesome, the finish and color just go perfect. You did one heck of a bang up job on that one.
If you ever decide to sell it please let me know, hopefully about next tax season

Bob

Outstanding, Charlie! Very smooth looking razor. Nice pic, too

WAW!!... it could pass for a TI production razor.

Beautiful craftsmenship there!