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5160 Utility Bottle opener
First pics on this site.
Ex- leaf spring reborn as a handy size bottle opener/6 inch blade. Kept the handle simple. Jute was propane torched just to be different. Chops good. Good w/ kitchen chores. __________________ Be mindful Practice kindness Last edited by Blaine Whitney; 02-13-2007 at 08:56 AM. |
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Cool knife Blaine. How did you get the blade so black? And then how did you get the nice even sharp contrast between the silver sharpened part and the black part? Awesome and "tribal" looking too! Todd
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You rock!
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Outstanding Blaine. Is that the one you brought over a few weeks ago? It looks great finished.
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Toddhill,
Nothing fancy. The finish is done by leaving the scale on. Quench in vegitable oil. Spread on a thin coat of veg oil on before tempering. Temper at 400 F. Spread on another coat of oil temper again. Now the whole blade is dark brownish black (think.... seasoning a cast iron skillet). Polish out the edge w/a Dremmel....bingo, Semi-Quasi Neo-Tribal. Tim, No the other one with the smaller handle was 1095. Still dont know where to go with that one. This was the last of the leaf spring you gave me.....Thanks. Tai, Thanks.....you started it! __________________ Be mindful Practice kindness |
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Inventive
Like it, really inventive, thanks for showing us.
__________________ Happy Hammering, wear safety glasses. Gene Chapman Oak and Iron Publishing www.oakandiron.com/ |
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Thanks Blaine, I'll have to try that veggie oil temper. Like putting sun tan oil on. Cool. Todd
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