I got the guard and butt cap etched and they're awesome!

Quick question-what grit do you take the blade and fittings to before hot bluing? And does it depend upon the material or is it pretty standard regardless?

Jeremy

It doesn't matter to the bluing process what I have.
It just turns it black.
Firstly, this blade is deeply etched.
It was taken to 1200 grit prior to etching, but now it's not smooth. It has highs and lows because of the etching.
Same with the guard.
It's now all pitted and irregular, but I took it, too, to 1200 grit prior to etching for about 1/2 hour.
With mild steel fittings, I take them to 800 grit, then do 000 steel wool followed by 0000 steel wool prior to hot-bluing for a soft satin finish.

Thanks for the info, Karl. Looking forward to the finished knife.


Jeremy

Looking good buddy, that puppy has some serious chatoyance.    

OK - here:
And keep in mind the blade still needs to get hot blued and sanded out.

 


 


 




 

 

 

 


Jeremy

:eek:    

Todd

Karl,
You must be good at figuring out a Rubik Cube.  Your take downs are amazing!