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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: tippit on June 10, 2020, 11:47:53 PM

Title: Knife Project...Final Finish & Dressed Up
Post by: tippit on June 10, 2020, 11:47:53 PM

Hint of another knife project...deer antler with ball starter.

(https://i.ibb.co/XsMFXn6/Antler-Ball-Starter-Patch-Knife1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MVQPnzK)


(https://i.ibb.co/grM2QMv/Antler-Ball-Starter-Patch-Knife2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cycBRcb)


(https://i.ibb.co/ZgZwmWq/Antler-Ball-Starter-Patch-Knife3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/n1WVCzx)

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: tippit on June 11, 2020, 05:19:51 PM

First time I've used Potassium Permanganate to stain antler.  Brush on and in 2-3 minutes stain turns from violet to brown.  This is just one application so I'll try more to see what I get.

(https://i.ibb.co/t4HfMhR/Antler-Ball-Starter-Patch-Knife4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6myhRZQ)


(https://i.ibb.co/qCMcHw0/Antler-Ball-Starter-Patch-Knife-Stain1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nBsYXS3)

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: tippit on June 11, 2020, 06:08:28 PM

Second stain with a little wax after all dried. This is the effect I've been looking for!  Little white specks are from my paper towel adding wax. Throwing out my Tea Stain:)  Now the easy part of forging out a blade...tippit

(https://i.ibb.co/dKNCB5x/Antler-Ball-Starter-Patch-Knife5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cTWfJrV)


(https://i.ibb.co/127FkML/Antler-Ball-Starter-Patch-Knife6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XJjcqDb)

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: MuskratMike on June 11, 2020, 07:52:25 PM

That is the look we all want to see. Great job.

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: flintlock hunter on June 11, 2020, 10:25:20 PM

Love the color, so where do you get Potassiom Permanganate? :-\

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: tippit on June 11, 2020, 11:03:16 PM

Amazon.  Do a search on YouTube to see how to use it and wear gloves as it will stain your hands too.

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: Robert Wolfe on June 12, 2020, 01:55:25 AM

I used potassium permanganate years ago but found that it faded badly with time (and indoors time at that). What has been your experience?

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: Pukka Bundook on June 12, 2020, 06:47:58 AM

For a ball starter, I make a hollow in the end so it can't skid off the ball when pushing down.

V Nice colour Tippit!

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: tippit on June 12, 2020, 06:50:55 AM

Great idea!

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained
Post by: Brokennock on June 13, 2020, 10:03:23 PM

Very uniform, almost too much so. I am looking forward to the pictures of the final project as I'm sure this will look different by then. Also interested to see how this works on your bear bone knife handles. I like the tea stain on those, even with the antler, a side by side comparison picture of one tea stained and one done this way would be cool to see.

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...Deer Antler Stained...Knife Forged
Post by: tippit on June 15, 2020, 11:37:00 PM

Forged this blade for the stained deer antler handle....ready for poured pewter bolster.  I tried to get the curve of the blade to flow with the curve of the antler...tippit

(https://i.ibb.co/pKyC7fz/Potassium-Permagnate-Antler-Knife1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/94tRDbT)


(https://i.ibb.co/tp58MQr/Potassium-Permagnate-Antler-Knife2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TM5mBY3)

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...(Finished I Think?)
Post by: tippit on June 16, 2020, 06:53:53 PM

Just finished the pewter bolster.  I think I'm finished unless I re-stain the antler all chocolate brown with potassium permanganate Or maybe tea stain the entire knife to antique the the blade & pewter?  Give me some opinions...tippit

(https://i.ibb.co/w4DKVh1/Potassium-Permagnate-Antler-Knife4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9WRq6Hj)


(https://i.ibb.co/Fs7wmxC/Potassium-Permagnate-Antler-Knife5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PTChFm0)

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(https://i.ibb.co/9W9Ln8S/Potassium-Permagnate-Antler-Knife6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/m4CwJDg)

Title: Re: Hint of Another Knife Project...(Finished I Think?)
Post by: msellers on June 16, 2020, 08:18:52 PM

Tippit,
I like how this turned out. I would do as Richard suggested and make a depression in the end for the ball starter, and then do your teas stain over the entire knife. Think it will be a great look.
Mike

Title: Re: Knife Project...(Finished I Think?)
Post by: tippit on June 16, 2020, 11:20:42 PM

It's sitting in a tea bath right now as the pewter is just too bright.  Nothing harsh and no vinegar just trying to dull it a bit.

Title: Re: Knife Project...(Finished I Think?)
Post by: MuskratMike on June 16, 2020, 11:52:38 PM

What is possibly not to like about. A duel purpose tool if there ever was one.

Title: Re: Knife Project...Final Finish & Dressed Up
Post by: tippit on June 17, 2020, 02:54:42 PM

The Tea Bath did the trick for me...dulled the pewter & blade plus muted the antler where it was ground at the bolster.  Dressed up in a friends quill smoked sheath along with my Brian Selb 54 cal Hawkin.  Thanks for watching the Project...tippit

(https://i.ibb.co/yWzLNzZ/Potassium-Permagnate-Antler-Knife7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hDGpgG4)


(https://i.ibb.co/XSHjQtJ/Potassium-Permagnate-Antler-Knife8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4PkKqpN)

Title: Re: Knife Project...Final Finish & Dressed Up
Post by: smallpatch on June 18, 2020, 04:38:00 AM

Tip pit,
VERY nice! Love it!