I call bull crap. ;) You are a great teacher. You walk through the steps very clearly. I learned a lot. Would love to see more customization tutorials from you!

I'm a modder too ,I heat my acid up to around 120* and try a bunch of copper pennies when you tumble the blade does a cool copper stonewash.

I like to lightly sand it afterwards with 1000 grit until I can see the grind lines. Then use small size ceramic polly plastics and aluminum oxide for the stonewash. Gives it a polished blackwash look. Thanks for sharing this, I like to see other techniques so I can pick up on things that I haven't tried. I'd love to see more how to videos from you👍good stuff

@Stassa23

2 жыл бұрын

In my big stonewasher I use small porcelain beads and pink pyramid polishing media along with some ceramic triangles from McMaster-Carr which are pretty aggressive but they usually do a good job 👌🏻

@metallyillmark

Жыл бұрын

Where would I find the acid? Also, can I find locally? And would small rocks work good too, would it be different outcome in the end? Ty in advance.

@stickyedge7113

Жыл бұрын

@@metallyillmark I couldn't find the ferric chloride at any local stores and had to get it from Amazon. The rocks do make a difference, the bigger they are the rougher the finish will be. If you want an even looking stonewash I'd use smaller rocks or ceramic pieces as close to the same size as possible

Super informative. You covered every question I had floating around in my mind. Thanks so much.🐐

Dude! Thank you! I learned a lot, and I think you're a great teacher!

Love the info veideo. Such an appreciated vudeo. Fantastic job

Modding is rewarding and fun. Thanks for putting up your methods first person as it happens. ✌

@Stassa23

Жыл бұрын

I definitely enjoy it 👌

Looks amazing contrasting jade scales. Great job Stassa!

Great job Stassa !

Love those how to videos, great source of knowledge, I wish you would make more of those.

Excellent tutorial sensai. I was disappointed that the clothes dryer did not come into play.

Great mod video! Keep them coming. I'll watch!

Excellent video. Nice job. Turned out great!

Don't say that you are "not good at teaching" when you matter of a fact is good at teaching. :) Good work!

You’re a good teacher. Very informative.

Added thumbs up. Thanks for vid. You're a great teacher

Great video Nick. More tutorials would be awesome.

I love videos on how to customize knives, especially budget ones. Thank you so much!

Thanks for your tutorial I appreciate you taking the time!

Beautiful finish

You're an excellent teacher. Best tutorial I've found!

This was cool...do more please...you did great

Very helpful, thank you for the guide!

That was awesome to watch, thanks for the tutorial. You're a better teacher than you think. Looks great!

Thx for the very helpful video! My first attempt didn't come out so great but after watching this I feel more confident for the next time

Sweet! Started a whole new playlist for videos like this one. Great video 👍👍 Totally looking forward to seeing more like this one!

Great job. Please keep sharing your knowledge. I’d been wondering about stonewashed blades and you did an excellent tutorial

looks great

Gotta love a good stonewash! Thanks for the video!

Great video super helpful!

Great Vid!

Great instructional vid Nick👌👍

That was excellent. Thank you for sharing. Didn't know it was that easy . Please do more how too

Looks beautiful! Thanks for this, I appreciate it. You are a good teacher, this is one of the better acid wash videos certainly. I just got my bottle of ferric chloride, can’t wait to try it out!

Excellent stuff Stassa23 a really nicely done piece of how to video . Have a beautiful day my man most important of all stay healthy in body and mind 🫵😘👍

Good information 👍

Great Job & looks great , thanks for the lesson👍

Very cool

Nice job, very cool.

Great result man, thanks for the tips.

Looks awesome. My first one was a delica I etched with some acid wheel cleaner I had and tumbled it with rocks from my yard. Love the darker etches

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Good job teaching👍 I like how the bigger, irregular stones give a different pattern than smaller rounded aggregates would.

Thanks for turning the volume down 👌

Cool thanks for sharing this. I would love to see more mod videos. I've been thinking of doing some mods to make some of the older, cheaper knives in my collection interesting again. Love the way that blade looks now.

Looks great. Been thinking of doing my Spyderco GB2. Gives me a bit more confidence I won’t stuff it up. And you’re very good at these kinds of videos Nick!

Solid!

Thank you so much man! i learned a lot.

It was funny when you kept saying clean water when it was used and looked like flint Michigan water haha

That’s a great tutorial man !! I’ve been hesitant on doing my Brous Blade ‘Turpin’ the blade is big and D2 so I think it’s next !!🙂 thanks for the time!! Great job!!

Great video I want to see alot my diy video

That was cool. Thanks for sharing. At least now I have a general idea. 👍🇺🇸🤙🇺🇸✌️

Thanks for the knowledge.. much appreciated

@Stassa23

2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to share , I plan on doing more as soon as I get caught up 👌

Ty!

Very nice video…,,, very good explanation

Would love to see an anodizing tutorial. Especially how to do that lightning looking anodizing.

@Stassa23

2 жыл бұрын

Once I get my new shop built I will be able to do that kind of video but for now I’m in my garage and it’s just to hard 👍

Beautiful stonewash. I'm gonna stonewash my penguin blade in a few days. Just gonna use a tube of decorative grave and riverstones (since I already got that laying around). Will probably even use the tube if the end caps isn't too flappy. We used to use a old cement mixer back in the days, but we also did 10 blades or more at the time. I find that the plastic container method gives just as good results with a little patience and the right prep work.

Very cool. Would definitely like to see more mod videos. 👍

Looks interesting. I have done mustard forced patina on several of my carbon steel knives with great results. What you did brings outa nice even color. Nice video! 🔪🎸

Definitely more mod videos. I mod my own knives but like to see other people's methods as well.

Nice scar !

Getting ready to stone wash, or acid and stone wash and I enjoyed your vid, hermano. ✌🏽🤘🏼

That came out awesome! I have a CJRB Agave in D2/jade G10 that I might try this on. 👍 I like instructional vids. (And knife mods!)

I think your a great teacher. Don't doubt yourself. This is a very informative video showing all the steps well and explaining well as you go. Thank you, I tried if and it worked well. Does this work on stainless steel blades?

That's really nice. I'm sure it blunts the edge, right. Looks classy

Nice blade more mods, please.

Gonna try this on my knife made out of pure Chinesium

Turned out great. How does it hold after some use? (cardboard processing etc..)

Well done.Some folks want lists and links to all the things used in these kinds of vids but for me it’s the chase and the research. Love your content brother, keep it coming!

Thx

i would LOVE more mod videos

Looks great! Question for you - When doing the hardware itself (like the pivot and body screws) would you just coat the threads with nail polish before beginning the process, so only the heads of the screws are getting etched and stonewashed?

Love the video. Really love learning different mod techniques. Thank you so much for this video. I do have a question though....can you use a product called acid magic to kind of achieve the same look? Got some from my mom a while back. Can't find it anymore. Was just curious about that.

What did you mix with acid for your 50/50? Thanks & good video!

The wd40 for the lubricant is a great tip...I have used dish soap, and the foam is just too much. Thanks.

I acid wash blades all the time.Great video first comment.

Like all your other videos always learn something. Was curious if the blade shape is something to be concerned about , just picked up new PF Victor has a Bowie blade and I choose the satin blade and I can't stand the finish so thought it's begging for a acid etch only catch is it's got a pretty pointy tip , do I need to be concerned about damaging the tip when stone washing it ? I know I'll need to resharpen blade after stone wash but do I need to be concerned about breaking tip are there certain blade shapes to avoid stone washing ?

Cool stuff. Will this work on polished stainless blades like a swiss army knife? Thanks.👊🏻

So you can also do this to liners, hardware, pocket clips, ect?

Question: How do you acid etch the hardware for a knife? What do you use to dunk and retrieve the tiny pieces from the acid bath?

I really liked this! Sometimes the super edited, Micheal Bay production tutorial vids can feel a little daunting/out of reach. Real people doing real shit in their real garages is much more relatable LOL. Tanks for filming this! I'd enjoy seeing more diy mods n whatnot 👍👍

Looks great! Can this be done with any steel? I want to try it on 154cm if its possible?

Does this method work on stainless steel also, or is there another method for it. Def more knife mod video. Love it Bro. Thanks.

So how long will that finish last? Can you do it on s35? Do you have to regrind edge or just take off a lil bit with higher grits. Dude that's an awesome job and thanks for that. As alwsys....you da best. Any idea where to get barrel screws to replace rivets on spyderco lw frn?

Well...I came across your channel by chance. I was doing a much more complicated method using the clothes dryer. I found it informative as a fixed blade knife maker. I never used a lubricant and I think I used too many rocks...idk. Depending on how high of a finish and what steel I use. I guess. I always dry my blades from baking soda water thoroughly before I put them in the acid though. Like I said , I make fixed blades , mostly bushcraft or skinning type of knives. Any subscribed

@Stassa23

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped and happy to have you

If you want a good lube, you can use USP grade mineral oil. It's sold at the pharmacy. Pretty cheap and totally safe for metal. I use it to protect some of my knife from rust. It's use in museum for protecting metal stuff children can touch.

What oil do you use after you stonewash for the blade? Also, what is the best way to take off the nail polish?

Would ferric chloride solution work well with N690 steel?

I have ferric chloride in a powder form. Do I mix it 50/50 with water or,

What scale material is that? I like that it is translucent almost.

What kind of oil do you use to coat your blade to prevent corrosion?

does this affect the HRC of the blade? im new to all this so im genuinely curious.

Will stonewashing ruin threads on hardware? Or maybe bend a wire clip when tumbling? It's a Pinion. Thanks

Would the nail polish be necessary if I'm not gonna acid wash it, and just tumble it. I gonna stonewash my QSP Penguin blade since the D2 got some flaws in it, where it has some puddles in the blade. I'm guessing it's just spots of uneven carbides where larger carbides has clustered together in the piece of steel they used for the blade. So i think a stonewash will hide those spots a bit better than the satin finish they put on.

Will this work on vg-10?

I missed the nail polish on the tiniest spot and it does feel a little like it’s catching on something when it opens and closes. Not as smooth pretty much. Is it ok to take some sand paper to that tiny spot? Maybe a dremel if needed? Just to smooth it out I guess

Excellent video. I have etched blades in vinegar, but did not realize I could take it this far. Have you tried tumbling a blade with another media, such as walnut hulls or metal (brass?) beads? How badly does stone washing dull the blade? Thank you.

@davidarwood6264

2 жыл бұрын

They will dull a bit. I would suggest getting a lanky sharpening system for a secondary edge. I do a scandi , building fixed blades.

Do you have to stonewash after?

Will this finish help cover scratches on the blade ? Or will the scratches appear ?

Can you etch a blade that's coated?

Great job! I'm just starting my knifemaking journey and I have a lot of noobies questions around my head, so, I was wondering how long the etch effect will last in a used knife, I mean, as I could see the dark etching is a layer caused by the acid oxidation and if we scratch/sand the blade, it fades away... so, during the knife life, when using it regularly, will the etch dark disappear eventually? Thanks

@Stassa23

8 ай бұрын

Yes over time and use especially when cutting a lot of abrasive stuff like cardboard etc. It will slowly start to lighten more and more but I kinda like the worn look over time it gives the knife a different type of rustic look than before. It will pretty much never completely remove it unless your cutting sand paper every day. Good look on you knife making journey i wish you lots of success 🍻🍻