Tried the Super Blue + stone washing today on two knives. Turned out fantastic. Will use more often. THANKS!!

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

Very nice!!

Thanks Matt! Now I have an idea to start with stone washing some blades.👏👏👏

I think you're getting a more consistent/even finish with that super blue than I'm getting with ferric chloride. I've been meaning to give super blue a shot, but wanted to experiment with the acid more. I use ferric chloride in a strong 1:1 ratio with water & it only takes 5 minutes to get a dark finish comparable to the super blue. I can get an even finish w/ the ferric but things have to be just right---and, at least it's an easy process to redo if it doesn't work out. Stone washing can be forgiving too it seems and able to turn a pretty good patina into a bonafide finished look depending on how it turns out. It helps a lot to compare knife-making practices with some pros. Still keeping my day job 😊. Beautiful work sir 🤙

Looks amazing!!!! Thanks for the lesson!!!

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Excellent video. I was just at WalMart buying True Oil for my knife scales and the gun bluing was right next to it. I'm just learning so I'm using blades from a kit right now but I really appreciate your sharing of knowledge.

@gentrycustomknives8008

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help out!

Great vid. Thanks for sharing.

@gentrycustomknives8008

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

genius. have never thought or heard of that way of doing it. awesome. since I have the setup but messing around with the chlorid shit always was a pain. have to give your way a try. thx for sharing. new to your channel n l oving it. take care. greetings from Austria

@gentrycustomknives8008

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Nice tutorial on stone washing!!! Can you share a video on how you do the angled plunge grind on the knife blade? I struggle with that. As always great work and thanks for sharing!

@gentrycustomknives8008

3 ай бұрын

Yes there’s a video up on that!

@mydivot1344

3 ай бұрын

Can you send me the link to it please.. I’m having trouble finding it. Thanks for the reply!

Great video

@gentrycustomknives8008

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

Will the gun blue work on maxamet steel?

Any chance you would have a video on making plunge lines like that? I have the straight lines down to a science but having trouble with those since you have to hold the blade at an angle.

@gentrycustomknives8008

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely need to make a video on that!

If you want a longer lasting blue. Blue the knife rinse, then 0000 steel wool and repeat 6 to 8 times. This will add a deeper bluing and last much longer and also protects from rust. I do this then tubble in my homemade tumbler and it comes out awesome.

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

I’ll give that a try 👊👊

@jimsolmer1292

Жыл бұрын

I'm trying to get a good stonewash on mine to prevent rust. I heard using acid is bad for the steel. Do you have a video or something I can watch explaining what you're talking about? Thanks

Break cleaner works great for cleaning it

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! Thank you 👊

This looks really nice and thanks for the video. One question however. Will this type finish give a steel like O1 any protection against rust?

@gentrycustomknives8008

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it helps A lot with that! Still need to keep a light coat of oil on it but it won’t stain like a satin finish would .

@daqt6079

3 жыл бұрын

@@gentrycustomknives8008 Thank you very much!

When your finished putting the handle on how do you tout how up or continue the stone wash finish down the edge of the tang between the scales. Hope that made sense. Thanks

@gentrycustomknives8008

3 жыл бұрын

So I take a q tip with a dab of gun blue and lightly go over the sanded area with that. It looks pretty good!

@jacobmidgley9632

3 жыл бұрын

@@gentrycustomknives8008 thanks 👍

When you etch your logo after the stone wash does the finish smear when cleaning up your etch? I clean my etch up with mother’s mag polish.

@gentrycustomknives8008

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t really have that problem much.

Is super blue or ferric chloride finish food safe? I made some steak and kitchen knives I want to protect from rusting…thanks for another good video

@gentrycustomknives8008

2 жыл бұрын

Supposedly it is not food safe. Technically

I've seen other guys say that if your going to use gun blue on a knife that you can't use it to cut food with it. What is your opinion on this?

@gentrycustomknives8008

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t use it much for food prep personally.

Does just stonewashing add protection from possible rust? I've heard that acid stonewashing is bad and will cause the blade to erode due to the acid. But just stonewashing it without acid will be better and will protect it without the acid.

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

It provides protection

Should you put on a maker's mark before bluing and stone washing or doesn't it matter?

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

I do them after

How many blades would you be comfortable putting in the tumbler at one time?

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

I only do one at a time now

Do you know how civivi does a really black stone washed finish? And do you think it's safe to cut food with the black stonewash finish by Civivi ?

@gentrycustomknives8008

2 жыл бұрын

I do not know

@flipflat4814

2 жыл бұрын

@@gentrycustomknives8008 👍

Can you do it on aluminum? I was just wondering it on Hammond cast aluminum enclosure.

@gentrycustomknives8008

7 ай бұрын

I’ve never tried 🤔

Does this also work on stainless steel?

@gentrycustomknives8008

Ай бұрын

Bluing does not work on stainless steel

I assume the knife will need to be sharpened after this?

@gentrycustomknives8008

8 ай бұрын

Correct!

What knife is that on the thumbnail?

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

That’s my EDC cleaver

i do my ferric in 5 minutes mix half ferric the other half apple cider vinegar

@gentrycustomknives8008

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

I'm asking me if it's toxic or not

@gentrycustomknives8008

9 ай бұрын

Yes