"Epic Blade Finish!" DIY Acid Etch And Stone Wash | How To Knife

[@jacobbeal1210]

If you do not want to keep the leftover solution used for the acid wash, then you need to truly neutralize it before dumping it down your drain. You first need to sprinkle baking soda in it and stir. The solution should begin to bubble and this is good because it is chemically neutralizing the acid instead of just diluting it like when you rinse. Keep sprinkling the baking soda until it stops bubbling And then pour it down the drain with some running water for a couple minutes. Doing this is standard procedure in a lab and will protect the pipes in your home from damage.

[@beandipnchips4502]

Jacob Beal or you can just dilute the shit out of it. Draino is a stronger acid solution than this solution when diluted. Might just clean out your pipes.

[@Sporky0000]

@@beandipnchips4502 Draino is a basic

[@robinpohl2702]

Great advice, also stirring is important

[@beandipnchips4502]

Lol there goes my 2 cents

[@Nordraw]

that's the reason I don't want to do it. Way too much trouble and a lot of people won't do anything but dump it down the drain.

[@brendendominick8]

This series needs to continue! I love the short videos, and how informational it is

[@dbstelly]

If you trace the blade where it meets the scales with a pencil before taking apart you will have a visible line for the nail polish. Just remove the line before dipping.

[@uncleknife9887]

Thanks, after wasting my time on 30+ other videos I finally found you. This video is hands down, the best tutorial on Ferric Chloride etching on KZbin. All the other videos are weak.

[@Termiux]

For the acid container I recommend you guys use a glass container, glass is virtually impervious to acids so you should have no long term issues containing the acid! my 2 cents ;) great video guys!

[@bendejong8188]

Jorge Moreno I use ferric a lot and it’s a salt and is safe in plastic...it comes in a plastic bottle😉

[@Termiux]

@@bendejong8188 true that just what I do with every acid not all are plastic safe

[@wesleypowers]

@@Termiux Huh?

[@hamasmillitant1]

just make sure you dont add water to powdered ferric chloride even in glass it can get hot enough to melt it & if doing a 3 or 4 to 1 solution in plastic probably put 1/2 of acid into water wait a few mins put other 1/2 in (can crack crucible adding just a little water to mound of powdered feric)

[@kaiden6677]

@@wesleypowershe’s saying that he uses other acids, not just ferric chloride. Some acids can eat plastic, so he just stores them all in glass anyway.

[@timothyvolkers5343]

Maannnnn I sure miss Zach in the Blade HQ videos. He brought so much more information and details about the knives.

[@forrestwebb67]

If you want to get a copper or brass finish on your blade/hardware, after removing it form the ferric chloride and washing it, scrap it with either a piece of copper wire or a brass bristled brush (they use them in gold a lot) and it will transfer the copper/brass over to it and will retain fairly well, and then you can still throw it in the stones if you want the stonewash look.

[@doriasheehan7047]

Hey thanks that’s an awesome tip I’m gunna try both on them on some cheap kershaws. Stay safe and thanks also great video

[@xvaldez3284]

Copper plating seems easier

[@N3wbMa5t3r]

@@xvaldez3284 How do you cooper plate a blade

[@Annoymouslyawesome]

Love these sort of contents. Especially the anodising video. Straightforward and clear , providing good cheap easy and home alternatives , no need for fancy machines or gigs.

[@etherealicer]

Well, except the power source... With batteries I got pretty inconsistent result as they drain quite fast. I'm now waiting on a power source.

[@mthunter7004]

I have been searching for a short straight to the point on acid etch, and y’all are perfect, thank you so much!

[@nooralkhateeb21]

Hey man .. i m biggener and had 10 questions .. you answered all of them in 5 minutes .. Your are very straight forward, your language is very clear for me .. Really appriciated.. I will not miss any of your videios ..

[@MrMackalicious13]

Did it just like you did it and I am very happy with the results!! I did this on my Spyderco Paramilitary 2 S30V blade and stainless steel pocket clip. I let both etch for about 6 minutes and it brought the metal to a cool grey color, which I prefer, then rock bath lasted about 3-5 minutes. Wish I could show pics! Thanks for the video and the techniques. Love Blade HQ on KZbin!!!!!!

[@johndenver5029]

How is it holding up?

[@gonzalomcordovez]

I recently acid etched and stone washed my opinel carbone with this technique. And the result is beautiful 😍

[@jeddy_bravo]

how did you take off the handle? Or did you leave it on? Is that possible?

[@NJasperSmith]

Windex is great for neutralizing after the acid bath. Great video Zac!

[@ItsBoyRed]

to protect the important area when stonewashing you can use a bolt-washer-blade-washer-nut setup to protect it, that wont come off in the tumbler, leave the nailpolish underneath to protect from scratches. - never tried it but i dont see how it wouldn't work

[@Troygster1]

He tellin us where to find all these acids and such, and I’m here like, “bro, where you get them gloves?!”

[@xvaldez3284]

Go to auto zone or home depot and they'll have nitrile gloves

[@Rabble1narms]

LOL

[@mattpignato9763]

😂

[@mattdarbro4830]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JasonAguirre]

@@xvaldez3284 Not right now they don't...

[@jlevy31]

I've tried lemon juice on cpm-3v and it comes out great. You end up with a nice black, non-reflective coating. It takes hours rather than minutes. Great job on the videos!

[@906tech]

These How To Knife videos are exactly what I want to see!

[@westsenkovec]

Benchmade's Lifesharp department is going to love you.

[@kyleduddleston4123]

Not sure they will honor the warranty after dipping the blade in acid and shaking it around with rocks. Lol But they are cool enough that they just might still sharpen it for you.

[@joemoore1382]

Even if you break the blade I believe you can still pay for a blade replacement.

[@kyleduddleston4123]

@@joemoore1382 I'm pretty sure that you are correct. I just don't know how they feel about custom acid etching or if they will still sharpen the custom blade.

[@user-wr3gp8hj3i]

Pretty sure they know you dissembled the knife to do it and therefore void your warranty. Whether they chose to enforce it is up to them.

[@jaredcanon5965]

If you are going to dissassemble /reassemble a knife and do the acid bath customization yourself then Im gonna make the assumption that you have the skills to sharpen a knife so that you wouldn't be shipping it back to Benchmade for them to do it.

[@christopherkatz9484]

I've done this on two knives now, an R1D2 and a Para 3 and I LOVE the outcome. It's the only non-bare finish I like.

[@todverderben5440]

I was just watching your latest wow and was stonewashing my Cold Steel Pro Lite Tanto and than the Recon 1 Tanto. I etched them yesterday. I also acidcetched and stonewashed the pocket clip and the lockbar.

[@BladeHQ]

Nice!👊

[@ferrumiumcanis5211]

Nice choice on that nail polish color. Most people I've seen used transparent, but that blue is spot on.

[@censusgary]

Use colored polish and it will be much easier to see where you have (and haven’t) put it, and, later, whether or not you’ve gotten all of it off.

[@jasongrabowski920]

You guys should do a blade shapes guide. There are alot of things that personally I don't know about why different blade shapes do better at certain tasks, or even how to use each blade shape effectively. I can almost guarantee that I'm not the only one in this situation and would love to be educated so that we don't waist our money on what could be "the wrong knife". Just food for thought. Keep up the great work!!!

[@saraqdanut9300]

Best video on YT about knife patina at homme with good results.

[@avasianfpv]

Hopefully you guys can still read this, being an older video but I want to do this with a DLC S30V blade from my blackout Para 3. Would this be possible still?

[@MrShaw3030]

Wait, I use my knives all for food prep, not just regular EDC of processing cardboard, loose strands from your articles of clothing, etc. After washing the ferric chloride off, would, my knife still be food-safe? (I am aware this could be a stupid question, but I, also, understand that certain chemicals linger on materials regardless of how well you wash them). If anyone has any insight on this I'd greatly appreciate your thoughts. Perhaps upvote this comment if you're wanting to know this, too. Feel it'll help a lot of people.

[@ManuelMartinez-vi4cm]

The oxide layer in your blade is food safe, it is just "controlled" rusting of the steel itself. The etching solution needs to be completely neutralized before it can be deemed food safe, water might not bee enough to completely neutralize it. Windex (or any other window cleaners with ammonia should do the trick) or you can mix in baking soda in your rinsing water (do it until the baking soda starts to not dissolve in the water). Hope this helps you! Happy customization!

[@Handlethis342]

Question: Can you also acid wash the screws and clip to match?

[@zdp-189]

Just did my verawood S35VN QSP Hawk with the etch and tumble....came out awesome!!! So glad I tried it. Next is my poor scratched to death Spyderco Domino w CTS-XHP, and maybe the blue Bugout for hell of it like yours in video!

[@johnkennedyswenja]

I like that you say what is needed to get the point across. I now have no fear to try this.

[@nicholaspearse2222]

The swiss army corkscrew replacement better be the next video...ever since you hinted at it I've been super excited.

[@dillonpollard9156]

Nicholas Pearse I’m waiting for it to drop so I can see how easy it is before buying a compact

[@klashy47]

Just found your channel, and have been loving what you guys do here!! Thanks for all the great ideas!!

[@JustinVManes]

cool etch system!! Easy, cheap, complete!!

[@renelesch6244]

Can I just mention how great these vidoes are on the production side as well as the informational side....

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks! Jamie and Carson work hard on these.

[@renelesch6244]

@@BladeHQ and you can really see that... Stay safe ;)

[@jeffkemp5582]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this guys. I love these finishes and hope I can exercise some restraint and not just stain ALL my blades!

[@BladeHQ]

It looks so good that not doing all your blades really is the struggle😁

[@bigange83]

Great video. One of the better “how to” videos I’ve seen in a while! I did a Benchmade 940 last year.

[@huntermcbride2110]

I literally was just looking for this like 30 minutes ago after watching the titanium anodization video

[@BladeHQ]

Glad we could help😁

[@craigtorr5521]

@@BladeHQ can you anodize other materials the same way

[@BladeHQ]

@@craigtorr5521 the process we showed in our annodization video only works with titanium.

[@calebmilligan5463]

@@BladeHQ I thought you said it doesn't work with titanium?

[@P-tricky13]

I can't get any acid anymore since RadioShack closed down 😢

[@zsombordonko6459]

This is my new favourites series! Hell yes

[@bobinmontana777]

Great instructional video. My old Benchmade 940 now sports a dark, acid washed blade.

[@leecheesemore5873]

Been subscribed since 2018. Best video yet! Keep it up!

[@paulesterline5714]

You need to put baking soda or an ammonia base cleaner (i.e. Windex) on that blade after you etch it. If you don't the acid will continue to eat at the steel.

[@lukescrase5134]

That stone washed elementum and tenacious👌👌

[@ironfae]

Hot vinegar also works. You can get a darker finish by diluting steel wool in it first. Leaving your blade in it overnight works best. The solution gives the steel a dark grey finish.

[@somedude42]

For reference, this acid etching also works on Damascus steel knives that aren't etched as dark as you would prefer. My Civivi Baklash looks miles better with a darker etch on it.

[@stephenhogan8220]

Hi mate can you tell me is this carbon steel only .or will it work for stainless Also do you know anything about coffee etching stainless steel Damascus ?

[@paulesterline5714]

@@stephenhogan8220 I am a professional knife maker. I have etched my blade in a VERY strong instant coffee, instead of water, use white vinegar, (I make the world's WORST coffe) when useing a coffee etch I leave it over night. I do like the etch coffe gives, and it is safer to deal with. Farric chloride is faster, the results are nearly the same. Very slight difference. I have never etched stainless steel so I can not comment on if it will work for any kind of stainless. I hope this helps you some.

[@k.0ly]

Just followed y’all’s guide for my CJRB talla and Elementum and I’m sooooo happy with how they came out! Thanks for the how to!

[@Youtube-Censorship-Police]

the good old times when bhq was actually fun to watch..

[@cbis327]

Wow! Just tried this for the first time on a CJRB Taiga with grey scales (my new go-to EDC beater). Did all the metal parts, but didn’t stonewash. Came out awesome!

[@pavlokaterynchuk2762]

Wow, thanks guys, that is by far the best and the most understandable video about blackwash blade upgrade) Tried a couple of Mora ad Opinel carbon steel blades using Cola), that was not bad, but with stonewash it is much better to my eye) Thanks!

[@joshuakeltz7025]

Did an etch on an AD15 and Kershaw Whirlwind a while ago, and it turned out well. AD15 was wonky for nail polishing the contact points, but found that using a rust eraser can polish off the etch almost to a satin finish if you want to redo the etch(I had to with the AD15) or you get tired of it…

[@mountaingoattaichi]

Really well done and thorough. One of the best ones out there on acid washing.

[@slipmud84]

I did this with my Spyderco Tenacious about 9 months ago. It turned out great. The only thing I didn't do was dilute the ferric chloride. It took about 2 mins to get the finish I wanted. It has lightened up a bit since then.

[@macbird1241]

A simpler and easier version of this is to boil white vinegar and dunk the blade in that for a good 10-20 minutes. It’s food safe too! It also looks very nice and dark after.

[@stomp4729]

what is this process called? i want to look up a video tutorial for this

[@chrisweathersOU812]

This looks like a great "in between" from the regular Bugout and the Blackout!

[@FLZach]

Not disagreeing with you at all, but the 535GRY-1 is also a good "in between" as it's a grey coated blade.👍

[@Phlfwlr]

Does stone washing have any benefits?

[@mistersmith3986]

Not at all. It's just for aesthetics!

[@speedygonzales3247]

Love the diy vids! Keep them coming and stay healthy and safe blade HQ!

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks! You too👊

[@kydd666]

I did this to my spyderco resilience but i also did the pocket clip to match, came out very cool looking

[@zvonimirbertic2531]

Hi. Can I use this method for stainless steel watch strap? If can, what water-acid ratio should i use? And second... how long it has to stay dipped? Or it depends on how dark you want the metal to be? Please give some advice. Thank you. Btw.....great video.

[@N4STYNATE]

I like the Okland construction hardhat ;-)

[@waterwoodguitars6871]

Wow, love this! I’m getting ready to put a brass scale on my CRKT Pilar and the acid and stone wash would look cool with a brass look.

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

This is great stuff. Can’t wait for more!

[@rcjoe406]

Your a very brave and bright man I would of used a 5 dollar ozark trail to try this out maybe some jim beam for courage 😮😅😊

[@CytoplasmicGoo]

I’m going etch shiny silver pocket clips.

[@JP-8924]

Man, this is seriously awesome. I cant wait to try this. Thanks for posting!

[@dokkenmokken6278]

Awesome tutorial guys! Thanks. Could that be done metal parts that have chrome or nickel finish? Like a guitar bridge or some parts like that?

[@NomenclaturalMan]

I absolutely LOVE this content from you guys, keep these coming, these are amazing!

[@jamesstraub4981]

Turned out sick. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@guigz333]

Looks great thanks. So if I got it well the longer you leave it in the solution the darker it gets right ? Does that work with Elmax ?

[@dewarner12]

This is a really great series that is informative and entertaining. Thanks -

[@oo-oe4km]

great series and a great stay-at-home diy project activity during these times

[@1964krazyeric]

This is great! I have big plans now for quarantine times. Could you do one on etching a logo or picture into a blade? I'm thinking the same thing with more tape?

[@rodrigolaporte274]

OHHHHHHHHHHH THIS IS PERFECT thank you! I don't have all the materials right now but as soon as I can get them I'll do this to a knife or two (I know, it'll end up being all of my knives ahahahhahaa)

[@TheGerik321]

Woooow, just in time)) literally I was an hour away from acid-stonewashing my knife xDxD

[@Samdroid_]

The knife choice and title could've been better "acid etching your knife while the world is ending"

[@BladeHQ]

True we missed that one🤣

[@andreasplesko1543]

Common, we will get through this!!

[@AmanVerma-bt7fr]

@@BladeHQ hi, can I use rubbing alcohol instead of acetone?

[@_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-]

@@andreasplesko1543 Hello from the future. We didn't get through this yet.

[@vanemaster4345]

@@_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Hello from the future again, we still didn't quite get through this.

[@cofaul1174]

Really digging these types of videos!

[@christophergardiner7372]

Thanks for this video. Been looking forward to it since you teased it on Banter. Cant wait to give this a try with my Benchmade Griptilian.

[@ChmodX]

What is the best way to dispose of the ferric chloride when you no longer need it? Can you neutralize it with baking soda? Or does it require special disposal at a facility?

[@mistersmith3986]

I'm thinking about doing this on my Recon 1 S35VN Spear Point Deseret Warrior Edition. Thanks for the video my Bladed Brother ⚔️✝️

[@Nordraw]

I'll just buy mine already done if I want that look. Thanks for the video though, nice to know how to do it.

[@isidrozepar1496]

Hello..what kind of water did you use for diluting ferric chloride? Just tap water or distilled? Thank you

[@duaneraymond4252]

Fantastic video. Well done!!!

[@super3three3]

I really want to do this to my pen. Great video!

[@tony-fit.038]

Can you please teach me how to disassemble a alox swiss army knife so I can do this to it ? Thanks in advance

[@trashflipper5117]

I always wanted to do this to my brs rep, now I can finally do so thanks:)

[@trashflipper5117]

Blade runners systems replicant

[@DrDuck7700]

Great vid. Definately gonna try this out. Planning a Copper Wash vid to?

[@thegreattimmyllionaire7255]

I was hoping u guys would show us how to get results like CRKT gets on the obake. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[@209chevymon]

if you would've filled the container with straight acid and no diluting you could've gotten those result much faster correct or would that be a problem to the blade?

[@bossman147]

For an EDC automatic knife would you choose a Kershaw launch 4 or a Protech Sprint

[@johnmutton799]

I use a tumbler, and different grades and shapes of stone. You get a far better pattern!

[@sedorriku8021]

Did that on a few customs i made. really easy process.

[@h3dhunt3r70]

Awesome guys need me a bench made bug out to do this with !!!

[@todoliver6976]

I have a crkt m16 (it's a great little and chap knife) that I messed up trying to put a mustard patina onto, this might make it actually look good again

[@TrendyWhistle]

Can you do this without the etch? I really like the stonewashed look of the gerber fastball blade and it doesn't look like its been etched.

[@shammy3135]

What was the brown liquid? And will this work on Spyderco vg10?

[@twelve23-familyfunadventur32]

Great video def on the list to try

[@joshjorgensen1032]

Great series.

[@gearandoutdoorger.3935]

Dude.. That civivi looks awesome with that finish

[@lexis831]

This may be a dumb question but is the acid washed blade food safe afterwards. Also how long does it last after cutting a lot of media like cardboard?

[@timothymiller9067]

It will take harder media to scratch the acid etch, something like sandpaper might leave marks. And as long as you properly neutralized the acid on the knife after the etch then you should be good for food, white vinegar works great to quickly neutralize the acid.

[@Titanslayer137]

Love these videos!!!!

[@chazzcombs]

How would one cleanly remove the coating off a green Bugout blade? Mine is looking the worse for wear and I'd love to strip it and do a stonewash treatment like this.

[@octaviant9brieto43]

Good OG vibes with this one.

[@balazsvarga1792]

Guys thank you very much for this video, it was very interesting, I will test it one day

[@phoenixfiery2080]

Windex is a really nice neutralizer for ferric chloride