Making 10 knives pt4 - Acid etching & stone wash

In this section we finish grind these blades and a nice acid stone wash finish on them. #simplelittlelife #knifemaking #knifemaker

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Cool design. Forge on. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Forge lit. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you! You too 👍

[@mendoeta]

I love that tiny badass blades

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@davesober2093]

Here and ready to go!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you! 👍

[@RedBeardOps]

Great looking blades! I need a sand blaster.... I think people dilute to 50/50 to give more control when etching damascus; that's why I dilute. Lets me ease up on the pattern and etch in cycles (cleaning between cycles).

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks buddy! That makes sense. I’ll have it dilute it a bit to etch some Damascus I have coming up 😉

[@RedBeardOps]

@@Simplelittlelife Ohhhh yeahhhhh 🙌

[@seekerend]

I've found diluting the ferric chloride lets me do slower more controlled etches, which I find helpful in getting a super even finish, but that's about it.

[@BerserkerBlades]

I Also agree with the more diluted ferric chloride. Way more controlled

[@the_sharp_carpenter]

I like ferric straight, or mixed with water peroxide and Muriatic acid. Really dislike the vinegar, tends to leave a white haze especially check etching damscus bars for patterns.

[@dragonwing4ever]

thats what i was about to say, its to change the ratios to give a slower etch which is better in some circumstances like highlayer damacus where you want alot of contrast

[@patrickvilda9929]

Very well done 👍. Great tips for the acid etch, here no choice… 46% ferric chloride found. Thanks for your video.

[@masoodamg6633]

👏👏👍👍👍

[@JhKnife-OZ4HJ-Jimmi]

Nice…👍🏼 How Strong (%) is the ferric chloride you use?

[@joshderose4313]

What’s best to use if you don’t have ferric acid? Would old coffee work?

[@Unclelarry766abc]

Question about the acid bath. If you just wanted to darken the blade, would you just dip in the acid for 5 minutes and then rinse with windex? Leave it at that? Thanks in advance.

[@williamjawerth2515]

Yeah usually.

[@nvk5070]

Have you ever made a video explaining how to made a dagger designs because I can’t figure out how to make it even on both sides.

[@kubarlov]

1️⃣0️⃣🎯👍

[@billclancy4913]

I replaced the block with a que tip and alligator clip for more precision when etching.

[@mauricehollands2425]

Jeremy! HI from NZ. Love your vids! As a newbie to your craft, can you tell me approximately how many hours it takes you , from your wood-stock, thru all your processes and assembly, to the finished Wa handle?. You se3m to be so effic8ent!! The few handles I have made following your excellant vids aren't really faithfull to the traditional Wa style, but I really love the unique and individual look that I can be proud of. My problem is that they seem to consume so much time, that it becomes disheartening! I aprpreciate that some of my problems stem from trying to be too creative, with most of them having up to 7 or 8 different components, as in Ebony, 1mm brass, 1mm G10, white cow-bone, NZ native wood for the main handle part, then maybe an end finish of G10, thin bone, and brass end cap. I dont sell any of these, the are just to give to family and special friends. I don't really favour dropping to maybe 3 or 4 components.

[@briscoot1431]

You should make 1 by 30 belt sander video again 😄

[@kmart7855]

Do you have a link for the clear vinyl you use?

[@Zach8264]

Been watching your channel for a long time, so forgive me if you covered this somewhere, but what's a rough ballpark to order a fixed blade knife from you? Say like a 3.5-4" blade.

[@Zellereller]

3:18 what are you using to make this incision?

[@Simplelittlelife]

It’s an electro-etching machine. Basically a 12V circuit with positive connected to the blade and the negative )you could use a a-tip even) in an electrolyte solution. It’s a fast way to mark your blades👍

[@Zellereller]

@@Simplelittlelife ty 🙌

[@billbaggins]

👍🍺 Been a while since I made a comment... life n stuff 😁 Enjoying this little series mate. I have an unrelated question, a mate asked if I can sharpen some butter knives so they can cut steak. Is this ok ? 🤣

[@Brent_Rolston]

Tell your mate to buy some better quality steak and cook it properly and he won't need a sharp knife to cut it. lol 🍻

[@billbaggins]

Old mate straightens nails so he can use em again, soooo 🤣

[@Simplelittlelife]

I would say it depends on the quality of the butter knives you’re starting with.

[@billbaggins]

Not really a serious question, it just amused me 🤣 and I haven't said G'day for a while 🍺

[@19jamesbradshaw92]

I used wd40 with ceramic medium and it got all gummed up to the point where I just threw it all away like literally clumped together. 🤣 what's the deal? Did you add anything else? Do you clean the stones after your done somehow?

[@Simplelittlelife]

That’s odd. No I just have the ceramic and WD40. Mine was dried out and not moving well because it sat for about a year without being used and I just added more wd and it came right back to life. I wonder if it’s something specific to the ceramic you have. That’s weird.

[@murphysrescue]

How would I purchase one of these from you

[@Simplelittlelife]

I will have them listed at homesteadknives.com when they are all finished. I have a newsletter you can sign up for to get notified as soon as they’re available 👍

[@Kevin-gh1cn]

How can i get on the list for 2 of them? :)

[@Simplelittlelife]

Are you in my mailing list for my website? That is where I post them available first. Homesteadknives.com 👍

[@Kevin-gh1cn]

@@Simplelittlelife I should be, but I will make certain.

[@Kevin-gh1cn]

@@Simplelittlelife BAMB! got one of the last 2 left. Should have taken them both but didn't want to be a glutton.

[@Simplelittlelife]

@@Kevin-gh1cn Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Cheers👍

[@bjrnedvardsen6331]

are they for sale ?

[@Simplelittlelife]

Yes they will be on homesteadknives.com when the sheaths are done and they’re ready to ship 👍

[@mysteriousstranger239]

Are these for sale

[@Simplelittlelife]

Yes they will be available at homesteadknives.com when they are ready to ship out. I have a mailing list there too that I only use to announce available blades if you want to get notified 👍

[@trevorbeckett3248]

Really enjoy your presentation and quality of work. Not a fan of the word SUPER that is being used I must say.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you.