RIT Dye FRN Plastic Knife Handles (Spyderco Native 5 Salt)

[@jerrywormeyhicks7427]

Really digging on that color and fade, I really couldn't figure why the blade wasn't deployed as a dipping handle but who who cares, live and learn. The scales are too cool.

[@inkiron3907]

I will never live it down 😂 glad you enjoyed it

[@JP-hn9mv]

You did a killer job! I personally never would have thought about that colorway but the more I looked at it the more I dug it, it kinda reminded me of a desert sunset.

[@bassomatic1871]

Using the can is a great way to save on the amount of dye used. Well done!

[@jtmarshall]

Right! I like it cause you don't need to buy or sacrifice any pots or have a dedicated dye pot

[@esteaks1769]

Nice! I just got the lime green Native 5 that I want to do a blue to green fade on and I'm glad I saw how you did it first! Can't wait to get my Native 5 and do mine now! Hope it comes out as awesome as yours did!

[@richardvirchow3390]

Great job! That looks awesome, I love the gradient transition from yellow, to orange, to red!!

[@jgal3855]

That looks awesome! Good job with the transition from yellow to orange..very cool custom look.

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks 😁

[@pineapplesyumyum]

This is awesome. What brought me here was a complete different craft.. but now I’m going to surprise my son with a cool ass dyed knife handle.

[@inkiron3907]

Well that’s cool! Glad I could show you a new craft 😁 and thanks for watching!

[@thedjruiner]

LIked how chill this was, subbed. Not a bunch of annoying blabla

[@jtrazz4038]

Fade came out perfect

[@nightsquats]

Hot damn, well done! I've been grail-drooling over the native 5 salt for the past couple months, watching any reviews and vids I can to look for any issues I might be overlooking and came across this vid. I was already thinking of going brown scales but the fade To brown could be a cool way to go too. Great job, cheers!

[@inkiron3907]

Hell yeah fade to brown! Good luck on the dye job. I hope you get good results 😎

[@nightsquats]

@@inkiron3907 just did it today, yellow to brown, came out rad! If I could link a pic I would. I uploaded on reddit knifeclub, just sayin thanks for the inspiration!

[@inkiron3907]

Night Squats just looked it up, way to go! Brown is my favorite color too 🤘sick dude

[@Sanctified_Leather]

I know this is four years ago, but I just glad this exact dye job on my new Native 5 Salt Magnacut and it turned out amazing. I used the racing red synthetic Rit Dye and it worked perfectly. I did it exactly like you did in the video and I’m so happy. Mine wasn’t a seconds so I was a little nervous, but it worked flawlessly. Thank you 🙏

[@bassomatic1871]

All done dying two knives. I used a quart mason Jar instead of a metal can and when the dye cools I'll put a lid on the jar and save it for more knives. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@inkiron3907]

Good idea saving the dye! Glad I could give you some inspiration 😁

[@alantalbot3525]

Variety is the spice of life...you are living!

[@ekirenrut]

Nice. This is now officially in the works! Thanks for the vid. 👍

[@ericbowers71]

That looks incredible.

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks! I can’t believe how well it worked for a first try 😎

[@braydenburns8300]

Respect on the salt proof blades! I love all of my lc200 knives.

[@jaminjim44]

That turned out amazing!

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks!

[@ratgerms138]

I just died a pink native.... I pretty much dump the whole thing super quick and then worked on the blend and it did blend out pretty smoothly... Pink Knight blue rit ... purple result

[@inkiron3907]

Sounds awesome! Nice color choice

[@freddysflyz]

Beautiful job!

[@btslacker5237]

Looks great

[@litrick5471]

This is perfect. I just got a dragonfly salt 2 but wasn't a big fan of the yellow so I'm definitely going to try this

[@inkiron3907]

Awesome good luck! I love the Dragonfly... I should probably review mine, now that I think about it 😆

[@antigravitytea]

an artist

[@fivestarsteve]

hi great job!!! looks awesome.. ive got several spyderco knives, will your method work on any steel.. or should i remove scales on other stainless steel knives in my collection??

[@inkiron3907]

I would remove the scales before dying them on most knives. This is a special knife in terms of corrosion resistance.

[@davidkeefe9468]

Awesome job

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks 😁

[@dubernauta]

Very nice looking. Next time try blue, for a blue-green-yellow fade. It would be awesome!

[@inkiron3907]

I agree that would look amazing

[@jtallday31]

That's what I want to do. The red looks great but I'm more of a blue guy

[@joeyripswell]

Hey buddy great job! I just ordered a manix 2 in M4 and mint green FRN scales. Im gonna try this but M4 is not very corrosion resistant. Gotta be real careful! Thanks for showing your technique! 🤙

[@inkiron3907]

Someone else commented that could have opened the knife before doing this dunk into the dye. For LC200N it wasn’t a problem, but you should consider it for the M4! Tape up the edge so you don’t get cut. The steam is enough to deal with without a live edge in your hand

[@neverstoplearning2]

That turned out great!

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks I was thrilled with the result 😁

[@HellGatefr2]

Looks pretty great

[@bushcraftdave8197]

SUp bro i dyed my pacific salt yellow in Shadow grey and it turned out Dark Burgundy !!! i love it !!! THanks for the Can tip !!! it was usefull !!!!! CHEERS FROM QUEBEC

[@inkiron3907]

That sounds like it turned out great then! Glad I could help ✌️ cheers

[@pateralus9]

Dang that is awesome! I just picked up 4 knives from the Spyderco Factory Seconds sale, 3 of which are gray Maxamet. I've never dyed scales before but I'm interested in doing something with the gray on those. The Maxamets are: PM, Para 3, & Native 5. I also might want to patina but blade like you did with your Manix 2 Maxamet. The 4th knife I got is a camo Para 3, which I'd also be interested in dyeing. Thanks for the info! 😃

[@inkiron3907]

Just make sure you get that RIT Dyemore for the grey plastic because it will be 5 min instead of 30! Good luck, I think you’ll like your results

[@eje1079]

Very cool! Why didn't you open the knife and dunk it holding it by the Spyder hole?

[@inkiron3907]

Because I was testing the rust resistance, but next time I’ll hold the blade!

[@eje1079]

@@inkiron3907 That makes sense. I was just curious. 😁

[@Glocks.Scotch.and.Wristwatch]

Very cool. I just got an orange FRN Dragonfly in VG10. Any idea on colour choices on the orange FRN?

[@inkiron3907]

I think you could use red, brown, or black effectively. I aim to try a red/black fade in the future; it’s one of my favorite combos

[@davidstephens7164]

That vinegar steam will scorch your blade unless you cover it with tape. On D2 anyway.

[@danielcluley870]

Not sure why you did not just flip the blade open and dunk it from holding the blade? Could tape cardstock over the edge if that was the concern.

[@inkiron3907]

Yep, others have said the same. This blade is wildly rust resistant so I got away with it

[@chrislovesgear8744]

Good job

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks 😎

[@DJJAW11]

.. Is the white vinegar necessary in The Dying process ?.

[@inkiron3907]

No, and it smells awful. RIT Dyemore works faster than the standard RIT liquid, so try that instead

[@DeliciousBass01]

Nice video. If you rit dye a handle will Spyderco still maintain it/sharpen it if you send it in?

[@inkiron3907]

I’m not sure… they now allow you to disassemble your knife without voiding the warranty, but idk about dying handles

[@anthonyschutz7201]

Can it be done with food dye as well? Edit: it sort of works. I had a knife with dark green micarta scales. I had previously sketched a pattern into it with marker which had stayed so I put them in bleach before trying. Then I boiled water, put in a little vinegar, put in food coloring, and left the knife scales in. I definitely didn't leave them in long enough as they are faded but it definitely has a distinct color change(except the areas I had marked on, the marker wouldn't come off) overall if you want single color on micarta food coloring DOES work, it'll look similar to the way micarta always looks with a slightly faded pattern. I think it's pretty cool even though mine doesn't look at all professional

[@inkiron3907]

I don’t think so

[@ronfry5851]

Personally I would have just took the scales off ransom wire through there and it would have been way more easier and you can prevent rust and other damage to your bearings or if there's a Spyderco sometimes they use spots for bronze washers which you don't want to ruin the elasticity on that on those❤

[@321drum]

Looks nice

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks!

[@peterfow8049]

The whole time I’m thinking if your not going to dunk it higher than the pivot why not just hold it buy the blade and not expose it to the solution, good video though, well made good results, looks awesome

[@inkiron3907]

You are correct. This knife happens to be incredibly corrosion resistant which is how I got away with sloppier technique

[@jelaienfinue]

Does the dye last or do you find yourself having do redo the job after a while?

[@inkiron3907]

So far it looks the same as the day I dyed it and I’ve washed it with soap, water, and isopropyl alcohol multiple times. It seems to penetrate the plastic enough to last

[@jelaienfinue]

@@inkiron3907 That's good news. Thanks for the reply!

[@waspmeat]

ok now I want one lol. nice work. I always wanted the Caribbean but thought it was gonna be too big/heavy for edc. But i’m hooked on LC200N. Did you get the native as a downsized carry alternative to the Caribbean?

[@inkiron3907]

Yes, the Native is legal carry here in CO, plus the yellow handle was just asking for dye. So this was a project EDC from day 1 😎

[@waspmeat]

I knew it lol. nice work 👌

[@iamnoone6607]

Very cool!

[@nightwalker2830]

U probably could use like an brush to made the fade into the yellow

[@inkiron3907]

Maybe an air brush... I don’t have one unfortunately

[@oceanwaves83]

Great job! How long does the dye last? Does it penetrate the nylon, or is it only on the surface? Like if you scratched the red spot, would yellow show? Thanks

[@inkiron3907]

My dye still looks the same to this day. I have washed the knife with soap and water, sprayed with disinfecting bleach, and swam in pools and the ocean without any fading. It definitely doesn’t rub off and minor scratches have not shown yellow under the surface. The dye appears to have seeped deeply into the plastic and is remarkably durable

[@oceanwaves83]

@@inkiron3907 thanks for the reply!

[@MrSomeofthem]

@@inkiron3907 thanks!!! I’m late to the party but I’m going to do this 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@flytheskymyway]

Let us know if the dye comes off overtime. Ok?

[@inkiron3907]

So far so good and I even washed it with Isopropyl Alcohol twice 👍 will update if it changes though

[@laboscot1469]

15:42 RIP stove

[@inkiron3907]

😂

[@Hunglikeagrimsmo]

Save the vinegar for the French fries. It's not actually needed. I fell for that idea that it helps until I didn't have any vinegar and tried dying my scales in just dye and water. Honestly made zero difference

[@inkiron3907]

Biggest difference is my knife was smelly afterward 😂 yeah I’ll skip the vinegar next time

[@marker4207]

witch diy do you use? the one for synthetic things or cotton one?

[@inkiron3907]

For this video I used the cotton version but it took like 30 min. The synthetic can do the same thing in about 5 min. I’d recommend the synthetic “Dyemore” for that reason

[@mayanalien]

Try holding it by the blade next time so you don't risk smudging the scale

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks 👍 will do

[@polapino]

Also helps protect the heat treat on the blade I think.

[@2371Anita]

Can FRN Grey be dyed with cherry red and come out red?

[@inkiron3907]

Dark red. You can’t replace the grey, only add to it.

[@2371Anita]

@@inkiron3907 thanks!

[@Ambatufakingnat]

Can I achieve this with a yellow g10

[@inkiron3907]

I have a video about using dye on my Spyderco Caribbean handle which is yellow G10. It will work, and I recommend the “synthetic” RIT dye for the task. It’s an old video but it should still provide some advice: Spyderco Caribbean RIT Dye G10 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmHXZGOVqpd6pKc

[@johncaban4310]

What pocket clip is that?

[@inkiron3907]

It’s an MXG titanium clip

[@smlamt]

So u don't half to take it apart what color did u use

[@inkiron3907]

I did not disassemble my knife because it is made to tolerate corrosive environments like the ocean or a dye bath. I would take apart any other version of the Native 5 before dyeing. I used Scarlet RIT Dye for this

[@smlamt]

Thx

[@KevinBetzer]

Just received my native 5 salt. Enjoyed the video. I’m thinking of dyeing the scales for mine as well. I saw you didn’t disassemble yours. I was just gonna dunk it in. Any issues Or recommendations?

[@inkiron3907]

Kevo 504 I rinsed with isopropyl alcohol after dying to make sure it was all clean. That’s about the only thing I’d add to what was in the video

[@John..18]

Great stuff,, thank you,,

[@jakematthews2458]

I know your vid is a bit old, but I plan on dying my burnt orange spyderco. What would you recommend? I'm thinking red would be easy but something fancier is welcome.

[@inkiron3907]

Red’s a good idea. You can always go darker so you could do brown or black as well. Any of those would look great with a fade too

[@jakematthews2458]

@@inkiron3907 Thanks. I'll let you know how it turns out/what I decide lol

[@jakematthews2458]

@Florida Dad Hmm...I like this idea. I wish I had non expensive scales to practice on first lol

[@Cordova449]

Hulkamania knife?

[@TylrVncnt]

The yellow plastic straw, how *dare* you…! Joking aside, it was actually a perfect test/trial for the dye job lol

[@mattadler4710]

Good work all around, especially on that Caribbean. The knife from factory is ugly as sin imo, but you made it awesome. I may get that knife after all. Ive never seen someone just dunk the whole knife. They usually take the scales off. I may have skipped over the explanation on that one. Are the salt models pinned construction?

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks! I do recommend this knife. Salt models can be disassembled but they are corrosion resistant, so I just saved time and dunked the whole thing 😂

[@mrsnuffles7226]

Does this stuff dye all the way through the plastic or just the top

[@inkiron3907]

I think it penetrates a little bit but definitely not all the way through... if I scratch it I’ll update

[@mrsnuffles7226]

@@inkiron3907 thank you for the reply and hopefully you don't scratch it up as looks amazing. But if do that would be nice to see if dyes all the way through

[@matthewnuzzi5912]

Why tho yellow is the best color for plastic scales.

[@inkiron3907]

Dye always makes the handle darker. Yellow is good to start because most colors are darker than yellow! 😎

[@Mr.CdLeon176]

What deep carry pocket clip you used?

[@inkiron3907]

MXG clip. I have a video about it with a link to a retailer website

[@Mr.CdLeon176]

Ink&Iron thanks sir. Been looking for deep carry pocket clip for my Native 5 Cutlery Shoppe Exclusive

[@FraudGPT]

Why didn’t you just take the scales off…?

[@inkiron3907]

For this particular steel I didn’t have to, but I would recommend it as best practice.

[@ИгорьХуринов]

Хорошо 👍

[@agfritzen]

If you ever sell that bad boy... 🖐️

[@inkiron3907]

Noted! I hope to find more of these knives at the Seconds Sale and maybe sell a few like this one in the future

[@TheJakobLott]

Bad ass

[@inkiron3907]

Thanks!

[@TurkeyCreekjackjohnson_]

The stove stain is fckd

[@andrewfett142]

👍🏼

[@icas80]

so i don't need to take her apart? Huh

[@inkiron3907]

Definitely not for the LC200N model! And other models should work as well, as long as the blade steel doesn’t touch the dye

[@chaoticadventure]

Your thumb hole looks cracked at the top.

[@inkiron3907]

The blade tapers from the thumb hole to the tip starting right there. It’s not a crack, but it can sometimes look that way. Not sure why they chose to start it there but it’s not noticeable in use.

[@LosRiji]

Killer handles. I don't get the point dipping the blade in

[@inkiron3907]

There isn’t, most blades should be opened for this process. LC200N is essentially rust proof though so I didn’t bother

[@johnroe9298]

2020 - no one cares about plastic straws anymore

[@bonniethejeep431]

that came out fantastic!