Hotcakes!

[Darrin Sanders]

I haven't shown anything in a while so I thought I would show these. I call em' Hotcakes because thats what they sell like here locally, especially this time of year. They're acid etched O1 & jigged bone. The ones with the smaller/shallower jigging are Amber and the ones with the wider/deeper jigging are Goldenroot. Pants for them will be finished tomorrow. Then I'll sharpen em up and the customer can pick em up. They're gonna be Christmas presents for his brothers & brothers-in-law.

 

[Brad Lilly]

I like the look of the jigged bone on the blackened steel. Nice I bet they don't hang around the shop long

 

[Guindesigns]

they look great no wonder they selling so fast.

 

[Mr.Svinarich]

Bring that jigged bone back! its a terribly underused material.

 

[rcknives]

Very Very nice. I LIKE!

 

[Gary Miller]

hard to go wrong with oldschool. good work!

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Thanks guys.

 

[Ruger4]

nice work Darrin , do you mind me askingg how long in the acid , look great !

 

[Darrin Sanders]

15 min. dip in FC. Wash off the loose film in tap water. Then 20 minutes in boiling water and TSP to neutralize and set the etch. Oh yeah, I etch my mark before etching the blade. I just etch it good and deep and don't worry about the marking/blackening process because the FC will make it the same as the rest of the blade anyway.

 

[Wade Hougham]

I am liking your "hotcakes" better than old Aunt Jemima's. Nice looking knives and handles.

Wade

 

[TacticallySharp]

Very nice combo. I have to try jigged bone.

 

[kidterico]

Nice job. KT

 

[Dennis Morland]

Beautiful - I cannot wait to see the sheaths.

 

[AJH_Knives]

15 min. dip in FC. Wash off the loose film in tap water. Then 20 minutes in boiling water and TSP to neutralize and set the etch. Oh yeah, I etch my mark before etching the blade. I just etch it good and deep and don't worry about the marking/blackening process because the FC will make it the same as the rest of the blade anyway.

can you explain the " Then 20 minutes in boiling water and TSP to neutralize and set the etch" set the etch?

 

[Darrin Sanders]

I just boil the blades in water and Tri-sodium Phosphate. (you can get TSP in the paint section of Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.) I'd say I use approx. 1/2 cup of TSP to one gallon of water. This neutralizes the acid and it helps set the etch. When I say "set" I mean it makes it a little more durable. I know it neutralizes the acid but making the etch more durable may be all in my head. LOL I hope this answers your question.

 

[Bush Monkey]

One of my favorites I have seen here. Very nice, simple, clean, classic, utilitarian tools. Nicely done.

 

[rhinoknives]

Clean and all business with a yesterday flair.

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Thanks again guys.

 

[GHEzell]

I like these a lot. Jigged bone, skinner blades, and blackened is an awesome combination.

 

[calharkins]

Awesome Darrin.