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Re: Strip: ebonizing *PIC*
By:John D.
Date: 12/28/2010, 3:19 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: ebonizing *PIC* (John D.)

: It is not a kayak, but the handle is ebonized oak. I made this
: knife as a Christmas present for my daughter.
: The blade is a Lauri PT (77mm -
: http://www.thompsonsknives.com/lauript.html). The handle is
: ebonized white oak. I used 0000 steel wool in white vinegar (no
: tea bag needed) that had been soaking for a couple of months. I
: also made a "tea" of oak shavings, also steeping for
: several months. After the handle was shaped and final sanded, I
: gave it a good soaking with the oak "tea" and while
: still wet I applied the iron-rich vinegar. The result is a dark
: black oak. Pretty cool to watch the wood over a minute or two go
: completely black. (and, by the way - trying to get a good
: picture of shiny black things is a pain.)

: -John D.

And, the knife in the sheath - wet-formed leather, hand stitched and saturated with bees wax. And, that is a real pearl too.

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Strip: ebonizing
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 12:42 pm
Re: Strip: ebonizing *PIC*
John D. -- 12/28/2010, 3:14 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/29/2010, 7:18 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/29/2010, 5:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/29/2010, 8:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2010, 5:58 pm
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John D. -- 12/28/2010, 3:19 pm
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 11/26/2010, 2:55 am
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 12/5/2010, 3:03 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/5/2010, 4:09 am
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 12/5/2010, 3:05 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/5/2010, 4:14 am
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 12/5/2010, 2:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/5/2010, 3:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/27/2010, 12:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2010, 1:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2010, 8:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2010, 6:07 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 11/24/2010, 2:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 3:13 pm
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Bodhi -- 11/25/2010, 1:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2010, 6:07 am
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chris -- 11/25/2010, 7:18 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2010, 1:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2010, 5:33 am
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Mike Bielski -- 11/24/2010, 1:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 3:20 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/24/2010, 6:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/28/2010, 1:08 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/28/2010, 6:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/29/2010, 2:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2010, 1:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 3:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 3:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 1:23 pm