The way I got it
First step of anodizing, sorry for the blurry pic
Malyshev Gnome
Vanilla
Feeling blue
Stonewashed
Colorful clip
Apocalyptic with thinned out leaf blade
TiLock
Made in China - same original as the "gold bar" but very well made nonetheless (and without false markings)
All you need to anodize titanium (for green you'd need 10 to 13 pieces of 9V batteries though)
I had to file in a step at the backside of the clip to prevent it slipping out of my pocket
So I've lost the clip on job while playing with the knife on job. Had to make another one. Next step, anodizing.
Mnand clone with bronzed hardware
Stonewashed, before anodizing and heat coloring of the steel clip1
Should have picked up a KJ tilock when they were still available. Gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, I'm glad I've bought it back then when I had the $140 for it ;)
DeleteI'd still like to try the real one though.
Btw, I feel I want to re-anodize the TiLock, do you have a good idea for the colors?
DeleteI would personally go for green handles and bronze hardware
DeleteMay biggest problem with the TiLock is the stop pin. It's pressed in and difficult to cover while anodizing. Steel draws a lot of current leaving a mark around it. Right now I have many other unfinished projects though, so maybe this will be done in some months.
ReplyDeleteHmm I see I see. But the stop pin is kind of bronze-ish so I guess it helps. Gotta start learning how to anodize as well. What electrolyte are you using?
DeleteYou always have to cover non-removable steel with nail polish or such because otherwise it will get rough from etching and the colors will look weird around them.
DeleteI used baking soda before but it's not so easy to dissolve it in cold water so I'd do that in a small pot of warm water and put it then into the water (pros recommend distilled water, I never tried that).
Right now I'm using cheap rust remover. Smells like toilet cleaner but it's working well due to the phosphoric acid in it. Coke contains that as well so you could use it, too.
for Chris Ng...Tilock has been rereleased in m390...check out ChinaHighEndEDC on DHgate. I'm sure everyone will be selling them shortly.
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