Very kool brother. Love that look you turn those handles into. Amazing someone could even come up with that due process. Great job! Thnx for the video!
EXCELLENT video! I built my wife a Kephart knife with a curly maple handle and used alcohol based stains to bring out the beauty in the wood but didn't use any aqua fortis. I will be using it in my next build now.
Great job and now I know how to make ebony & mesquite wood handles show its colors on my homemade knives. Thanks much from a disabled vietnam veteran hobbiest knife maker.
Never worked [played] with these woods before so it would be interesting. I would like to thank you for your service and I'm proud to have you as a viewer. P.S. If you try it please let us know how it worked.
Rey Garza was just watching some of cavedewellers 1959 s videos on RUclips cause tv ain't worth watching an I learn a lot more here and seen your reply just wanted to wish you a good Veterans Day and thank you for the service to are country
Your engraving and etching looks great. I've done some engraving with Dremel Engraver, Dremel rotary engraving bits and some electric etching with vinegar and salt, etc. I'm somewhere between beginner and intermediate. Track of the Wolf rules. Thanks for this tip!
Love all your videos and your channel cavedweller! Thank you greatly for sharing all your knowledge of firearms, gunsmithing, projects, etc w/ your viewers! Keep up the great job! And please keep the great videos coming! Much respect to you!🇺🇸
Thanks for the support. But with Y-Ts liberal bias towards firearms channels, all my new firearms type videos will come out on UGE TUBES site. Not sure what the long run looks like, but you have to put our faith somewhere, & it's not in Y-T.
I feel like I'm taking classes again, You really know how to teach this stuff. I'm seriously thinking about getting all of this stuff together and do some maple. I don't know what I want to make yet but as long as it is made out of Maple and I get those kinds of Results, I'm happy!! I love woodworking because You Never Know what's going to come of it when you put on the final coat. You seem to be able to predict the outcome before you even start. Beautiful Work right there!! Thanks Again for Your Videos because I'm taking all of this in and cannot wait to share it with My Brother, We are going to do some Awesome Woodworking for certain!! Sincerely, JeffQ
+Jeff Quinn Maple is one of many super sweet woods to play with, I have a drawer half full of scales of other woods I bought from a guy on E-BAY name is chriscantwell Check him out , what you see is what you get, great to deal with.
I just looked Him Up and wow, what a Selection He has!! Looks like I'll be buying from Him myself cavedweller1959, I'll mention You to Him to let Him know who directed me to Him!! Thanks for the Information, I can't wait to see what I can do with some of this wood!! Sincerely, JeffQ
Any alterrnative for the water? I would rather not be dipping the handle in water and absorbing all the moisture. Could you spray just a little glass cleaner instead?
Question if anyone can assist - I’m building a maple tabletop and it will have high traffic in our home where it will be part of our island ... I absolutely love the technique with Aqua Fortis and ordered what I believe I need to follow along! Incredible work! My intent was to work the tabletop just as the knives were done exactly, but once the steps are complete after I have the curly maple popping, to help protect in the kitchen I thought I would come back with a few very then layers of dewax shellac on top over a few days allowing to dry each time, , then to once again go completely over the shellac with clear oil based poly. My question is two part: 1) doing this won’t dull the nice look I intend to get with Aquafortis and curling using conditioner coating and black walnut as shown in this awesome video will it? And 2) assuming #1 answer is I’m fine, then do you think a dewax shellac finish followed by oil based clear poly will seal it enough to be in our kitchen’s island? Thoughts anyone? Thanks for the help!
Glad you are also a "knife guy" AND "gun guy"..... I have always been myself for my entire life. Glad I subbed....most "gun guys" don't know a damn thing about knives and don't care to learn beyond basic necessity.
I used a heat gun, on aquifortised maple, and the maple scales stayed green, didnt turn to brown. when I applied walnut stain, the wood turned almost black. did I not use enough heat? will I have a problem with the metal if I dont remove scales?
Could you do the aqua fortis treatment on the wood scales before you attach them to the knife? That way, you wouldn't need to worry about the effects of the heat on the epoxy or on the knife metal.
Love the vids and great results. I do have to disagree slightly though. I have been using tiger maple for decades and get just as good results with dye and BLO, and the process is infinately easier.
When you mention water and alcohol based stain. Are you referring to aniline dye which can either be alcohol or water solvent? They come in powder or liquid form. Water based aniline dye I believe can dye wood darker, but tends to raise the grain a bit more. This is a nice option, but if you use a dye at the end of the day, I’m not sure applying the acid does much the dye wouldn’t without it. If you want to increase the contrast- bring out the figure, apply the dye, it will dry quickly and lightly sand. Then apply the dye again. That should increase the contrast because the sanding process will lighten the lighter dyed areas more than the darker figure.
Successive applications of Aqua Fortis will incrementally darken the wood each time. Generally, the only time I've seen stain applied to the AF process is to bring out cherry or amber colors using very light applications of reduced or diluted alcohol stains in between AF applications....
Hey I really liked technique on how you really brought out the grain on that kitchen knife... I was wondering if that could be done on a guitar body with a high figured maple top?
@@cavedweller1959 I used a heat gun, on aquifortised maple, and the maple scales stayed green, didnt turn to brown. when I applied walnut stain, the wood turned almost black. did I not use enough heat? will I have a problem with the metal if I dont remove scales?
lovely job! Can I ask, why you used Aqua Fortis on that knife but ordinary vinegar on the knives in your other video? Is there a difference? Could I use vinegar with the blow torch on Hickory Curl?
+Peter McCubbin Just different ways to do it. AF gives great color all alone. If you care for other colors, vinegar is very easy to use, or use with no stain at all. Vinegar does not require heat to bring out the curl in maple, No clue how any of it will work on hickory.
Hi Nice job. I have a question. Will this Aquafortis work on ANY figured wood or does it have to be Curly Maple? I figure that the lighter the base wood the better the look, but I'm curious about whether it will bring out the curl on Black Walnut? As an 18th. century period correct knife maker, I use a lot of Black Walnut. Thank you. Great work.
aqua fortis is just a two part mix of nitric acid and muriatic or hydracloric acid..mix the two acids outside and let them heat up and smoke a bit...i used a 50/50 mix and threw in a few rusty nails and other rusty items..remove nails etc after an hour and bottle your aqua fortis...treat any acid with the caution it deserves and keep a box of bicarbonate of soda handy for spills, etc
All the usual grain raising & sanding, that's in another video. I have never used steel wool to apply oil finishes, have though about it but never tried it. Thanks
you may want to look up RW Wilson .. he has something similar to aqua fortis but with a built in stain I have used different ways to bring out the Curl in Tiger maple But RW Wilsons product to me is one of the best that is available , you don't need no other stains , your TRU Oil for your Rub ,, Im not giving him a plug - plug but letting you know one bottle will do about maybe 50 handles 35 if you want them dark dark .. I know I will not use anything ells .. Nice handles BTW ..
forgive this beginner questions but, that effect of that tiger stripe , that is the wood grain brought out by the acid treatment correct? not the application of heat? I watched all four videos but got a little confused, Great looking work man, really awesome. I have an old hickory butchers knife and it would look good like this. Other than "Maple Burl" was it? any other woods that your would recommend for the beginning knife re-handler?
Good question, With aquafortis , the heat is part of the acid treatment, without the high temp you have something that looks like green treated pine, not much to look at, but give it some heat and it's a different story.
you'll find holding flame closer to handle will make it darker and without water,... dippin coat it with linseed oil and then hand rub it to a high polish with wet or dry 400 paper, wipe off and hand rub it a few more times with just the oil and it will shine like a n aged kentucky rifle....
Thanks for this video. I used this method on my first custom knife. I think the handles turned out great on yours and that is what made me try it for myself. caveweller1959's instructions were spot on. Thanks again! See for yourself, How to: Knife making and Knife making supplies. Making my first knife with mostly hand tools Pt 7
Very kool brother. Love that look you turn those handles into. Amazing someone could even come up with that due process. Great job!
Thnx for the video!
Great video. Great service to the community on how to do this. All of the knowledge of how to do this has to be passed on to the next generation.
Awesome I got a bark river in dark curly maple been looking to treat and coat it. Good stuff.
EXCELLENT video! I built my wife a Kephart knife with a curly maple handle and used alcohol based stains to bring out the beauty in the wood but didn't use any aqua fortis. I will be using it in my next build now.
Great job and now I know how to make ebony & mesquite wood handles show its colors on my homemade knives. Thanks much from a disabled vietnam veteran hobbiest knife maker.
Never worked [played] with these woods before so it would be interesting. I would like to thank you for your service and I'm proud to have you as a viewer. P.S. If you try it please let us know how it worked.
Thanks for your acknowledgment for my service and I will let you know how it turns out.
Rey Garza was just watching some of cavedewellers 1959 s videos on RUclips cause tv ain't worth watching an
I learn a lot more here and seen your reply just wanted to wish you a good Veterans Day and thank you for the service to are country
Your engraving and etching looks great. I've done some engraving with Dremel Engraver, Dremel rotary engraving bits and some electric etching with vinegar and salt, etc. I'm somewhere between beginner and intermediate.
Track of the Wolf rules.
Thanks for this tip!
is the wood stabilized or unstabilized?
Not stabilized.
Love all your videos and your channel cavedweller! Thank you greatly for sharing all your knowledge of firearms, gunsmithing, projects, etc w/ your viewers! Keep up the great job! And please keep the great videos coming! Much respect to you!🇺🇸
Thanks for the support. But with Y-Ts liberal bias towards firearms channels, all my new firearms type videos will come out on UGE TUBES site. Not sure what the long run looks like, but you have to put our faith somewhere, & it's not in Y-T.
I feel like I'm taking classes again, You really know how to teach this stuff. I'm seriously thinking about getting all of this stuff together and do some maple. I don't know what I want to make yet but as long as it is made out of Maple and I get those kinds of Results, I'm happy!! I love woodworking because You Never Know what's going to come of it when you put on the final coat. You seem to be able to predict the outcome before you even start. Beautiful Work right there!! Thanks Again for Your Videos because I'm taking all of this in and cannot wait to share it with My Brother, We are going to do some Awesome Woodworking for certain!! Sincerely, JeffQ
+Jeff Quinn Maple is one of many super sweet woods to play with, I have a drawer half full of scales of other woods I bought from a guy on E-BAY name is chriscantwell Check him out , what you see is what you get, great to deal with.
I just looked Him Up and wow, what a Selection He has!! Looks like I'll be buying from Him myself cavedweller1959, I'll mention You to Him to let Him know who directed me to Him!! Thanks for the Information, I can't wait to see what I can do with some of this wood!! Sincerely, JeffQ
I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this for ages! Great video.
Any alterrnative for the water? I would rather not be dipping the handle in water and absorbing all the moisture. Could you spray just a little glass cleaner instead?
Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Question if anyone can assist - I’m building a maple tabletop and it will have high traffic in our home where it will be part of our island ... I absolutely love the technique with Aqua Fortis and ordered what I believe I need to follow along! Incredible work! My intent was to work the tabletop just as the knives were done exactly, but once the steps are complete after I have the curly maple popping, to help protect in the kitchen I thought I would come back with a few very then layers of dewax shellac on top over a few days allowing to dry each time, , then to once again go completely over the shellac with clear oil based poly. My question is two part: 1) doing this won’t dull the nice look I intend to get with Aquafortis and curling using conditioner coating and black walnut as shown in this awesome video will it? And 2) assuming #1 answer is I’m fine, then do you think a dewax shellac finish followed by oil based clear poly will seal it enough to be in our kitchen’s island? Thoughts anyone? Thanks for the help!
Terrific series.
Great work very beautiful craftsmanship!!!
Great information, just what I was looking for. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching.
Beautiful! I cant wait to try this out for myself. Thanks for the video!
great video, thanks a lot for taking the time to make it.
Is that regular acid what kind of acid is it I've been trying to find out for the longest of time
Will that acid work on stabilized wood?
I REALLY enjoyed your videos. I have lots to think about now ;o)
Glad you are also a "knife guy" AND "gun guy".....
I have always been myself for my entire life.
Glad I subbed....most "gun guys" don't know a damn thing about knives and don't care to learn beyond basic necessity.
I used a heat gun, on aquifortised maple, and the maple scales stayed green, didnt turn to brown. when I applied walnut stain, the wood turned almost black. did I not use enough heat? will I have a problem with the metal if I dont remove scales?
If they didn't turn color, you need more heat. Just find yourself a propane torch & try again. Skip the walnut stain, the aquifortis is the stain.
I really like this. Got to get some.
Could you do the aqua fortis treatment on the wood scales before you attach them to the knife? That way, you wouldn't need to worry about the effects of the heat on the epoxy or on the knife metal.
cavedweller1959 , great vid, thanks for sharing the info.
Love the vids and great results. I do have to disagree slightly though. I have been using tiger maple for decades and get just as good results with dye and BLO, and the process is infinately easier.
When you mention water and alcohol based stain. Are you referring to aniline dye which can either be alcohol or water solvent? They come in powder or liquid form.
Water based aniline dye I believe can dye wood darker, but tends to raise the grain a bit more.
This is a nice option, but if you use a dye at the end of the day, I’m not sure applying the acid does much the dye wouldn’t without it.
If you want to increase the contrast- bring out the figure, apply the dye, it will dry quickly and lightly sand. Then apply the dye again. That should increase the contrast because the sanding process will lighten the lighter dyed areas more than the darker figure.
3 types oil name tell me pls
Successive applications of Aqua Fortis will incrementally darken the wood each time. Generally, the only time I've seen stain applied to the AF process is to bring out cherry or amber colors using very light applications of reduced or diluted alcohol stains in between AF applications....
I understand the old timers would add iron filings to the aqua fortis. Not exactly sure why.
Awesome job! Those knives are absolutely gorgeous! Is there a website that sells the supplies you used?
+solosniper86 Jantz knife making supply and Track of the wolf are my most used. Thanks
Hey I really liked technique on how you really brought out the grain on that kitchen knife... I was wondering if that could be done on a guitar body with a high figured maple top?
You would have to be really careful with the heat around any glue joints if there are any.
Can a heat gun be used in place of a propane torch ?
If it's one of the paint remover types, it would be hot enough.
@@cavedweller1959 I used a heat gun, on aquifortised maple, and the maple scales stayed green, didnt turn to brown. when I applied walnut stain, the wood turned almost black. did I not use enough heat? will I have a problem with the metal if I dont remove scales?
lovely job! Can I ask, why you used Aqua Fortis on that knife but ordinary vinegar on the knives in your other video?
Is there a difference? Could I use vinegar with the blow torch on Hickory Curl?
+Peter McCubbin Just different ways to do it. AF gives great color all alone. If you care for other colors, vinegar is very easy to use, or use with no stain at all. Vinegar does not require heat to bring out the curl in maple, No clue how any of it will work on hickory.
What does it do to the metal parts?
Nothing. If left on for long term, maybe.
Thanks for sharing this. Did you have to dilute the aqua fortis solution?
Negative, use it straight as is.
Hi
Nice job. I have a question. Will this Aquafortis work on ANY figured wood or does it have to be Curly Maple? I figure that the lighter the base wood the better the look, but I'm curious about whether it will bring out the curl on Black Walnut? As an 18th. century period correct knife maker, I use a lot of Black Walnut.
Thank you. Great work.
I have no answer for that one, never used it on walnut.
OK... thank you. I'll have to find out. Maybe there's another way to bring out the curl in Black Walnut?
God bless:
Stoney
aqua fortis is just a two part mix of nitric acid and muriatic or hydracloric acid..mix the two acids outside and let them heat up and smoke a bit...i used a 50/50 mix and threw in a few rusty nails and other rusty items..remove nails etc after an hour and bottle your aqua fortis...treat any acid with the caution it deserves and keep a box of bicarbonate of soda handy for spills, etc
Will this stop the wood parts of the handle Crome breaking of
The only way I know to stop them from breaking is to stop dropping them.
Is that going to make the handle harder and more deable
This Won't make them any stronger. I've never use it but it might be what your looking for--find some videos on wood stabilizers.
Did you do any prep work on the handle to "de-whisker" it?
also...
Did you soak the steel wool in tru oil or tung oil?
All the usual grain raising & sanding, that's in another video. I have never used steel wool to apply oil finishes, have though about it but never tried it. Thanks
Thanks!
you may want to look up RW Wilson .. he has something similar to aqua fortis but with a built in stain I have used different ways to bring out the Curl in Tiger maple
But RW Wilsons product to me is one of the best that is available , you don't need no other stains , your TRU Oil for your Rub ,, Im not giving him a plug - plug but letting you know one bottle will do about maybe 50 handles 35 if you want them dark dark .. I know I will not use anything ells .. Nice handles BTW ..
Cause I got this butterfly knife and I don’t want the wooden handles to break and fall off
forgive this beginner questions but, that effect of that tiger stripe , that is the wood grain brought out by the acid treatment correct? not the application of heat?
I watched all four videos but got a little confused, Great looking work man, really awesome.
I have an old hickory butchers knife and it would look good like this.
Other than "Maple Burl" was it? any other woods that your would recommend for the beginning knife re-handler?
Good question, With aquafortis , the heat is part of the acid treatment, without the high temp you have something that looks like green treated pine, not much to look at, but give it some heat and it's a different story.
How strong is the acid?
Barbeque Sauce not very!
you'll find holding flame closer to handle will make it darker and without water,... dippin coat it with linseed oil and then hand rub it to a high polish with wet or dry 400 paper, wipe off and hand rub it a few more times with just the oil and it will shine like a n aged kentucky rifle....
Thanks for this video. I used this method on my first custom knife. I think the handles turned out great on yours and that is what made me try it for myself. caveweller1959's instructions were spot on. Thanks again!
See for yourself, How to: Knife making and Knife making supplies. Making my first knife with mostly hand tools Pt 7
that acid will rust the hell out of pretty much any metal...watch that blade.