Dyeing and Burning Bone Knife Handles

Here is how I use Dye to change my Case XX Sodbuster Jr knife color . I also burned the bone knife handle to make custom effect. I show every step on customizing the bone handles on my sodbuster Jr.

[@area51.52]

That looks great! It came out really well. Looks like a bullfrog 🐸

[@itsawonderfulknife7031]

Been dying my bone handles for years. Great way to spruce up an old handle.

[@JohnKlahr]

@@itsawonderfulknife7031 I’m looking forward to doing more. Thanks for viewing

[@charlestatem3099]

Very cool. Just started dyeing handles myself and love it. Dyed one this morning myself. Love the idea of the micro torch and I'm going to Harbor freight today and get one. Have a great day.

[@JohnKlahr]

Thanks for viewing,

[@RadioGeekBlades]

That knife looks fantastic! Nice dye job John! ❤🔪👍

[@JohnKlahr]

@@RadioGeekBlades thanks

[@ebertcombs6610]

This is awesome John! Thanks for the info, I may have to try it out soon.looks great! The more you do the better it will get to.

[@jasonbeecher509]

I think it's awesome. Yellow might be nice. For anyone who is thinking about your oil. Get some it's amazing

[@AWCustomDesigns]

It turned out great! Love the colors

[@JohnKlahr]

Thank you so much!

[@crossxcats]

I used dye on a tabletop to get it riley black couldn't find a wood stain dark enough worked absolutely grate

[@mikeadams2538]

That is cool! I’ve got the same color Junior, and now you’ve got me thinking….

[@JohnKlahr]

@@mikeadams2538 it’s a fun project

[@DeepSouthSlings-Darrell]

Looks fantastic

[@JohnKlahr]

@@DeepSouthSlings-Darrell thank you

[@backdoorfourx4rc]

Very cool my friend!!👍👍

[@JohnKlahr]

@@backdoorfourx4rc glad you liked it

[@rasputinscastle]

Cool, thanks for sharing that.😊

[@JohnKlahr]

@@rasputinscastle can make a cool little project you can do on kitchen counter, I hope others will try it and share results

[@seanrobinson6407]

Like a John Deere knife, but nicer. Really cool. Been discovering the Rit on bone handles mod and how fun it is. Had good results on some rough Ryders, so went for it with 2 Case knives which turned out great. Perfect on the toasting by the way.

[@JohnKlahr]

@@seanrobinson6407 I want to make a bright orange bone sod Buster, I might have to bleach out the bones first

[@Jimthechevywheelman]

Great video !!!

[@TheSouthernTank]

😮 ooo I used to do stuff like this on Openiel knives

[@tedhart7708]

Looks pretty good, man!😃
I like it!!
Thought I was already sub'd...I am now.👍🏻

[@JohnKlahr]

@@tedhart7708 cool , thanks

[@lcurtsinger4313]

Nice job,and your dri g me crazy with that tribal jigging cant find one anywhere

[@JohnKlahr]

I had a half Whittier ordered in it and just got email stating order was canceled due to they could not locate item

[@flitdek]

Cactus Jigged Bone is a perfect name. Is one Angry Kid Food safe? I use most of my Traditional knives in the kitchen for food prep. I was thinking about using Food grade Mineral oil on all my knives but some people question its toxicity. Also Have you ever used Alcohol based Leather dye like Fiebing's Their British Tan seems to be a very close match to the brown in R.R. Cinnamon Stag Bone series. I use Fiebing's to stain wood often as well as Bingo Markers which are water base. Bingo Markers might also work well on Bone Knife scales with out having to heat the dye up first. Any way, Thank you for showing your process. Glad I subscribed.

[@JohnKlahr]

@@flitdek my oil uses all food grade ingredients, but you can go drinking it unless you want the runs.

[@JustineWiniker]

That's great!

[@TylerSnyder305]

I am currently experimenting with using 12% hydrogen peroxide to bleach the dye out of some bone handles before dying them.
normally 6% is recommended / used, but I couldn't find 6% and 3% didn't work.
I knew the 12% would work but the question is whether roughly 24 hours in that 12% is enough to harm the bone in any way.
If you're not familiar, you just leave your knife submerged in the peroxide for a day or so until the bone is bleached out.
when using peroxide to bleach yellowed plastic the process calls for leaving the item in direct sunlight, so that is what I'm doing here.
just a warning though, the peroxide soak does effect the polish on the bone and you'll need to bring the luster back.

[@JohnKlahr]

@@TylerSnyder305 thanks for the info

[@TylerSnyder305]

@@JohnKlahr
So far I left a frost Cutlery bulldog brand in I think they called it " Brindle bone ", and it has bleached out quite a lot without harming the bone.
I had an old 70's-80's ATCO in a brown bone that is lightening up quite a bit without damage.
And lastly I've been soaking a poorly dyed " Dark Red " Case, and so far the peroxide doesn't seem to have really done anything.
Red is one color that I've seen many people have trouble with, whether it's a Case or a Rough Rider red seems to be a color that doesn't bleach out very well.
It has not harmed the bone, but it has tarnished the bolsters quite a bit.
It really seems to depend on the color.
I've been testing because I got a new carbon steel case barlow and their ugly grey bone was the only option.
I won't know till I go for it, but I think the grey bone is going to be a color that bleaches out fairly well with the 12% peroxide.

[@JohnKlahr]

@@TylerSnyder305 are you warming the peroxide?

[@TylerSnyder305]

@@JohnKlahr no, but I'm sure it's probably warming up a bit from sitting in direct blistering summer sun for hours.

[@Hunting4Hookers]

Really cool! You have a new subscriber!!