Case Tested XX 5394LP Gunboat Canoe

[muskrat man]

Made a new master blade for this Heirloom "Tested", aged it a touch so it didn't look so out of place. Really pleased with how this one turned out. Tang Stamped with my maker mark. These are really fun to do, very rewarding to bring back someone's family heirloom that was so close to the brink.

[SteelMyHeart85420]

very nice save

[Steve Warden]

Sweet!

[RalphAlsip]

Bravo and very well done MM

[Tony_Wood]

Great work. Blends well.

[XX Case XX]

Looks good to me.

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Mike

[OLDE CUTLER]

It really does look great. The new blade looks like it belongs there.

[KleenCut61]

Great Work MM

[OLDE CUTLER]

Made a new master blade for this Heirloom "Tested", aged it a touch so it didn't look so out of place. Really pleased with how this one turned out. Tang Stamped with my maker mark. These are really fun to do, very rewarding to bring back someone's family heirloom that was so close to the brink.

I should have asked too, how did you "age" the new blade?

[muskrat man]

Made a new master blade for this Heirloom "Tested", aged it a touch so it didn't look so out of place. Really pleased with how this one turned out. Tang Stamped with my maker mark. These are really fun to do, very rewarding to bring back someone's family heirloom that was so close to the brink.

I should have asked too, how did you "age" the new blade?

Thank you everyone.

Just gun cold blue, get it nice and dark, then rub most of it off with #0000 steel wool, then reapply, then rub it nearly off again but in a different direction and repeat. Then oil well once you get the look you're after. This gives it a smooth grey patina, there are other more convincing methods but this is quick, clean and gives it the look without going through all the hoops and downtime to add deeper peppering and random spots and for the most part really isn't necessary unless you are intentionally trying to deceive IMO.

Vinegar works well also and if the parts are submerged in it while boiling they can even turn completely black. I have had some issues in the past with straight razor blades developing cracks when exposed to vinegar for extended periods of time. I think it has something to do with how hard the steel is tempered. It doesn't smell the best though

[glennbad]

Looks great, love it!

[whitebuffalo58]

Like it never happened.

Great job overall and very nice job on the spear blade!! Gotta love a double swedge!!

Always fun seeing your knives, Kaleb!! You tend to set the bar that I'm always trying to clear.


WB

[doglegg]

Muskrat Man, nothing you do surprises me but everything you do impresses me. Great work.