wow! that last color you were able to achieve was absolutely beautiful! im doing this. i thought you had to use a torch, i didnt feel comfortable , looked so sketchy watching another channel showing how to anodize. all he used was a torch. seems like a power supply will be much more controlled and i probably wont get burned as bad. thank you so much for posting this content...
Awesome vid for those getting into modding or the person at home who just wants to do a few pieces. You guys totally rock and the skills are definately real. Thanks for a great vid and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable
Came across this channel looking for information on anodizing blades and this is very informative and down to earth, love it, liked, saved and downloaded for future reference . Thanks massively Knife Modders, you rock.
Haha oooh yyeahh, luvin that blurple 💯💯going to have to try this on my Chavez. I would send it and get it done but I can’t bring myself to put it in the mail😂🤙thanks for the instructional this was real informative and very cool guys. Keep ‘em coming luvn the content 😎👊👊👊and yea I’m one of those who get to watch the lives afterwards haha I live at work so barely get to see any of the lives Live lol thanks again guys y’all are awesome keep on keepn on peeps✌️✌️🤜🤛🤙👊
Heck yeah! Love that, that's exactly how we got started modding. Couldn't get ourselves to pay someone else to mod our knives, so we did it ourselves haha let me know how it goes!😊
A very nice tutorial. I always enjoy learning from someone who know their craft from experience it makes the tips and tricks that much better. Looking forward to the future videos. Great video 👍
This video is looking good. Really like the intro and the the camera looks great, top notch professional quality. Obvisously the comunity is digging the content so I think this is a big success in the making. You guys are awesome. Also breaking it up in parts is genious to keep it under 30 mins.
That is so simple thank you for sharing this. I always say The only way to keep what you have is to give it away. Thanks again. New knife hound from northern az
Thinking about do this on smaller titanium pieces that are shiny and will be rubbing against each other (kinda like marbles).. how durable is the anodizing? Thanks for your helpful video.
Good afternoon, your power supply link is a 3ov unit. You stated that you were running 77v for the blurple color. Is there a link to the unit you are using?
This is f'ing awesome. I love stuff like this; how-to videos on woodworking, metal smithing, frickin' gardening, whatever, you know? Stuff I know a little about and can do myself after having it explained. Now, mind you, I'm not about to rip apart my McBee just yet, but some gears are turning (I just wonder when the next one of these comes out - ha, I guess I'm *s'posed* to wonder that... well played, Knife Modders). I dyed some raw (jade) g10 940 scales a couple few weeks ago with a way (IMO) underutilized color, and it turned out great. Don't have much more available raw g10 right now, but I do have a couple titanium knives... hmmm... Thanks, y'all!
hahah it will be coming soon, the next one will be uploaded this weekend! You should give anodizing a try, it's fun to do! That's awesome, what color did you dye your scales?
You mentioned that you are cold etching. The multi-etch video suggests mixing it double strength (less water) and then heating it once for room temp etching. Is this the method you use, or do you find that unnecessary? Thanks in advance, and thank you so much for what you do for the hobby!
@Knifemodders I have a rather serious question for you two, what do you use to mask the titanium if you do a pattern. I have used plumbers tape, electric tape, and different colors of painters tape. All have done okay but no crisp lines, basically you can see that the edges have popped up a bit. I have this new carbonfiber tape I'm about to try which seems like I will work well but the stuff ain't exactly cheap.
Awesome video!! I’m looking to do this on a Ti bike and have seen people attach the positive to the bike and the negative to a small piece of sponge to anodize specific parts of the frame. Any tips to make that work?
Having trouble locating this, but anodizing aluminum I know is a much more involved process. What should I expect to pay, to have a set of existing anodized aluminum handles stripped, and re-anodized, assuming surface of aluminum doesn't need blasted or anything?
Hi Great video! I'm very new to anodizing and wondering if there are some cheap options for the titanium knifes that you use. Or that are easy to disassemble/few piece. Thank You!
Asher Knives has some good Titanium knives at a very good price, also check out Twosun Knives on Ebay, they're a Chinese company and they ship from overseas, they're build quality is amazing for the price!
have you tried using that titanium scrap to make any kind of cutlery with - your own personal forks, spoons & butter knives? or is it mostly for decorative crafts?
Yeah we have used the scrap Ti in the past to make pocket clips for some knives in our personal collection. But other than that, we typically just use them for experimental purposes
I’m trying to use a paint brush to brush on the electrolyte on a large titanium sheet but it’s not working. It works for a smaller plate- do I not have enough voltage?
i anadized a fountain pan and it turned blue when i turned up the watts the color came off and it never anadized again. i even tried a little whink to wash off the muck, but no luck. is that because it is low grade titianium or mixed with other metals or ?
I know two ways. So, what is the difference between the colors by voltage which we don't always have the choice of the color we would like and colors by dye?
Yes, the elctrolyte (baking soda) solution stays the same for both high voltage and low voltage. Put the titanium in etchent for desired amount of time, then remove and place in electrolyte solution
What is different of low voltage colours like purple blue and upper voltage colours? In purple we have at low voltage 21 and upper voltage 67 what is exact difference between these colours?
Does this work on other metals or just titanium? Where the piece is being hung by (Eg inside the hole where the wire hook is suspending it) is there a gap in the anodizing? Eg if I anodized a clip would I want to make sure it’s suspended from some non visible part?
This process is only for titanium, however steel can be heat anodized but it's not nearly as vibrant as titanium and there are fewer colors. The piece comes out fully anodized, where the wire touches the titanium piece or clip won't prevent it from anodizing.
Does anyone know if there is a company that you can send some metal parts to for them to anodize them? Like I guess I could do this on my own, but I would like to send them to a company.
You can anodize high voltages without etchent if you want to, but it won't be anodized evenly. From what I've read, it's to remove the oxide layer that forms on contact with oxygen. The etchent allows for an oxide free surface finish, that's why you have to put it into the bath immediately after etching to keep the piece from oxidizing.
@@KnifeModders damn, is there any way to get it without paying $60 plus shipping? My new DC Power Supply was less than that. I am hoping there's a source that sells a smaller amount.
Green anodizing will be in the next video this weekend regarding different surface finishes of titanium. Green anodizing can be tricky, but if you just make sure it's clean, etched for the appropriate amount of time and the titanium is grade 5 you shouldn't have a problem anodizing it green.
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wow! that last color you were able to achieve was absolutely beautiful! im doing this. i thought you had to use a torch, i didnt feel comfortable , looked so sketchy watching another channel showing how to anodize. all he used was a torch. seems like a power supply will be much more controlled and i probably wont get burned as bad. thank you so much for posting this content...
What an awesome and helpful video, appreciate you guys taking the time to show us how to Anodize! Also, great video editing! 🤜💥🤛😁
Awesome vid for those getting into modding or the person at home who just wants to do a few pieces. You guys totally rock and the skills are definately real. Thanks for a great vid and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable
Thank you Todd!🖤
Excellent video Lyndy and Richie. I was glued to my screen the entire time.
Came across this channel looking for information on anodizing blades and this is very informative and down to earth, love it, liked, saved and downloaded for future reference . Thanks massively Knife Modders, you rock.
Haha oooh yyeahh, luvin that blurple 💯💯going to have to try this on my Chavez. I would send it and get it done but I can’t bring myself to put it in the mail😂🤙thanks for the instructional this was real informative and very cool guys. Keep ‘em coming luvn the content 😎👊👊👊and yea I’m one of those who get to watch the lives afterwards haha I live at work so barely get to see any of the lives Live lol thanks again guys y’all are awesome keep on keepn on peeps✌️✌️🤜🤛🤙👊
Heck yeah! Love that, that's exactly how we got started modding. Couldn't get ourselves to pay someone else to mod our knives, so we did it ourselves haha let me know how it goes!😊
A very nice tutorial. I always enjoy learning from someone who know their craft from experience it makes the tips and tricks that much better. Looking forward to the future videos. Great video 👍
😄Thank you, glad you liked it!
Great video 🔥 I didn’t learn anything I didn’t know already but I still enjoy watching videos like this. You and Richie are killing it
Thanks Brian! :)
Awesome video. Its super cool to see the basics. Can't wait to see the rest of this series.
This is fantastic. More of these instructional with equipment lists please!! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much for making this! Been trying to find this info so I can get more into Chainmail weaving. This is so helpful. Appreciate it!
Glad it helped! If have any questions just let us know👊
This is great to have found this channel . I d surely mess up without some guidance and even then , lol .
This video is looking good. Really like the intro and the the camera looks great, top notch professional quality. Obvisously the comunity is digging the content so I think this is a big success in the making. You guys are awesome. Also breaking it up in parts is genious to keep it under 30 mins.
Thank you!😊 Appreciate the feedback!
Thanks for the content! Please make a video on the most durable way to darken TI, is it etching? oil burning? something else?
That is so simple thank you for sharing this. I always say The only way to keep what you have is to give it away. Thanks again. New knife hound from northern az
Very informative video, love how you break it down and also provided links to the supplies needed.You guys are awesome, keep up the good work 👍🏻
You guys rock! Thanks for the how-to video... definitely excited for future ones as well!! 👊
Thinking about do this on smaller titanium pieces that are shiny and will be rubbing against each other (kinda like marbles).. how durable is the anodizing? Thanks for your helpful video.
Good afternoon, your power supply link is a 3ov unit. You stated that you were running 77v for the blurple color. Is there a link to the unit you are using?
Sick. Y’all did my para 3 k390 lightning ano. And my spydiechef harpoon grind and Stone wash blade. Great to see the process ,🤙🏽
That's awesome!
This is f'ing awesome. I love stuff like this; how-to videos on woodworking, metal smithing, frickin' gardening, whatever, you know? Stuff I know a little about and can do myself after having it explained. Now, mind you, I'm not about to rip apart my McBee just yet, but some gears are turning (I just wonder when the next one of these comes out - ha, I guess I'm *s'posed* to wonder that... well played, Knife Modders). I dyed some raw (jade) g10 940 scales a couple few weeks ago with a way (IMO) underutilized color, and it turned out great. Don't have much more available raw g10 right now, but I do have a couple titanium knives... hmmm... Thanks, y'all!
hahah it will be coming soon, the next one will be uploaded this weekend! You should give anodizing a try, it's fun to do! That's awesome, what color did you dye your scales?
@@KnifeModders Rit DyeMore Sand Stone on a long soak
Knife Modders, here to kick ass and chew bubble gum…and they are all out of bubble gum. 🤘🏼
Great video! Thanks for showing how to do this I am 100% going to try it when I get back from my deployment.
Thank you! That's awesome, definitely give it a go and let us know how it goes😊
We use TSP to de gloss paint and clean and it works very well . Yup , like a cleaner 👍👍
That colour turned out great! Thank you for showing the process!
Thanks for watching😊
This was amazing great work 👍
Thank you!
This is awesome. I think I just found a spring project for a couple of my knives
A great video, thanks guys. Can you use titanium as a cathode?
With the power supply, do you find it beneficial to adjust the amps along with the voltage?
This is absolutely awesome!! Glad I follow you on instagram or I wouldn’t have found this. Love it!
You mentioned that you are cold etching. The multi-etch video suggests mixing it double strength (less water) and then heating it once for room temp etching. Is this the method you use, or do you find that unnecessary? Thanks in advance, and thank you so much for what you do for the hobby!
At what current do you start using the multi-etch before the anodize bath?
@Knifemodders I have a rather serious question for you two, what do you use to mask the titanium if you do a pattern. I have used plumbers tape, electric tape, and different colors of painters tape. All have done okay but no crisp lines, basically you can see that the edges have popped up a bit. I have this new carbonfiber tape I'm about to try which seems like I will work well but the stuff ain't exactly cheap.
A lot of people use nail polish and a paint brush, but we have a Cricut vinyl cutter that we use for doing basic patterns or shapes. Hope this helps!
@@KnifeModders Awesome, ty.
Awesome video series. Excited for the next one.
Awesome video thanks for the info and links to the supplies needed , keep up the great work
Super helpful video, Lyndy! Thank you so much. I learned a lot. :)
Awesome! Thanks for doing this!
Exactly the content we need. You guys are the best!
Thanks for watching!😊
This is such an awesome guide. Thanks
Awesome video!! I’m looking to do this on a Ti bike and have seen people attach the positive to the bike and the negative to a small piece of sponge to anodize specific parts of the frame. Any tips to make that work?
Awesome 👍👍. Do people send you pieces to anodize ?
Awesome. Tx for the info guys!
Wow this was a very nice and informative video… thanks a lot, well done. 🙏🏼💪❤️
Great Show, can’t wait for the next ones 😎😎😎
Thanks much easier than chrome
Very awesome and informative video!!! For sure using this in the future! Thank you!!
That's awesome! Let us know how it goes!
Having trouble locating this, but anodizing aluminum I know is a much more involved process. What should I expect to pay, to have a set of existing anodized aluminum handles stripped, and re-anodized, assuming surface of aluminum doesn't need blasted or anything?
Great info !! Thanks for sharing your knowledge guys
Hi Great video! I'm very new to anodizing and wondering if there are some cheap options for the titanium knifes that you use. Or that are easy to disassemble/few piece. Thank You!
Asher Knives has some good Titanium knives at a very good price, also check out Twosun Knives on Ebay, they're a Chinese company and they ship from overseas, they're build quality is amazing for the price!
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have you tried using that titanium scrap to make any kind of cutlery with - your own personal forks, spoons & butter knives? or is it mostly for decorative crafts?
Yeah we have used the scrap Ti in the past to make pocket clips for some knives in our personal collection. But other than that, we typically just use them for experimental purposes
Heck yeah thanks 4 the video.very thorough and informative
I’m trying to use a paint brush to brush on the electrolyte on a large titanium sheet but it’s not working. It works for a smaller plate- do I not have enough voltage?
Do you use the amperage control at all or do you leave it at zero? I never see anyone mention this in a tutorial..thanks!
Awesome thank you so much muy útil muchas gracias
this is great. good work guys whats the next thing
Hello,
it is too. Possible to color a titanium racing bike?
its too much cooool.... , is it permanent coating ? and will it work on mild steel, High Speed Steel.
i anadized a fountain pan and it turned blue when i turned up the watts the color came off and it never anadized again. i even tried a little whink to wash off the muck, but no luck. is that because it is low grade titianium or mixed with other metals or ?
what did you use? to remove the color?
Great video
Thanks for the video, very helpful!
Great video and excellent information! Well done!
Can you use this process to anodize Tungsten?
I know two ways. So, what is the difference between the colors by voltage which we don't always have the choice of the color we would like and colors by dye?
Sorry if I missed it, but if you are using the etchent does the annodizing bath still have the baking soda in it or is it just distilled water?
Yes, the elctrolyte (baking soda) solution stays the same for both high voltage and low voltage. Put the titanium in etchent for desired amount of time, then remove and place in electrolyte solution
@@KnifeModders Got it. Thanks for the quick reply.
Modders rock
What is different of low voltage colours like purple blue and upper voltage colours? In purple we have at low voltage 21 and upper voltage 67 what is exact difference between these colours?
How would you ano hardware? Can you do multiple at one time?
Wow. Great video. 👍 Very Interesting!
Thank you!
Can you do a tutorial on how to do a shipwreck patina on copper scales? Great vid btw.
Yeah we we could definitely do that! Thats a great video idea
Awesome tutorial yall!
Thanks girl!
Does this work on other metals or just titanium?
Where the piece is being hung by (Eg inside the hole where the wire hook is suspending it) is there a gap in the anodizing? Eg if I anodized a clip would I want to make sure it’s suspended from some non visible part?
This process is only for titanium, however steel can be heat anodized but it's not nearly as vibrant as titanium and there are fewer colors.
The piece comes out fully anodized, where the wire touches the titanium piece or clip won't prevent it from anodizing.
Can you anodize titanium black?
Loving the content
Awesome. Great Video
My wattage never bottoms out to zero. Stays around 1.2
Is this a problem? What am i doing wrong?
Stonewash or bead blast?
At what voltage do you start needing etching?
We etch at 48v and above
Any idea why my parts seem to get a burn on the bottom of my part
I have problem buying material so I would like to ask what is the reason of etching?
You have to etch in order to achieve colors above ~50 volts
Does anyone know if there is a company that you can send some metal parts to for them to anodize them? Like I guess I could do this on my own, but I would like to send them to a company.
Great video 👍
What about green? I thought that was one of the higher voltage colors?
So I'm thinking about anodizing a integral I have, do I have to remove the lock bar insert?
Yes, you'll need to remove any steel on the knife; lockbar insert, stop pin
Can the titanium wire be used over and over?
Yes
That was my biggest mistake in the beginning and didn't wait until it zeroed out and would constantly get varying colors.
Why not use titanium wire instead of aluminum foil?
would that work with the timascus?
Yes it would!
If I were to ano the back spacer on my MBK Pinscher to a blue color, would I need to etch?
Nope! Only higher voltage colors require etching. Just make sure your backspacer is very clean before anodizing!
I did find this useful
I can't wait to learn how to flame anodize like in the back scale of a Strider.
Mam i did not see how much you put? BORAX powder please mam
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Will it be scratch proof?
No, unfortunately
Very cool beans
What is reason for etching before high voltages? Couldn’t you just anodize without etchant
You can anodize high voltages without etchent if you want to, but it won't be anodized evenly. From what I've read, it's to remove the oxide layer that forms on contact with oxygen. The etchent allows for an oxide free surface finish, that's why you have to put it into the bath immediately after etching to keep the piece from oxidizing.
@@KnifeModders would you also do this when flame anodizing and doing a lightning finish? Thanks!
@@raystupka3823 No, only when doing electrolytic!
Multi-Etch is $60, whereas Whinks is around $10. Is there a big difference?
There is quite a big difference in final finish. I would try whink first though and see how you like it.
@@KnifeModders damn, is there any way to get it without paying $60 plus shipping? My new DC Power Supply was less than that. I am hoping there's a source that sells a smaller amount.
@@Human_Evolution- No, that's the only place unfortunately
@@KnifeModders thanks. I'll do some research and see if there are any other options. Maybe there are some weird forums about this topic.
Awesome video. Thank you
Ahh no toxic green. Is that as difficult as some make it out to be?
Green anodizing will be in the next video this weekend regarding different surface finishes of titanium. Green anodizing can be tricky, but if you just make sure it's clean, etched for the appropriate amount of time and the titanium is grade 5 you shouldn't have a problem anodizing it green.
I thought we were gonna see u lighting anodize it