Hey. Watched your video. I have a Tenacious as well. You stated and showed that the blade was off center after washing it. You can easily center it by adjusting the screw in the center of the clip attachment. Perhaps a 3/4 turn might do it. Knife closed, you can see the blade moving left or right. That should do it. Take care.
Btw, sometimes the rock container gets caught up in the circular motion of the dryer, therefore you must throw in a couple of other towels to upset the rolls. Plus, it also provides sound cushioning. Just a tip.
I like it. I might be doing this to one of my Para 3's And one of my Kizer's. I like it better than the acid-wash finishes. I would go another hour personally though. Nice work! Thank you for the video!
Why do people assume stonewashing requires stones ? If you want the job done properly you need to go to your nearest machine shop and aquire all the damaged ceramic lathe tips they have ( They usually have bucket loads of the dang things) Take these and do the same as you were doing with the stones and you will achieve your goal !
Sure I would. I would probably not use a better steel simply because of how much longer it would take me to get an edge back on it. The steel on the Tenacious is not so bad, and it still took me an hour before the last take in the video, and then about another 25 minutes afterwards, but it is back to how it was before...and that is sharper than out of the box!
The last set of stones that I pulled out and used were the Ultra Fine stones, which I bought separately... but the sharpmaker is a sweet little kit. I like it alot, but I will admit, I would like to get the Wicked Edge...
You need to etch your blade with PCB etching solution FIRST. You can get it at Radio Shack for like $12. I like mine really dark so I soak it for about 10-15 minutes. Use gloves and goggles cause that stuff is no joke.
I use muriatic acid free from my pool chemical room at work and river pebbles I found outside around the apartment complex with my drill and mini bucket rig and it turns out great all for free!
Brandon Taylor yeah, Radio Shack sells ferric chloride for etching circuit boards, it’s basically what is used by most everyone who acid etches knives. Which unfortunately for the guy in this video is the step before tumbling for a stone wash finish
You're supposed to acid wash first. Also all these people throwing it in their washing machine and using rock tumblers are wasting money and time. Throw smooth rocks in bottle shake for a few minutes and you're done 👍🏻
didnt know you could but if i can i will. , also the city and county have restrictions on length, the cops and knife shop owners usually hold the length of the knife across the width of their palm if it stick out its usually too large to carry. the law is 3" but its at the officers discretion reallly
Go to a machine shop and ask one of the workers they will probably do it for free (I would have when I worked in die Shop) it would take all of 5 minutes in a sand blasting booth.
Why not put it in the washing machine ? it tumbles enough i think and also makes less noice .. btw if it is less effective you could easly throw it in there a couple of times with different washes ... but i think it'd work out just fine :-)
Cole Privett The Sharpmamer worked great. Took about 30 minutes to get it back to shaving hairs! Make sure you check it out... it’s by Spyderco. Great for sharpening knives.
@@SticksBlog I use the ken onion worksharp and it takes me forever. But thats probably because the only knives i really have are zero tolerance knives and they are really hard. Im glad the sharp maker worked. I heard its great for sharpening and honing but not so great for repairing really bad edges. Thinking about getting the worksharp guided sharpening( not the field one).
@@coleprivett4651 Zero Tolerance knives are notorious for bad heat treats on basically every model they make, as in soft steel. Their 20cv, Elmax, S35vn, 204p etc.. all are under performing on every channel that tests these supposed super steels properly
Yea because taking an hour out of your life to do something you might actually enjoy is just ludicrous. Next time you get a spare minute...flog yourself on the back or find whatever 9
Hey. Watched your video. I have a Tenacious as well. You stated and showed that the blade was off center after washing it. You can easily center it by adjusting the screw in the center of the clip attachment. Perhaps a 3/4 turn might do it. Knife closed, you can see the blade moving left or right. That should do it. Take care.
Btw, sometimes the rock container gets caught up in the circular motion of the dryer, therefore you must throw in a couple of other towels to upset the rolls. Plus, it also provides sound cushioning. Just a tip.
I like it. I might be doing this to one of my Para 3's And one of my Kizer's. I like it better than the acid-wash finishes. I would go another hour personally though. Nice work! Thank you for the video!
i think it looks pretty nice actually, good job
You did a great job!
LOL the microwave i heard in the background...i thought it was my microwave ;p i was like "Theres no one in my kitchen." I'm wearing headphones btw.
Ur high af
Why do people assume stonewashing requires stones ? If you want the job done properly you need to go to your nearest machine shop and aquire all the damaged ceramic lathe tips they have ( They usually have bucket loads of the dang things) Take these and do the same as you were doing with the stones and you will achieve your goal !
Do you not understand it? The fucking name says it all! STONEwash. For fuck sake.
You're a liar M'aiq
Sure I would. I would probably not use a better steel simply because of how much longer it would take me to get an edge back on it. The steel on the Tenacious is not so bad, and it still took me an hour before the last take in the video, and then about another 25 minutes afterwards, but it is back to how it was before...and that is sharper than out of the box!
I have never heard of this before. Good tutorial.
Looked pretty good for your first attempt! Thanks for posting!
You have to etch it first, and it’s a lot quicker and easier to stonewash it by hand for about 5 minutes
Although that looks better than I thought after you first took it out. In gonna try this!
That's a beautiful stonewash. It looks similar to a Sebenza's finish.
I agree with you, it looks great for a first time effort. 👍🏽
Thanks!
Thats about how my first one came out, I tell people it's Stone "Rinsed" not washed.
Good vid btw.
The last set of stones that I pulled out and used were the Ultra Fine stones, which I bought separately... but the sharpmaker is a sweet little kit. I like it alot, but I will admit, I would like to get the Wicked Edge...
I hadn't until yesterday... but I wanted to try it... :)
Maybe more rocks in the tub? So there are always rocks rubbing on it?
I enjoyed this. Good vid. Thanks for sharing.
I know this is old but you kinda need to acid etch before stone washing to get that desired finish.
i have fixed centering issues by tightening the screws(not the pivot screws)
Indeed it is!
That is sharp!
Use a bigger container and it'll work real nice, I have a video up where I did it on my resilience.
You need to etch your blade with PCB etching solution FIRST.
You can get it at Radio Shack for like $12.
I like mine really dark so I soak it for about 10-15 minutes.
Use gloves and goggles cause that stuff is no joke.
+762ALEKTO I forgot, cover any areas you dont want etched with fingernail polish.
You can get it where? Lmao
Radio shack sells acid!? LMAO
I use muriatic acid free from my pool chemical room at work and river pebbles I found outside around the apartment complex with my drill and mini bucket rig and it turns out great all for free!
Brandon Taylor yeah, Radio Shack sells ferric chloride for etching circuit boards, it’s basically what is used by most everyone who acid etches knives. Which unfortunately for the guy in this video is the step before tumbling for a stone wash finish
You have to Etch it first
nice vid and looks great
I did an unboxing video, but it is just kinda hanging out in the iMovie bin on my wife's computer...not sure if I like it or not...
You need to coat the bearing/washer area with nail polish. It’ll be gritty otherwise.
One more thing. Are there 4 washers in the tenacious?
U Could try sand for another try? Idk I just think that would work better for a more fine surface look.
That's not too bad at all!
I like your dryer
Me too!
btw did you buy polished/smooth stones or somewhat coarse ?
cause i think Slate would work good for stonewashes ....
@stick'sblog submerge the blade in ferric chloride for about 30 mins then stonewash .
You're supposed to acid wash first. Also all these people throwing it in their washing machine and using rock tumblers are wasting money and time. Throw smooth rocks in bottle shake for a few minutes and you're done 👍🏻
i wish i could get a ZT but theyre illegal out here so im stuck with my tenacious
the assist make it illegal here.
didnt know you could but if i can i will.
, also the city and county have restrictions on length, the cops and knife shop owners usually hold the length of the knife across the width of their palm if it stick out its usually too large to carry. the law is 3" but its at the officers discretion reallly
Maybe I can find ceramic cones made for tumbling and use those also. That must be what professional use maybe
I think 30 minutes on corse you can sharpen 1mm sheet of d2 steel to knife edge.
Go to a machine shop and ask one of the workers they will probably do it for free (I would have when I worked in die Shop) it would take all of 5 minutes in a sand blasting booth.
Hey i have a question if you want to stonewash a blade does it have to have a a dark coating or finish?
do you think that spare change would work as media instead?
Zach LeBlanc Not the same way, but it could be interesting regardless
U should dipped it up in fericchloride first before stone wash
i did this on my delica but put tape on edge cause i thought it would chip or get dull
should've put a bead of silicon or hot glue or a small strip of duct/electrical tape on the blade part and let it dry then tumble it.
Why not put it in the washing machine ? it tumbles enough i think and also makes less noice ..
btw if it is less effective you could easly throw it in there a couple of times with different washes ... but i think it'd work out just fine :-)
can i acid waash w/ viniger onstainless and do you still ue nail polish too covr thanx
I wonder how sand would have worked.
Fucked that knife up lol
Oops didn't see the previous post.
I am going to do this to the handle of my knife
Because I already forced a pinita on my blade. :)
Try acid washing it first
@@merekdoesyoyo5144
Forced patina is essentially acid washing...
stone wished my Hinderer extreme duty copper pen it worked well looks better the random scratches
Yes, it was a kewl video too my friend. Thanks again. Mark.
Why the fuck would you smell it right after you opened it?
Its shiny at first and then it patinas to the grey colour
Tell me please,, do all the stones you showed, come with the sharp maker ?
Only the gray color ones and the white fine stones come with it. You have to buy the ultra fine stones separately
i may acid wash and stone was some of my cheap garbage knives for practice, then customize an endura wave.
Lol I have the EXACT same container i found mine on the beach lol
Heda Lexa and you kept it?
I think it's bead-blasted steel.
you spent over 40 minutes using your sharp maker to get the blade sharp!!?!?!?!?! buy a norton stone for heck sake!
its 8cr13mov
Just use some marigolds medal polish
Don't have any.
The sharpmaker will not work. Unless you want to spend literal hours reshaping the apex
Cole Privett The Sharpmamer worked great. Took about 30 minutes to get it back to shaving hairs! Make sure you check it out... it’s by Spyderco. Great for sharpening knives.
@@SticksBlog I use the ken onion worksharp and it takes me forever. But thats probably because the only knives i really have are zero tolerance knives and they are really hard. Im glad the sharp maker worked. I heard its great for sharpening and honing but not so great for repairing really bad edges. Thinking about getting the worksharp guided sharpening( not the field one).
@@coleprivett4651 Zero Tolerance knives are notorious for bad heat treats on basically every model they make, as in soft steel. Their 20cv, Elmax, S35vn, 204p etc.. all are under performing on every channel that tests these supposed super steels properly
that would damage the blade though
Your suppost to acid wash first
A stone wash + a mirror edge is just right
WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT ?! LOL
super tech isnt generic wd40 my friend
+Racin Mason wd40 is not a lubricant
+Racin Mason Finally, someone said it!
No it doesn't
You got too much time on your hands!
At times... Like all of us I am sure!
Yea because taking an hour out of your life to do something you might actually enjoy is just ludicrous. Next time you get a spare minute...flog yourself on the back or find whatever 9
Thats gonna rust like a mofo
No reason it should...
More surface area for moisture to grab on. I got rust on my kershaw Chill, because it was bead blasted. Sanded it to a mirror polish, no more rust
RebelForce8 Thats because the steel from the beads leaves a residue on the blade. bead steel rusts very quickly and rust spreads into the blade steel.
RebelForce8 Bead blasted is completely different from stonewashed.
wow looks the same...just dusty lmao
Hahahaha!