How to do an Entropic Finish...
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- On todays episode of T.C.'s Customs we go over how to do an entropic or flame anodized finish on a set of titanium scales. With a beautiful finish and an outcome that anyone would love to have in their pocket, it's not as hard as you might think...
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I always wanted to learn how to do this finish thanks TC.
Thanks for watching Jeremy!
Those scales came out beautiful.
They are very eye-catching and TC has been EDCing it since 👍
great video always fun
Thanks for watching SD!
Wow. Awesome end product there TC. Made it look easy
Thanks for watching Mike R!
Awesome video! A real service to the community!
Thanks for watching!
My favorite ano finish by far!!
Thanks Steve!
Looks awesome 👍👍👍
TC did awesome on this one!
Looks amazing TC.
Thanks!
That looks great TC! I'm getting ready to electro anodize some stuff for the first time.
Good luck and hope they turn out awesome!
Thank you TC
Thanks KJ!
So ironic y’all posted this today TC, because I literally just did the same finish on my ASK titanium liners and hardware, and was putting in an order for the TI para3 scales on Friday for the same purpose! Awesome finish
Thanks GM!
How you liking the ASK?
@@superrad1659 been in my pocket every day since November of last year, so almost a whole year of carrying it, I couldn’t be more pleased. Absolutely fantastic tool. Probably my favorite piece of EDC/knife I own.
@@superrad1659 you can check out some of my reviews and vids I’ve done on the ASK. It’s always with me!
@@ghostmaloneedc4254 bold statement lol thats awesome tho! I havent seen too many reviews on it, mainly just Greg's pre-production and customizing vids. Theres a lot I like about it, just been a lil hesitant given its price. I should prob just shut up and get one in my pocket tho lol.
Beautiful.
🙌🙌🙌
I'm diggin it!! I'll be doing it to a few for sure!! Thanks for sharing brother. From New Mexico, Cheers!! 🍻🍻👍🇺🇸🤙🇺🇸✌️
Cheers Richard 👍
Your custom shop videos are awesome 👌
Thanks you!
Great video. Keep the custom content coming!!!
TC loves making his EDC one of a kind 👍
Coolest scales I've seen
Thanks AR👍
Doing this on my 20.5 ti next week!
Hope it turns out well!
Very nice looks great 👍
Thanks Mike C!
That's really cool
Thanks Ronald👍
Nice! That would be a cool finish on the ti Apta.
That would look awesome!
Is it really that easy?!?
I can not, not do this now
Thanks for posting
Let us know how it turns out!
PM3 is a great EDC. Nice job on the scales!
Thanks SB!
Friendly observation: your intro music is 5x louder than the rest of the vid
Thanks for letting us know
Does that work on copper too ?
Great video, my only issues as someone who has been burnt pretty good / bad in the past.
I wouldn't suggest wearing those gloves when using a torch. If you had an accident they'd melt right into your skin.
Definitely not a pleasant feeling having a burn site scrubbed clean.
Always take safety precautions and wear PPE to help prevent accidents from happing. Thanks for watching Greg 👍
Tempted to do this on mine. Damn near the same exact knife, I just have Flytanium scales.
Should work about the same then, let us know how they turn out 👍
Great tutorial I have a question though what kind of container should I use for the ferric chloride when quenching it and for storing it after
The Ferric Chloride comes in a plastic container but we use a glass jar like what we used in the video as an extra safety for the heat from the flames
Lots of people use mason jars to store theirs in so just throw a lid on it and store it till use it again. (Obviously the lid is usually metal) but as long as you don’t go shaking around all the time should be fine
Will pure acid works too?
We use ferric chloride acid so we can't speak to what works more. Always do research and use safety equipment
What was the first thing you dipped it in after heating? Water and then rinse with water?
fluoric acid
nice
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you should have spoke more about technique. like how to get more of the electric look. Like more or less heat..how you dip it into the acid.. how long..
Thanks for watching and the suggestions as well
They weren't doing a lightning anodization tho, he was doing a entropic. If you want an electric lightning style, you're watching the wrong video. Read the title or watch the whole thing next time
Looks great TC, did you use the Jantz ferric chloride etching solution listed on the SMKW website?
Yep! That is the one 👍
Dude this looks absolutely stunning. Did i get you right that i could do this to a set of orange peel textured scales with similar results? How does it differ? Thanks
Obtenir un couteau avec du super acier signifie souvent qu'il est plus difficile à aiguiser mais que vous n'avez pas besoin de l'aiguiser aussi souvent
So how do you get rid of the acid afterwards
I have a stonewashed titanium knife, what results do you think I would get?
Is the ferric chloride diluted at all?
Nevermind I used 1 part FC mixed with 2 parts water and it worked perfectly. I had no idea it was this easy. Looks amazing
Nice! Keep playing with your mixtures and voltage to get something truly unique as well
Is it worth it,well HELL Yeah!!Totally makes the knife unique,oh my grandpa ask me one day,he said son how do you catch a rabbit,I well unique up on it and hit it with a 22....Beautiful knife,one day it will be up for auction on some well auction,great vid love the chann we'll see ya!
Thanks for watching!
Personally I like this style better then the “ lightening” ano!!
Could try mixing the two for lighting flames!
So with my birthday money I want to get the D2 od green minimalist. But they're out of stock, any idea when they will be back in?
How does the "lightning" pattern come through? Is that just what happens when it's quenched in the -water- oil? Is there a way to control the "entropic-ness" of the pattern/finish?
READ the screen. It's NOT water.
@@litsci4690 *oil, my mistake.
This pattern is after quenching in Ferric Chloride Acid and the main control is the heat how dark you get it when torching really sets up the pattern... I did not heat mine evenly because I wanted the variation, but with a more even heat you get a more consistent pattern.
Awesome scales where did u buy that?
All the links are in the description but here is the one for the scales as well www.smkw.com/smkw-para-3-titanium-handle-scales
What kind of metal is them scales?. Looks koool 😎
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Looks amazing!
TC did awesome! Thanks for watching TW
Nice TC did they give you any kind of discount because of Who You are?
We charge TC double for most things just out of principal
Bu metallerde olurmu
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What do you dip the scale in after heating? Water to quench? Thanks
Water to get the ACID off!
It is a Ferric Chloride Acid used for etching.
Ferric Chloride Acid
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Looks Smoky cool TC! Would this process work on a stainless handle?
Not exactly. With steel it'll turn colors under heat but not as crazy. Also ferric chloride will etch up the finish so you wanna go straight to water once you see the color you want with the torch.
What do you recommend to clean these and keep the finish bright and vibrant?
I would recommend something like case paste or flitz to periodically clean but they are relatively easy to just wipe down.
Windex
How hot did you get the scale before quenching in the water? I haven’t had much luck with heat anodizing. I think I always get the titanium too hot.
I don't go by specific temperature, I just heat them until they start to change color and then the key is quenching them in Ferric Chloride Acid... that is what I quench them in, afterward I rinse them in water.
When you get them too hot, does a lot of the color go away after quench?
@@sAssclown yes. I never get the bright blues and purples. Always more muted. Like bronze and some dark blurple. It’s a neat finish but not what I’m trying to accomplish.
You forgot the most important part...you gotta clean with acetone/alcohol before ano!
Thanks for watching!
I know you talked about safety in this video in regards to gloves and eye protection. You failed to mention thou that ferric fumes are highly carcinogenic to your lungs and can serious long lasting effects if it's not done in a well vented area, while also wearing a mask that is chem rated. I know the intent of this video was to show how easy it is to put a cool finish on some scales but not even mentioning that stuff seems like a big miss. Ferric is no joke and will mess you up.
You should always wear PPE and work in well ventilated areas. Take TC's advice, don't do as he does lol
I think u shudve emphasized the importance of safety especially dealing with ferric chloric acid!!
Yeah so on my birthday I get the spyderco PM2 in fat carbon uncoated M4 and when I opened the pkg the spydie box had a rubber band around it, so I opened that to find somebody's greasy fingerprints all over the blade and their arm-hairs!!! Wowwww was I disappointed, if I wanted you to test out my knife for me I'd ask also I kind of prefer the patina to be my own DNA so don't sell a knife that you have "USED" to display or to make videos as a "NEW-NEVER USED" knife because you have certainly "USED" it have you not?!?!? I've spent tens of thousands of dollars at SMKW and you've just lost a customer
There was also a big flat spot on thee edge apex where it must have been dropped, to a user im sure these things would not matter but I am a knife collector with intent of future resale but I certainly cannot sell this as an unused knife because that is not what it is at all and you should not have either!!!
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Where do u get the acid? All I did is apply heat to get the blues and purples in a exhaust tip style fashion on a TI light and pen oh well haha
I ordered thru Amazon. 20 bucks for a quart. ;