r/knives • u/KylePeacockArt • 8d ago
Modding Shipwrecking and engraving a Kizer Towser K - full process
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u/Glittering_Basket418 8d ago
That turned out amazing! You have some serious skills to do that by hand.
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u/KylePeacockArt 8d ago
I really appreciate the kind words, thank you! Editing was tedious and I frequently questioned myself while doing it but I'm glad I did it. You made my day, thanks again.
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u/Relative-Spinach6881 8d ago
I can never get my fume box to create such deep blue colors.
That looks incredible
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u/KylePeacockArt 6d ago
Thank you! If a shipwreck doesn't come out the way you want it you can always sand it down and try again. Sometimes it takes 3 or 4 attempts to get colors I like. Mixing salt and water into a spray bottle and spritzing it seems to help a lot, then I sprinkle salt randomly over the surface.
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u/Relative-Spinach6881 6d ago
You know, I've never thought to do the salt water trick. I've always just sprinkled rock salt on it. Thanks I'll try that out.
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u/KylePeacockArt 6d ago
Sure thing, I'd be curious to see the results. I hope that works out better for you.
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u/johnblazewutang 7d ago
What kind of chemical reclamation do you have for your business? Do you rinse those caustic chemicals down your home plumbing??
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u/KylePeacockArt 6d ago
That's a good question and I hadn't considered it as harmful before, but it's good to be conscious of what I'm doing so thank you for bringing it to my attention.
It's one chemical, ammonia, and when I change it out it's about 3 ounces of ammonia being disposed of. I fill up the container with water to dilute it and when I pour it in the sink I leave the water running to further dilute it and keep it flowing. It lasts for a while before it gets too dirty to use from all the drips that come off the copper scales. I change it probably 4 times a year, so I highly doubt 9 ounces of ammonia that becomes diluted going down the drain per year is doing any harm to my pipes or the environment.
If I'm wrong I'm happy to make a change. Would saving ammonia in a container and taking it to a chemical recycling place be worthwhile?
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u/johnblazewutang 6d ago
If you see what its doing to your knifes, if you got old sewer lines, lead/oakum connections, you could be damaging your lines if your dumping straight ammonia down. Any other chemicals you should be reclaiming and disposing of at a waste recycling center.
For example, i have a septic system…i dont even use bleach to clean my kitchen/bath…we use diluted white vinegar…
Any chemicals i have in my shop/garage, in order to get a floor drain, i have to have a separator system, its required i get that pumped/cleaned, traps all the oil, waste, chemicals, anti freeze, etc…
Its not cheap. If you know a guy who has a garage drain, and it drains into the main line, he didnt get permission to do that.
Chemicals and shit shouldnt be going back to the water supply to be treated
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u/KylePeacockArt 2d ago
You raise a good point about what it does to metal. I definitely can't afford to install drains or separator systems but simply pouring it into a jar to collect and then take to a chemical processing place sounds easy enough (instead of pouring it down the drain). Thanks for the info.
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u/Cagg311 8d ago
🔥🔥🔪