Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: crooketarrow on March 12, 2016, 10:04:42 pm

Title: help
Post by: crooketarrow on March 12, 2016, 10:04:42 pm

  I just made and retempered dozzen trade points. I made from old 1095 old 1/8" saw mill blade. I've made dozzens of trade points and lots of knives useing those old saw mill blades. Through years. I have a couple ways I've always browned the trade points, MLers through the years.

  Anyone out there in lighten me on some of the ways you brown steel.
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Title: Re: help
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 13, 2016, 01:01:59 pm

I use Laurel Mountain Forge Barrel Brown & Degreaser on my muzzle loader barrels.

Title: Re: help
Post by: crooketarrow on March 13, 2016, 01:19:04 pm

  Thats not to primitive. Not quite what I had in mine. But thanks

Title: Re: help
Post by: bubby on March 13, 2016, 01:34:48 pm

 This should be primitive enough (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2016-03-13-10-25-06_zpsqa2yqfzl.png) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2016-03-13-10-25-06_zpsqa2yqfzl.png.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2016-03-13-10-25-19_zpsurylp4bn.png) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2016-03-13-10-25-19_zpsurylp4bn.png.html)

Title: Re: help
Post by: Electricfrontporch on March 13, 2016, 04:49:53 pm

I've seen some carbon steel knives that had a forced patina using vinegar and also mustard.....not exactly brown but very nice looking nevertheless.....Noah

Title: Re: help
Post by: Pappy on March 14, 2016, 05:21:48 am

I do what Noah does, like he said not brown but look good just the same. I have used Coke also , but not to primitive I guess. ;) ;D ;D

 Pappy

Title: Re: help
Post by: crooketarrow on March 14, 2016, 07:34:28 pm

  I've used vinegars and acids each a few times but never mustard.

  That coke thing sounds good. Can you hook he up with a couple grams. Just kidding coke not my thing.

Title: Re: help
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 14, 2016, 09:28:35 pm

Quote from: crooketarrow on March 14, 2016, 07:34:28 pm

  I've used vinegars and acids each a few times but never mustard.

  That coke thing sounds good. Can you hook he up with a couple grams. Just kidding coke not my thing.

That's not funny.  I used to have a serious habit.  It all came to a crashing end when I got the pulltab caught in my nose! 

Title: Re: help
Post by: Pat B on March 14, 2016, 10:42:03 pm

Same origin.  ::)

Title: Re: help
Post by: Pappy on March 15, 2016, 04:17:50 am

 ;D ;D ;D ;D How did I know the coke thing would go there, and figured who would take it there. ;) ;D ;D
 Pappy

Title: Re: help
Post by: Spotted Dog on March 18, 2016, 11:24:48 am

 white vinegar and salt. Urine gone rank. Bleach then baking soda.  4440 bluing.

Title: Re: help
Post by: BowEd on March 20, 2016, 12:13:56 pm

I'd just temper them to your liking and use em.Let the blood petina them as they get used.That's natural right?Otherwise old plum brown from dixie gun works which probably's got the same ingredients as what's been mentioned.

Title: Re: help
Post by: crooketarrow on March 20, 2016, 09:46:02 pm

  The coke joke is not funny only to the coke user's. That blood thing sound cool but mind always gets rusty.

  Thanks I've tried all but mustard.

  I have a few old heads I'll clean one up and give it a try. I've used  a old IROQIOU'S way CROOKETARROW taught me. We and I still do use the same way.

  I guess I was looking for something in the home made line.

Title: Re: help
Post by: bubby on March 20, 2016, 09:53:55 pm

The one i posted is a home brewed browning solution used for the brown bess around 1811

Title: Re: help
Post by: crooketarrow on March 20, 2016, 10:16:29 pm

   Yea thanks I have that book marked.

  I go to AA and NA so coke and wines out of the question.

  Sorry pappy I'd just finshed a blunt and a bumb. And it was just out there.

  Also to you JW we've all been there with one drug or another. 2 Or 3 for some of us. My old lady just laughed and said 4.