Finishes for Metal

197 topics in this forum

1. Finish for eating utensils 1 2 3

   By Cdworks, June 4, 2013
   • 51 replies
   • 11.9k views
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   • Frosty
   • June 10, 2019

3. Coppery finish for steel

   By Blacksmith39, May 20, 2020
   • 10 replies
   • 738 views
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   • anvil
   • Wednesday at 06:29 PM

4. Etching with coffee

   By templehound, June 8, 2016
   • 15 replies
   • 32.7k views
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   • Baldurknives
   • April 4

5. Handling issues of scale for complex buildings?

   By davehetfield, March 30
   • 2 replies
   • 146 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • March 30

6. Etching wrought iron

   By Mtbarn, July 4, 2019
   • 17 replies
   • 2k views
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   • DHarris
   • February 4

7. White finish on steel.

   By BillyBones, January 13
   • 12 replies
   • 351 views
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   • SLAG
   • January 15

8. Textured Paint

   By MRB, December 22, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 314 views
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   • BillyBones
   • January 1

9. Paste Wax Questions

   By Pat Masterson, December 28, 2020
   • 9 replies
   • 342 views
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   • Daswulf
   • December 31, 2020

10. Oil Drum oven for BLO metal finish

    By Faolchu, December 22, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 371 views
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    • anvil
    • December 27, 2020

11. Boiled Linseed Oil 1 2 3

    By GrumpyBiker, September 12, 2018
    • 65 replies
    • 14.6k views
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    • anvil
    • December 27, 2020

12. Brass Plating Question

    By Pat Masterson, December 21, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 191 views
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    • Stash
    • December 21, 2020

13. Finish used by Full Time Smiths?

    By MRB, December 16, 2020
    • 11 replies
    • 447 views
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    • JHCC
    • December 17, 2020

14. Finish for bare steel

    By Blacksmith39, December 13, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 401 views
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    • anvil
    • December 13, 2020

15. Getting oil into (and out of ) the hard to reach places

    By Steven Bronstein, December 1, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 311 views
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    • Steven Bronstein
    • December 9, 2020

16. Sandblasting after hardening, blackwashing 1 2 3

    By Chimaera, November 4, 2020
    • 65 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Welshj
    • December 2, 2020

17. Help with scale

    By Pat Masterson, October 24, 2020
    • 13 replies
    • 624 views
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    • JHCC
    • November 23, 2020

18. Stove Black question

    By SpankySmith, September 8, 2014
    • 22 replies
    • 8.1k views
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    • metal lover
    • November 5, 2020

19. Stainless question, electropolishing, etc

    By somber crow, October 9, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 410 views
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    • somber crow
    • October 12, 2020

20. Troubles with BLO

    By B3NDY, October 2, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 393 views
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    • JHCC
    • October 2, 2020

21. Black metal finish for high use items

    By Faolchu, August 25, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 821 views
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    • anvil
    • August 26, 2020

22. Finishing Stainless/Inconel

    By LKilby, August 13, 2020
    • 12 replies
    • 445 views
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    • bubba682
    • August 23, 2020

23. Hybrid Vinegar Patination

    By Anachronist58, August 11, 2020
    • 16 replies
    • 521 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • August 11, 2020

24. How to get the green look on galvanized steel.

    By Waka09, August 5, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 359 views
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    • Irondragon ForgeClay Works
    • August 7, 2020

25. Best Clear Coat for Complicated Sculptures?

    By C-1ToolSteel, March 4, 2020
    • 9 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • C-1ToolSteel
    • July 19, 2020

26. Blackening a blade with AC electrolysis?

    By Gaznazdiak, July 13, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 569 views
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    • Gaznazdiak
    • July 19, 2020