Finishes for Metal

229 topics in this forum

1. Sandblasting after hardening, blackwashing 1 2 3

   By Chimaera, November 4, 2020
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   • Welshj
   • December 2, 2020

3. Help with scale

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

4. Stove Black question

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

5. Stainless question, electropolishing, etc

   By somber crow, October 9, 2020
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   • somber crow
   • October 12, 2020

6. Troubles with BLO

   By B3NDY, October 2, 2020
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   • JHCC
   • October 2, 2020

7. Black metal finish for high use items

   By Faolchu, August 25, 2020
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   • anvil
   • August 26, 2020

8. Finishing Stainless/Inconel

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

9. Hybrid Vinegar Patination

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

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

    By Waka09, August 5, 2020
    • 4 replies
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • August 7, 2020

11. Blackening a blade with AC electrolysis?

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

12. Graphite Paint Mix

    By harrismetalsmith, January 20, 2012
    • 19 replies
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    • Marc1
    • June 28, 2020

13. Finish advice for steel table

    By Brandon Ade, May 5, 2020   

    • table
    • finish
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • table
      • finish
      • welding
      • rust
    • 7 replies
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    • anvil
    • June 10, 2020

14. Forged knife with black layer

    By Clintrix, May 23, 2020
    • 5 replies
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    • Mark1123
    • June 3, 2020

15. Stair Railing

    By CBeach, May 24, 2020
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    • anvil
    • May 27, 2020

16. suggestions on a good acidic metal polish

    By Samuelc123, May 1, 2020
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    • Steve Sells
    • May 15, 2020

17. Vinegar etch

    By Birksy, May 2, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • May 4, 2020

18. What came first? The BLO or the brass brush?

    By MacLeod, January 27, 2020
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    • anvil
    • January 29, 2020

19. I love this look, any ideas on how?

    By Cuzzle, January 21, 2020
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    • DuEulear
    • January 22, 2020

20. Can't get a good finish on my metal

    By blacksmith03, September 4, 2019
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    • anvil
    • January 21, 2020

21. peroxide finish, has anyone tried this?

    By pnut, October 13, 2019
    • 17 replies
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    • pnut
    • January 21, 2020

22. japanese blackening

    By astevens, June 17, 2018
    • 14 replies
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    • Cuzzle
    • January 21, 2020

23. Emphasizing true wrought iron

    By Kozzy, December 1, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • December 2, 2019

24. How to keep tools from rusting?

    By Niel, November 9, 2019
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    • SLAG
    • November 11, 2019

25. Patina and cold chemical application for mild steel

    By Talitha Davis, July 19, 2018   

    • copper
    • copper playing
    • 5 replies
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    • Whiskeymike
    • October 12, 2019

26. Which kind of coating for this

    By LeMarechal, August 27, 2019
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    • anvil
    • September 24, 2019