• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.

Shop Made BXA tool holders

trlvn said:
Here are a couple of small parts that I already had pictures of:

View attachment 30430

View attachment 30429

I just brake cleaner to prepare the parts before applying the Jax blackener. I believe I did 2 coats on eash of these parts and then submerged them in light oil. I had tried the '1 hour rust blueing process' before and the Jax product is so much easier that there is no comparison. I'm sure I can scratch through the blackening but so far it seems durable enough for what I want.

And if you happen to be in the Toronto area, the Sculpture Supply store is worth a visit just to see the wild stuff they have. They carry a lot of stuff special effects folks in the movie industry use to create masks and set pieces and all other props. Plus stuff for any kind of art sculpture you can imagine. Very near the Kipling subway station. I think they'll do mail order but I have no experience buying from them that way.

Craig
Click to expand...
That would be a good enough result for me. I see the JAX product available in 16oz quantity. Would that be enough to do 10 BXA tool holders?
 
ducdon said:
That would be a good enough result for me. I see the JAX product available in 16oz quantity. Would that be enough to do 10 BXA tool holders?
Click to expand...

I'll split the shipping with you. Wouldn't mind a pint to try for myself.
 
If anyone in the Edmonton area wants something from Sculpture Supply I'm going to order some stuff soon. I will split the shipping with you
 
ducdon said:
16oz quantity. Would that be enough to do 10 BXA tool holders?
Click to expand...

I've applied it with a small foam brush so I'm pretty sure 16 oz would be sufficient. My bottle doesn't say how coverage it gives. The manufacturer web site has more information on preparing the parts and applying the product:

jaxchemical.com

JAX Iron, Steel and Nickel Blackener - JAX Chemical Company

Produces an antique metallic black finish on iron, steel and nickel.
jaxchemical.com jaxchemical.com

If you wanted to dunk the parts, that would obviously be faster but you'd need more. The Jax site does say you can dilute the blackener with water to make it go further.

Craig
 
Finally got around to Blackening and finishing my tool holders. Thanks to Craig @YYCHM for his efforts in procuring the JAX Tool Black. Here's the steps I used to do the job. First wash well with degreaser, rinse in warm water and blow dry. Wash in Methyl Hydrate, blow dry, Immerse in JAX, rinse in water, soak in dark cutting fluid, let stand then wipe off excess.They look pretty ugly ubtil they are oiled. I'm pleased with the result.
PXL_20230515_175925563.jpg
PXL_20230515_181429215.jpg
PXL_20230515_182240813.jpg
PXL_20230515_191405682.jpg
PXL_20230515_201443648.jpg
 
Janger said:
Love it! Nice results. All in the prep I'm sure.

How much Jax did you use up?
Click to expand...
I wasn't sure I was going to have enough JAX for the amount of stuff I had to do. The bottle is 16oz. So, I put the parts one at a time in a sour cream container, poured a bit over and brushed it around with an acid brush. I did a second coat with enough fluid to submerge each part completely. In the end I used about 1/3 of the 16oz..
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top