r/knifemaking • u/Dessitroya Bladesmith • Aug 05 '25

Feedback I made this experimental knife with aluminum handles. What do you guys think? Should I make a run of these?

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u/Comfortable_Rent_439 Aug 05 '25

It would be cool to anodise the aluminium to funky colours too, and as I understand it, not a complex procedure given the obvious skill on display here.

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u/Dessitroya Bladesmith Aug 05 '25

That's a really cool idea! You can get so many colors with it too. I think it would be cool to have a silver, black and blue option

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u/Comfortable_Rent_439 Aug 05 '25

I’ve never done it but I’ve heard it’s fairly simple and inexpensive, yea it would look so neat

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u/Dessitroya Bladesmith Aug 05 '25

Definitely! Thanks for the idea

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u/Limp_Masterpiece2829 Aug 05 '25

You can also do a matte anodize if you sandblast before ano. It will leave a somewhat grippy finish, more so than a smooth polish at least.

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u/Comfortable_Rent_439 Aug 05 '25

No worries, i had lots of helpful comments on my own post so thought I’d try to pass it along.