A worthy kattar for comment

Gt Obach · 23rd March 2005, 04:32 PM

Worstershire sauce... .. that is something I haven't tried.. but I will surely give it a go
- i've tried Alum with abit of acid... but I could never get it to work right... it does make your hands a nice purple

I aggree with all my heart that the elemental make up does funny things to the etch... even two blades from the same ingot can take on subtle hue differences pending how they were forged and quenched

in most of my blades... the etched matrix is tempered martensite.... even the swords i've made were in this state too.. but this summer i'll have to experiment with pearlite
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- in plain damascus... even vinnegar will work well... but I find it etches better if it used a couple times.... therefore its' more of acetic acid and an iron salt...
--- think those 2 components are the key.... the acid and the iron salt

thank you
Greg

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23rd March 2005, 04:32 PM	#23
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	Worstershire sauce... .. that is something I haven't tried.. but I will surely give it a go - i've tried Alum with abit of acid... but I could never get it to work right... it does make your hands a nice purple I aggree with all my heart that the elemental make up does funny things to the etch... even two blades from the same ingot can take on subtle hue differences pending how they were forged and quenched in most of my blades... the etched matrix is tempered martensite.... even the swords i've made were in this state too.. but this summer i'll have to experiment with pearlite - - in plain damascus... even vinnegar will work well... but I find it etches better if it used a couple times.... therefore its' more of acetic acid and an iron salt... --- think those 2 components are the key.... the acid and the iron salt thank you Greg