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26th April 2015, 02:27 AM
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Good job on your first effort, Jens.
It's wootz, but the blade was overheated in spots during the edge-hardening process. As a result, you see black areas. Nothing to be done, so far as I know. In my experience, the best wootz etches with ease. I hope this will hold true for you, too. |
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26th April 2015, 07:28 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sweden
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Thanks Oliver and Jens for your help. It etches very quickly in weak ferric cloride. I etch for 5-10s then polish lightly with steel wool and then etch again and repeat. Problem is that to get a strong pattern I have to leave the brownish streaks, so I have to adjust my approach somewhat.
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26th April 2015, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Europe
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The dagger does not belong to me, it belongs to Drabant1701.
I only made the picture a bit lighter. Jens |
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26th April 2015, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sweden
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Seems like a lot of the blade was overheated (marked red), i can only get a good etch higher up one the blade. I have however achived an etch that I am pleased with one the undamaged area.
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