Should I etch?

Jens Nordlunde · 7th March 2007, 03:56 PM

Thanks for the kind words Richard, but when it comes to blades, Greg and a few others are specialists, and I am not, I am only doing what I have learned over the years

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Jens

Gt Obach · 7th March 2007, 05:35 PM

welcome

i think everyone has a different idea of how a patternweld should look like.... some people like a heavily etch blade....so much so that you have topography...
- in other cases ... like in japanese blades... you can see the patterns but only due to the high level of polish...

although the etch and pumice works for a nice subtle pattern.... sort of inbetween..

i've used it in the past to bring out quench lines ... same process as above

here's the pumice i use... its something that Don Fogg posted on his forum a good while back.. ... and i've liked it ever since

take care
G

ps... almost forgot the link

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...at=1,190,43040

Pukka Bundook · 8th March 2007, 06:27 AM

Thank you for the further information and link Greg,
I will 'phone them tomorrow for the fine pumice.

I will keep you posted on how I get on with it, (I have Way too many irons in the fire already!.........but this is so interesting I can't wait to get cracking at it!)

Thanks again,
Richard.

7th March 2007, 03:56 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Thanks for the kind words Richard, but when it comes to blades, Greg and a few others are specialists, and I am not, I am only doing what I have learned over the years. Jens

7th March 2007, 05:35 PM	#2
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	welcome i think everyone has a different idea of how a patternweld should look like.... some people like a heavily etch blade....so much so that you have topography... - in other cases ... like in japanese blades... you can see the patterns but only due to the high level of polish... although the etch and pumice works for a nice subtle pattern.... sort of inbetween.. i've used it in the past to bring out quench lines ... same process as above here's the pumice i use... its something that Don Fogg posted on his forum a good while back.. ... and i've liked it ever since take care G ps... almost forgot the link http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...at=1,190,43040

8th March 2007, 06:27 AM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Thank you for the further information and link Greg, I will 'phone them tomorrow for the fine pumice. I will keep you posted on how I get on with it, (I have Way too many irons in the fire already!.........but this is so interesting I can't wait to get cracking at it!) Thanks again, Richard.