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pete46

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  1. Sweet little knife, Bruce!! (Make a nice patch knife!)
    I always see how people use etchant in different ways. Bruce is sure right on one point - the finer the finish the better the etch. Whether I am ethcing 5160 to show edge quench, wrought iron to show grain, or Damascus to show pattern weld, I always take my blade up to full polish - hand sanded all the way through 1500 grit with NO sanding marks and then buffed.
    The better the finish - the better the etch.
    Folks also confuse mixing water in with DILUTING - as in weaker.
    That's not the case. The FeCl needs the oxygen and the hydrogen in the water to work! If you just use straight FeCl almost no etching will occur! The water is an important part of the recipe.
    I usually etch my Damascus for 30 - 45 minutes, removing each 10 minutes to clean off the surface with a fresh cotton ball. As the oxides build up on the surface of the steel, it creates a BARRIER between the steel and the FeCl. No etching takes place.


    THANK YOU SO MUCH ,NOW I KNOW!
    THE LIGHT IS ON;THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
  2. I Have A Rottweiler He Loves Cats(thinks They Taste Like Chicken)
    Rats & Mice Not So Much (not Enough For A Snack)
    I Have Horses Too, They Don't Eat Meat At All!
    I Got A BB Gun; Rats & Mice Won't Stand Still!
    I Was In The Usmc I Can Shoot!
    The Rodents Are Use'n Dark Magic!:mad:

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