thank you for all of the replies! I will heat treat and etch as Rich says and let you guys know what happens.
John, I am pretty sure those bright lines are "interweld" lines. Thank you for the compliment on my welds too I am very happy to hear that they look good :)
Steve, I got these metals from rakerknives.com from Ray Kirk. I just ordered some new steel from Jantz which is due here Thursday. I'll weld up a billet of that and then compare the two before I send Ray a message