Maillemaker Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Has anyone bothered to measure just how much material is removed by the etching process? Obviously, the strength of acid, kind of acid, the time spent etching, and the desired severity of etch all have an effect, but if a smith wanted a very dramatic topographic etch, are we talking a thousandth of an inch? One ten-thousandth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciladog Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 It's not hard to measure the depth of an etch. Make a blunted pointed tip to fit over the end of a micrometer spindle and measure it. Measure an etched verses unetched area and subtract and you will know how deep the etch is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 You will also have to consider the layer count. A thirty layer billet will be as said above....a one thousand will be another item entirely. You could also measure the billet, then remove the top layer and remeasure the remaining steel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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