Levi Prince Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Hi, I know this isn't the right topic for this but I figured knife people would know alot about damascus. I just made a batch of cable damscus rings using EIPS Bright cable. I pulled them out of the etch after an hour and it looked great, neutralized it in baking soda solution and it still looked great. But then I went to dry it off and the pattern rubbed off on the towel. I tried re etching it and just letting it sit after the etch instead of drying it with a towel, and the pattern just faded away. Anyone encountered this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 What did you use for your etch medium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Prince Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Ferric Chloride solution diluted half and half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Your etch is not deep enough thats because you can wipe it off. Ferric chloride is good for coloring but not good for deep etching. Etch with H2So4(38%, room temperature)to get some depth then etch in ferric chloride to get rhe colors, But cold instant coffee is much better then ferric chloride.....the etch with coffe is more even, it etches faster and it is no chemical poison when it needs to be disposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 remember cable doesn't give much to see anyway, since the color is based only on carbon loss due to migration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Brandl Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Just use a less diluted solution of the ferric. May not get the best results from cable as stated, but a stronger solution will etch just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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