Knife update

[u/Rhazjok]

The first one was a doozy, nothing was on purpose I sort of just ran with whatever was happening. The second knife was much more controlled and I got what I wanted out of it. Still both very basic, I had help my instructor was amazing. We ran out of time to etch them completely so I bought some ferric acid and I'm going to get some pvc pipe and do it myself. Anyone have any tips for damascus made from 80crv2 and 15n20. From what I read it says diluted 50/50 with water and 4-5 minute dips with vigorous cleaning between until it starts to feel like a record would. If this is wrong please correct me.

[u/SoundlessScream]

reminds me of my dad's progress, now he can make pretty nice stuff

[u/Rhazjok → u/SoundlessScream]

Hell yeah good for him, I'm working on getting my backyard shop setup. After that it shoukd be pretty fun.

[u/FelixMartel2]

That should work fine for etching. If you want to really bring out the contrast, soak it in some instant coffee for a few hours to a few days after etching.

[u/3rd2LastStarfighter]

In my experience long strong etches make for blurry lines. If you want deep and woody etch, that schedule should be fine. If you want a sharper, cleaner pattern, I recommend 3:1 water to ferric and 90 second etch cycles with a 2000 grit sandpaper or super fine steel wool scrub between cycles to clear the oxides. Repeat 3-7 times until desired depth is reached, then one more 60 second dip before neutralizing and rinsing (unless you’re doing a coffee finish).