Bruce Bump
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Bruce,
I'm LOVING watching you build this framed handle !!
One question though-
What do you put on your blade prior to taping it up to prevent rust. I taped like that once for a day and got to re-handsand the blade for my efforts even though I had waxed the blade before taping.
Thanks, Josh
Hmmm, what is causing the rust? trapped moisture? I dont use anything. Sometimes I spray it with WD-40 and tape over it but seldom get rust. Once I didnt neutralize the ferric cloride after checking a damascus pattern, I got plenty of rust then. If you handle the blade right after etching the logo its possible to rust everything you touch. Walla Walla is a dry place maybe.
This is the first time I've done scale relief into the guard this way. I wasnt sure it would work but I like the curves and it matches the bolsters on the gun too.