BrandantR
Well-Known Member
Alright everyone, I'm looking for some advise from the more experienced makers here for some Damasteel bolsters that I'm putting on one of my folders. I've used Damasteel before for both blades and bolsters, but I can't ever seem to get a good contrast after etching. The best I can do is a very light grey for the contrasting layer. I've been using muriatic acid (hydrochloric) and have even tried a follow up etch in ferric chloride like Todd Begg shows in a YouTube video of his. The light grey is the best I get.
It seems that on the blades that I have done I get a better etch with better contrast between layers. Could that be due to the blades having been heat treated where the bolsters have not? I'm thinking about heat treating the bolsters to see if I can get a better look. Any advise on etching Damasteel would be appreciated.
It seems that on the blades that I have done I get a better etch with better contrast between layers. Could that be due to the blades having been heat treated where the bolsters have not? I'm thinking about heat treating the bolsters to see if I can get a better look. Any advise on etching Damasteel would be appreciated.