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Help with my project please
I'm making a fixed blade damascus (my second knife) and while grinding the handle I scratched the steel and lost the etching on the borders of the handle. Since the handle is already with epoxy, I was wondering how should I restore the pattern.
Would it be possible to rub Ferric Chloride since immersion is not an option? Thank you in advance |
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Cover your handle with plastic you test that ferric acid doesn't burn through and tape with electrical tape, then use a Q-Tip dipped in the FC. See how that works, most poly plastics will hold up, but test first!
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electrical tape and some nail polish should mask off enough of the handle to submerge just the blade.
if your guard/bolsters are brass, be sure to cover them VERY well or else youll end up copper plating your whole blade. |
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