Norris damascus questions

[titaniumdoctor]

I picked up a bar of Mike Norris' damascus at the Chicago show, but did not get heat treat or etching instructions. I was wondering since it is stainless material or a D2 based, is it an air quenched steel? Also for etching, I've heard using ferric will work. Am I gonna have to etch it and lightly sand like carbon damascus, or can I just etch and wax? Any insight apreciated.
Thanks all

[Larrin]

It's probably more likely 19C27 based, there's sometimes some D2 in there (depends on the steel). Heat treat like 19C27. It's probably something along the lines of 1900 F oil quench with 350-400 F temper.

[Ed Caffrey]

I'd recommend getting in touch with Mike and ask. It's not worth the time and effort (and possilbly ruining it) to guess about how to heat treat.