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First pass on the etch. FullSizeRender.MOV
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That thing is seriously fun.
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Cool.
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Honing in with 400 grit. Starting to get crisp.
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I started off with hot stamping, and between mis-strikes and grinding them out I decided that I hate them for blades. Fine for blacksmithing work, angry $#&*@& for blades. Thinking I’d like the etching stencils people use but have no clue what equip folks use to do it.
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Say, for 20 years or whatever, I’ve been carving my mark with a flex shaft & graver’s ball, but I’d like to up it to something new as I’m starting over anyway. New mark inspired by my Sigewif badge, so I’ll probably want an etching process.
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I realize this is an old thread, but the reason I use the 50/50 calcium / sodium mix because I can get them at the farm store for less than $20 and they work. I read a thing about the boric a long time ago and it made sense at the time, but I have no idea what it is now. Same with the graphite rod. I realistically fire these 4-5 times a year at most, but they’re still running absolutely fine 20 years later. I think I effectively changed the high temp salt once, mostly to fish out a dropped blade. I use Brownell Nitreblue for the low temp. Also inexpensive,
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I can’t believe this thread is still going.
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Had this 4-5mm inclusion that was killing me. Could have lived with it… you never know when you chase them… but luckily, this time, I nailed it. No flaws in the blade now. Feels good. On to edge refining & polishing for the etch.
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No, it is one bar of rando, but it looks like three in the pic because of the fuller & two flat planes.
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I do that now for each blade. Really helps.
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Bringing the tip down to 1mm thickness down the last 8” or so, then polishing up for etch. Here’s a quick test etch. The original had evidence of layering, so I went with a pool and eye with a homogenous edge.
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Pattern Welded Spear from Spear Class at NESM
J.Arthur Loose replied to Emiliano Carrillo's topic in Show and Tell
Had I known and been able I would have done this one. Noice!