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Stringman:
I really like ur work! What's the benefit of the vinegar etch?

ssgtchad:

--- Quote from: Trapper Rob on March 29, 2015, 09:43:19 pm ---Nice knife how long did you have to leave it in the vinegar.

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about 15 minutes

ssgtchad:
[quot e  Iauthor=Str a samuraiingman link=topic=52047.msg704654#msg704654 date=1427673949]
I really like ur work! What's the benefit of the vinegar etch?
[/quote]it's my understanding and I might be wrong but, the vinegar causes the steel to oxidized with a dark Grey color, which prevents the blade from rusting where it's coated.  After the vinegar bath I tempered the blade hoping it would make the oxidation more durable. It didn't work as well as I would have liked. But it looks real cool!!! And if you are doing the differential quenching it will bring out tHe Hammon similar to samurai sword

ssgtchad:
Here's a fillet knife from a saw all blade.  Knocked off the teeth, put an age on the back and added antler tine handle

KHalverson:
very nice work.

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