Anyone Ever Blue Cable

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Hey guy's been working on some cable for a customer , i have bought some of the cold blue type stuff which, did not turn out well . i was wondering if anyone here has succesfully blued cable damascus before and hopefully has pict's to show! if so what did you use ? thank's all:D
 
Ive done it several times....
I etch the blade first either using the ferric cloride mix,or naval jelly(the blade is buffed first to mirror finish,then degressed) After etching I neutralize in soda water. then i use long continious strokes with 1500 wet and dry sand paper with a pink eraser block. Then the bluing which I do a few times apply bluing let dry litely polish between coats of bluing with the rubber sanding block. Last coat I let sit on for 20 minutes spay the blade with wd40 and sand the blade with the block long non stop strocks,lite pressure. Wipe the blade with a towel now and then. When your happy stop. Wipe the blade down with wd40 or lite machine oil, and let the blade sit over night with a oily reidue,this locks the blueing and prevents a brown haze from forming. No photos sorry, dont have a digital camera. good luck hope this helps. ps the bluing I use is birchwoods super blue,as per instructions on bottle.
 
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