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I want to make a drop point with blued damascus bolsters but dont quite know where to start. I am used to pinning bolsters with the same materials or a mosaic pin. The Mosaic pins would work for this but I want to give up as little of the damascus as possible. Any tricks for affixing bolsters I am missing? I know on a folder screws right through the bolster look ok but on a fixed I didnt think it would fly. Any ideas apreciated!
The second issue is when to blue. I usualy shape my bolsters on the knife with the handle mat installed. Can I blue the bolsters as a finishing step without risking getting it on the riccaso or spine? should I shape, blue, install, finish the knife then reblue andy spots that got rubbed off? Also will instant blue produce good results? Damascus nickel and steel.
The second issue is when to blue. I usualy shape my bolsters on the knife with the handle mat installed. Can I blue the bolsters as a finishing step without risking getting it on the riccaso or spine? should I shape, blue, install, finish the knife then reblue andy spots that got rubbed off? Also will instant blue produce good results? Damascus nickel and steel.