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I have just finished grinding my first damascus blade and am at the point of drilling the tang for pins. I am trying to decide wheather to add bolsters or not. I know it will look much better with them, but this being my first and having very limited knowledge of its characteristics I have some concerns about the soldering process.
Will the nickle silver solder to the cable damascus, and if so how do you clean of any small amounts of solder left on the blade?
Will the acid in the solder flux eat at the blade?
Can you re-etch the blade with ferric chloride with the guard soldered in place or will it make a mess?
Just looking for advice as the blade turned out really well and I would hate to mess it up now.
Thanks in advance.
Mike C
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mconner@luminatorusa.com
Killing the dog wont cure the bite.
Will the nickle silver solder to the cable damascus, and if so how do you clean of any small amounts of solder left on the blade?
Will the acid in the solder flux eat at the blade?
Can you re-etch the blade with ferric chloride with the guard soldered in place or will it make a mess?
Just looking for advice as the blade turned out really well and I would hate to mess it up now.
Thanks in advance.
Mike C
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mconner@luminatorusa.com
Killing the dog wont cure the bite.