Exact process for etching San Mai?

I use 410ss. I get it from Jantz. As far as setting the weld by hand, I have always used a press.
 
Tom Lewis said:
I use 410ss. I get it from Jantz. As far as setting the weld by hand, I have always used a press.
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Believe me, I'd much rather be using a press. I thought about getting one of those shop presses from harbor freight and using just to set welds on San Mai. I know they pretty much shouldn't even be considered for Damascus, for multiple reasons. I thought, for setting the welds on dry welded San Mai billets wouldn't be too much to accomplish with one. I know ram speed is pretty slow on them so I might need to use some dies with larger plates. That way I could smash it together in one or two goes.

Thanks for the info on the 410 Tom, I appreciate it.
 
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