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Satori, After I etched my Siru, I used a metal polish over it to take the kuk back to a satin finish, and the hamon stayed (much to my joy :) ) Gives it a different look. After I polish my kuks, I then put a very thin coat of turtle wax over the blade. It helps keep everything from sticking to it, like tree sap, etc.


mike
 
excellent advice - I do nearly the same.

Except I use "Never Dull" to polish, and Briwax to protect.
 
The BGRS didn't want to etch gracefully. (More on this later - it will get its own thread.) I tried shifting from Never Dull to Mother's on the second etch/polish cycle and it made all the difference in the world.

I try to stay away from Mother's because it's messy and kind of a hassle but I'm convinced that it gives superior results. I couldn't tell you why.

I don't bother with wax and seldom bother with oil - I like patinas. (Working man's bluing if you ask me.) Wouldn't want some kind of coating to get in the way of that wonderful oxidation process...:)
 
Strix Varia, I like Daniel, use Nevr-Dull. (that's how it's spelled). Yes, it does take the metal to a satin type finish. I use that, and finish off with turtle wax. I'm sure Mothers is better, but all it has to do is serve the purpose to keep everything from sticking to the blade.

Satori, it does cover up the patina that the steel develops from use, but I don't think it looks bad or anything. You saw my siru. I really like the way it looks with the satin finish and a visible hamon. I really like it. But I equally like your kuks, with their oxidation patina developing nicely. But as they say, to each their own.


mike
 
There's something to be said for a satin finish with visible hamon. There's even something to be said for keeping them nice and polished. I think the problem here is that I've pretty much given up on keeping mine looking nice for any length of time, so I kind of went to the opposite extreme. (i.e. keeping them looking terrible all of the time.) :)
 
Satori, Well, I wouldn't say they look terrible. Some of them look a little rough around the edges, but you can tell that they get used, and there's nothing wrong with that.


mike
 
household bleach + iron = ferric chloride

Even cheaper than the cheap RS pcb-etchant

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286044

Myself.......haven't done more than check that it works.....
Start testing with very dilute bleach solution
using usual etch procedures
or add nails to dilute bleach solution
to convert it all to dilute Fe-Chloride solution
[reaction stops=bleach used up]

Search shoptalk forum & hi forum
etch bleach
to find several references



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Thanks Dean. What a beautiful Frontier Bowie style knife and sheath!!!!

Great tip about the bleach too. Just don't go mixing bleach with other household products besides detergent or you could really cause yourself some bad hurt.:(
 
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