Hamon and Etch

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Byork

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I just heat treated a small (really small) drop point blade. While I was finish sanding it, i kept seeing this "smudge". It took me a few minutes to realize that it was a hamon line.

Will a mild etch with vinegar or mustard help highlight this? I don't have anything else around right now that I could use.

Walter
 
yes.. 50/50 hot water vinegar. make sure you degrease the blade before hand.
dip the blade in and let it sit for 3min, rinse, rub with flitz or semichrome . repeat untill you get the desired results
 
Flitz is a metal polish. I use Ferric chloride and vinigar soaked 0000 steel wool to wash off the FC. Here's the result.
 
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