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Assume this has been answered but searches came up not what I need. Working on two knives and will be acid etching with ferris chloride after heat treat. Both are O1 steel, scaled blades, all hand sanding will be done before etching to give a full patina look.
Regarding hand sanding and etching, minor scratch marks and sanding marks, whats the highest grit to smack these two with? I like a look in a more etched stonewash finish, but want to see just etching first after hand sanding. I should mention still using a Dayton 2x42, highest belt finish is 120grit, then to the fill jig with a bastard to flatten out more and have been using a smooth mill to get the bastard cuts out before hand sanding.
On stonewashing, I know it gives a weathered patina look, which I assume wouldn't require a ton of hand sanding prior and could easily setup, but if I avoid this, generally speaking would etching alone give a great weathered look?
Thanks guys, glad to be back on a few projects.
Assume this has been answered but searches came up not what I need. Working on two knives and will be acid etching with ferris chloride after heat treat. Both are O1 steel, scaled blades, all hand sanding will be done before etching to give a full patina look.
Regarding hand sanding and etching, minor scratch marks and sanding marks, whats the highest grit to smack these two with? I like a look in a more etched stonewash finish, but want to see just etching first after hand sanding. I should mention still using a Dayton 2x42, highest belt finish is 120grit, then to the fill jig with a bastard to flatten out more and have been using a smooth mill to get the bastard cuts out before hand sanding.
On stonewashing, I know it gives a weathered patina look, which I assume wouldn't require a ton of hand sanding prior and could easily setup, but if I avoid this, generally speaking would etching alone give a great weathered look?
Thanks guys, glad to be back on a few projects.
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