Hey guys, I kinda stumbled upon something last night that I was wandering if anyone else has had happened to them. I had just finished a blade a couple of days ago and put it into a jar of vinegar to etch. I checked on it last night and found that it had turned pink.
At first I didn't know what was going on. I finally realized what had happened or what I think had happened. I have several jars of Muratic Acid, Ferric Chloride and Vinegar sitting on a shelf. A few nights before I had cleaned up some copper caps I had made in the vinegar solution. I etched my knife in that same jar. I tried to clean it off with acetone and even paint thinner. I ended up taking some mild abrasive paste and a 2000 grit paper that I had rubbed together to break down the harshness of it, to clean it up. I ended up with a nice looking blade that showed a faint temper line and a pinkish transluscent hue. Instead of really going to town on the blade and starting over I put a stained red handle on it that i carved hearts into and gave it to my wife. Pretty corny I know but she loved it.
Has anyone ever experienced this before? I usually use a seperate jar for my fittings and had never had this happen. I am going to experiment with this with other metals and see what happens. The look is pretty cool and I don't think it has damaged the knife. What do you think? I will try to post a picture of it to show you the results.
At first I didn't know what was going on. I finally realized what had happened or what I think had happened. I have several jars of Muratic Acid, Ferric Chloride and Vinegar sitting on a shelf. A few nights before I had cleaned up some copper caps I had made in the vinegar solution. I etched my knife in that same jar. I tried to clean it off with acetone and even paint thinner. I ended up taking some mild abrasive paste and a 2000 grit paper that I had rubbed together to break down the harshness of it, to clean it up. I ended up with a nice looking blade that showed a faint temper line and a pinkish transluscent hue. Instead of really going to town on the blade and starting over I put a stained red handle on it that i carved hearts into and gave it to my wife. Pretty corny I know but she loved it. Has anyone ever experienced this before? I usually use a seperate jar for my fittings and had never had this happen. I am going to experiment with this with other metals and see what happens. The look is pretty cool and I don't think it has damaged the knife. What do you think? I will try to post a picture of it to show you the results.
