Etching with iron(III)chloride hexahydrate

[spiral]

Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

Very important was the piece of info from Spiral "to have uninterrupted time, turn your phone off & don't answer the door!". But when I cut my finger and the result was not "slightly yellowish", but "reddish", it was like phone ringing and at the door knocking etc altogether.

And Here are the requested close ups - but as I said, no "damascus".

Ahh that's only flesh though... that heals... the blade is what matters!

Mmmm so the hilt straps are re built by the same chap who made the scabbard it seems?

If blade was mine Id give it a little go with pineapple juice to see if that brings anything else out.... not all etchants work equally on all blades in my experience.

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