Keris lurus/sepokal Bugis for comment

A. G. Maisey · 20th June 2018, 05:36 AM

No Novan, I have not yet tried cold blue on any blade that has nickel in it.

I have use ferric chloride a lot. Thirty years ago I was very active in custom knifemaking, I made complete knives --- not very well --- and I made a lot of damascus blades, random pattern, but good quality, that I mostly sold to other knife makers.

Ferric chloride works very well on new, well polished damascus, however I have not had good results when I have tried it on older blades or pamor material.

20th June 2018, 05:36 AM	#12
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	No Novan, I have not yet tried cold blue on any blade that has nickel in it. I have use ferric chloride a lot. Thirty years ago I was very active in custom knifemaking, I made complete knives --- not very well --- and I made a lot of damascus blades, random pattern, but good quality, that I mostly sold to other knife makers. Ferric chloride works very well on new, well polished damascus, however I have not had good results when I have tried it on older blades or pamor material.