Coffee Stains

rasdan · 6th June 2011, 06:08 AM

Hi Thillo,

Sweet.. So it's something in the coffee

Higher acidity does not mean better staining obviously.

I always wondered on what exactly happened chemically we when stain a blade and what is the main substance, but I never ventured into finding the answer.

G'day Alan,

Do you have any suggestions of other solution that can be used to stain wootz? I have some difficulty in finding FeCL3 here in Malaysia. I am considering of using coffee now.

6th June 2011, 06:08 AM	#6
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	Hi Thillo, Sweet.. So it's something in the coffee Higher acidity does not mean better staining obviously. I always wondered on what exactly happened chemically we when stain a blade and what is the main substance, but I never ventured into finding the answer. G'day Alan, Do you have any suggestions of other solution that can be used to stain wootz? I have some difficulty in finding FeCL3 here in Malaysia. I am considering of using coffee now.