#1 Hello folks Looking for some advice on etching a blade with vinegar. I am new at this and have ground several knives. None are heat treated yet. A couple are 440C and a couple others are made from a simmonds file and a nicholson as well. Is this the time to do it or should I wait for heat treat and temper? 423 Gender:Male Location:USA Posted March 3, 2012 Hey everyone, just wondering the best way to go about etching with vinegar. I'm working on a small san-mai Viking Age knife, and I'd like to bring out the character of the wrought and better show the transition between the wrought and the steel.
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3.9K 1.4M views 11 years ago In this video I am etching a blade with hot vinegar. I am etching the surface making it gray-ish as opposed to the shiny surface polished metal. I am doing this. To acid etch your steel knife with apple cider vinegar, you'll need the following materials and tools: Steel knife Apple cider vinegar Shallow container (large enough to hold the knife) Nail polish or permanent marker Nail polish remover or acetone Rubber gloves Safety goggles Paper towels or rags Baking soda Water Fine steel wool or abrasive pad Acid Etching Subscribe Today and Save! Get the Mag Acid etching makes use of a chemical reaction between an acidic etchant solution and the steel of your blade. There are many variables here, such as the type of steel used, the type of acid applied, and the amount of time the blade is treated. Forced Patina: Etching With Mustard And Vinegar Sharp Works 5.1K subscribers Subscribe 29K views 6 years ago A patina is a controlled rust on a knife. I would describe rust as corrosive and.
How To Etch Metal With Vinegar
Using new vinegar each time prevents the contaminants from entering the picture. acetic acid should not go bad and vinegar is said to last over 5 yrs. Not sure why your etch is taking longer with the vinegar since it's unused vinegar and should be able to be considered as new. Ed's right on the money with Ferric for etching - dilute that stuff. DIY Acid Etch And Stone Wash | How To Knife Blade HQ 723K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 12K Share 413K views 3 years ago #AcidWash #KnifeLife #BladeHQ This week on How To Knife, Zac. Submerge the part in the acid and let it sit for 15-30 minutes. It's not a strong acid so there's no rush. Just check the part and stop at the color you want. Rinse with hot water. Rub down with WD40 and steel wool to get the loose particles off. Then I like to seal it with boiled linseed oil (BLO). How to Etch with White Vinegar (Kitchen Lithography Variation) Making a Katana from a Circular Saw-blade How To Etch Your Initials Into a Knife Blade Don't Build a Metal Foundry Until you.
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Knife Makers Area. New to Knifemaking . Aging or Etching with Vinegar. Thread starter. . Aging or Etching with Vinegar. Thread starter Alden Cole; Start date Apr 6, 2019; Alden Cole Well-Known Member. Apr 6, 2019 #1. HOW TO ETCH WITH VINEGAR - YouTube 0:00 / 4:35 HOW TO ETCH WITH VINEGAR Richard Rotert 35 subscribers Subscribe 1.4K views 4 years ago THIS IS A HOW TO VIDEO SHOWING HOW TO ETCH METAL.
Step 4: Scribe the Pattern. Engraving is quite tricky and unforgiving. Scribing a pattern in (relatively) soft nail varnish isn't so tough. You don't need to press so hard you score the metal, just enough to remove the nail varnish in the pattern you want etching. Its practically like normal writing. Let the vinegar sit for a few minutes (about 5-10 minutes) then rinse off the vinegar and hand-dry thoroughly. Reapply as many times as needed to generate an even-ish color. I have soaked a kitchen paper in vinegar first and then wrapped the blade with it. This creates an interesting mottled pattern on the blade.
BUZZARD BUSHCRAFT Vinegar etch on a Mora Blade
My experience with getting really good patterning is to etch deep enough to create topography. You really need some room between the top of the 15N20 and the bottom of the HC layers. I agitate my etch tanks (both the vinegar and the Ferric tank) with a fish tank bubbler. This dislodges the oxides as they form and accelerates the etch. 1. May 12, 2013. #25. Justin0505 said: The original Fowler honesuki that I hot vinegar patina'ed is still goin strong with not even a hint of rust despite long sessions being coated in chicken carnage. I also just gave a new shig a few soaks in hot vinegar and I've had 0 reactivity issues.
