How to bring out the lines in a Damascus blade.

turkeyshooter

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I had buffed a Damascus blade until you could hardly see the lines. I heard I can dip it into a solution to bring back out the original look. Can someone fill me in on the whole method for doing this? Thanks:les:
 
I submerge mine in a 50% ferric chloride 50% distilled water for about 6 minutes, then rinse in running water then clean with a tooth brush and baking soda then hand buff with 0000 steel wool.
 
Buffers and heat are the enemies of hamons. Burnishing with leather is preferable. You can get the ferric from Radio Shack.

Fred
 
At Radio Shack look for "Archers Etchant" its computer board etchant , when i went and got some I asked for the Ferric Chloride and they had no idea what i was talking about lol, i eventually found it on a top shelf.
 
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