I have searched the forums and found a varitable plethora of information, most of which is over my head, a lot of which I did not find relevance in, and a little that I understood and found useful. That said here is my question.
What is the most efficient order of operations when revealing/polishing a hamon? I ask because I’m finding a lot of information that I feel like pertains to Damascus pattern etching, and I feel like a hamon is quite different. My hesitations are mostly regarding when to etch, and when to polish/sand?
Specifics of this case are; 1084 steel, 4” or shorter hunting/drop point style blades.
Thank you.
What is the most efficient order of operations when revealing/polishing a hamon? I ask because I’m finding a lot of information that I feel like pertains to Damascus pattern etching, and I feel like a hamon is quite different. My hesitations are mostly regarding when to etch, and when to polish/sand?
Specifics of this case are; 1084 steel, 4” or shorter hunting/drop point style blades.
Thank you.