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Hi, first post. 6 knives made so far.
I'm trying to get a nice dark acid etch on Sandvik 14C28N. I followed the instructions from this youtube video as it was easy to follow and COVID19 restricted my movements to buy pre made ferric chloride.
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The acid took a long time to do anything to the blades. I needed to leave them in for about 30 minutes to get a light grey (Battle ship grey) colour. I really wanted a darker colour as I like the look of acid etched/stonewashed blades, not to mention they are not shiny.
Is ferric chloride the right acid for 14C28N or is there a different option? I have not tried any other etching solutions at this time. I'm in country Victoria Australia.
I'm trying to get a nice dark acid etch on Sandvik 14C28N. I followed the instructions from this youtube video as it was easy to follow and COVID19 restricted my movements to buy pre made ferric chloride.
The acid took a long time to do anything to the blades. I needed to leave them in for about 30 minutes to get a light grey (Battle ship grey) colour. I really wanted a darker colour as I like the look of acid etched/stonewashed blades, not to mention they are not shiny.
Is ferric chloride the right acid for 14C28N or is there a different option? I have not tried any other etching solutions at this time. I'm in country Victoria Australia.