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? I dont even know what finish I'd be looking for. Just something out of the ordinary is pretty much all. Hoping some or at least one of you wouldn't mind imparting some wisdom my way. If your're feeling exceptionally generous then maybe you might share some thoughts on heat treating file steel at the same time? The 440C is not a problem in that department as I have done some of that steel with good results. Thanks in advance.
Kenadian
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? I dont even know what finish I'd be looking for. Just something out of the ordinary is pretty much all. Hoping some or at least one of you wouldn't mind imparting some wisdom my way. If your're feeling exceptionally generous then maybe you might share some thoughts on heat treating file steel at the same time? The 440C is not a problem in that department as I have done some of that steel with good results. Thanks in advance.
Kenadian