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mustard etch ?
What's the best grit to do before etching?
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I usually go to 400-600. I have decent results, at least I'm happy with it.
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Thanks, I'll take it to 600.
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Kev,
No type of etching or even sand blasting will hide imperfections in the blade finish. That means you need to put the best finish you can on the blade before etching and don't try to cut corners.... |
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So, what's your suggestion?
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I take mine to 400 grit then etch.
__________________ Matthew 6:33 - It's how I seek to live. |
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QUOTE: So, what's your suggestion?
My suggestion is to get a nice, clean finish before you etch. Like the other guys that responded, I usually stop at 400 grit. You could go further but I wouldn't go any less. The important part though is to make sure its clean. If there are any scratches left no matter how small etching will highlight them rather than hide them .... |
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I do a full mirror polish before a mustard etch with great results.
__________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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I usually go 800 to 1000.
Hey Andy, Got rid of Capt. Spalding |
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Here are a few pics of knives mustard etched after a mirror polish:
__________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." Last edited by Andrew Garrett; 02-03-2016 at 11:30 AM. |
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Thanks Andy. I'll sleep better now. lol
__________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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By the way I like it! Care to share your process on these? __________________ C Craft Customs With every custom knife I build I try to accomplish three things. I want that knife to look so good you just have to pick it up, feel so good in your hand you can't wait to try it, and once you use it, you never want to put it down ! If I capture those three factors in each knife I build, I am assured the knife will become a piece that is used and treasured by its owner! C Craft |
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Happy to share...
I start with a mirror polished blade, and I pour out about a tablespoon of every sauce I can find in my fridge onto a plate. I grab an envelope and fold it twice to a strong but crisp edge. I dab the envelope into a sauce and dab a few lines perpendicular to the spine an inch or so apart. Once I have a few lines where I want them, I hit the sauce quickly with a heat gun until the edges are dry and the rest is still pasty. I then wash the sauce off in the sink, dry it and do it again with a different sauce. I place my dabbed lines between the others or slightly overlapping--maybe at a slightly different angle. I hit it again with the heat gun. By now, you're thinking, "HEAT?! That'll ruin the temper!" Not that much heat. Several sauces later, I wind up with what I call a 'Mammoth Tooth" etch. The coolest part is that it retains the mirror polish under what amounts to a very light etch. Super easy. __________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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