17 "ALCHEMY" by Jensen Knives
17: The Damascus blade next to a tube containing Ferric Chloride diluted in distilled water (etching solution), in which I'm going to give the steel a quick dunk. This won't be a proper etch, but just enough to get a sneak peek of the pattern. Here you can really see the effects of the surface grinding: a perfect uniform parallel thickness, fine finish, and smoothness across the entire surface.
17 "ALCHEMY" by Jensen Knives
17: The Damascus blade next to a tube containing Ferric Chloride diluted in distilled water (etching solution), in which I'm going to give the steel a quick dunk. This won't be a proper etch, but just enough to get a sneak peek of the pattern. Here you can really see the effects of the surface grinding: a perfect uniform parallel thickness, fine finish, and smoothness across the entire surface.