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Originally Posted by Rick
Ganjawulung, the chemical arsenic trioxide was used instead of realgar .
I think the rest of the process would be better explained by the person who stained the blade .   |
I am afraid i am the guilty party when it comes to the staining of this blade.
Frankly i was a little disappointed by my results, but didn't have the time to have another go at it. I am glad Rick is satisfied for the moment at least.
Yes, this is done with lab grade arsenic trioxide. The application is with a soft toothbrush in a method specified elsewhere in this forum by Alan Maisey.