Another question about etching

[kai]

Hello Ariel,

Please post a pic or 2...

Is the blade expected to be wootz?

Regards,
Kai

[Battara]

Also what kind of water - distilled I hope? Did you also use baking soda afterward?

[Ferguson]

I've had wootz blades that didn't respond well to FeCl. They used nitric in the past I think. I've never used it. Very dangerous stuff.

Steve

[ariel]

Thanks to all!
Both blades are unquestionable wootz: very weak pattern seen.
Yes, distilled.
Yes, baking soda ( sodium bicarbonate)
What %% nitric acid? How long?

And, if the rest of the blade is still grey, any rubbing afterwards or some other method?

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by ariel

Thanks to all!
Both blades are unquestionable wootz: very weak pattern seen.
Yes, distilled.
Yes, baking soda ( sodium bicarbonate)
What %% nitric acid? How long?

And, if the rest of the blade is still grey, any rubbing afterwards or some other method?

Ariel,

You speak the lingo and will find this a help.

http://playground.sun.com/~vasya/Obach-01.html

It works for me and as noted, is very dangerous, I mean very, be careful.

Gav

[ariel]

Gav,
You are brilliant!!!!!!!
Many thanks.

[Gavin Nugent]

Happy to be of service, please send me the results and or post them here, I am interested to see how you got on with it...I am eager to know if it is the Kilij you were restoring some time back.

Gav