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Old 12-01-2006, 06:02 AM
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Damascus Bolsters

What is your prefered method of attaching stainless steel damascus bolsters on a blade.
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Old 12-01-2006, 06:46 AM
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416 ss pins.


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Old 12-01-2006, 08:38 AM
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How do you deal with the etching. If I pre etch the bolsters am I likely to damage it when I press the pins and finish them, or do I etch after installing them and if so what to do with the s30v blade. I've been thinking about this for a bit and I really wasn't fond of the idea of screws .
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Paul, it is for this reason that I am pretty picky about what damascus I use for bolsters. Robert Eggerling's offerings work very well with the knife assembly/construction method that I use, since he recommends an etch of only 10 seconds or so.

This means that I can treat the bolsters the same way I would treat 416 stainless: Pin them in place, and finish them to the degree I want. AFter the knife is completely built and finished, I apply the ferric chloride with a cotton swab, in just the areas I want to cover. By the time I have covered both bolsters, the etching is pretty much complete at that point, and I can neutralize/rinse/clean up - and the knife is done.

Obviously, this won't work if the bolsters are pre-etched, or have to be etched for a much longer time period.


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Old 12-02-2006, 07:51 PM
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Thanks Don This clears up some of the mystery. I haven't used damascus for bolsters yet sonows as good of a time as any. Paul
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