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    Pickling solution

    Sodium bisulfate or citric acid are two pickle materials that can be dissolved in water and are much safer than muriatic acid. They are common in jewelry making, thus easy to look up concentrations and methods. Hot is better. A couple of common sodium bisulfate brands include Sparex and Smart...
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    Air line connectors

    This link is to 1/16" female Luer hose fitting on Amazon. There are other sizes available. If you scroll down you will see the male counterpart. Metoots barbed Luer fitting. <link Hmm, that above is a link, though it doesn't show as hypertext until you put your mouse on it.
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    Knife project

    I knew Bob from Chicago-area shows back in the '80s; had one of his knives at one time but gifted it. Nice man, I liked him.
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    Knife project

    Is that by chance a "Bob White" knife, an Illinois maker in the '80s? Looks like his stamp.
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    D2 steel

    Is this D2 blade in an annealed state?
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    Lil help please

    Carbide, Lindsay carbalt.
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    A good enough microscope

    I bought an Omano stereo boom 'scope many years ago, intending to upgrade to a Meiji when I could afford it. I am still using the Omano. It was the microscope Lindsay recommended on his site, "If you can't afford the (Zeiss or Leitz, I can't remember)."
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    Just wanna give a HUGE shoutout to the folks at Glendo LLC

    I wish I could remember the name of the fellow I used to speak to back in the late '80s when I first learned the same thing as you about GRS/Glendo. Great company, great people, great stuff. Glad it is working for you that way, too. Added: Ha! I saw your mention of John Rohner after I posted...
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    Can I buy blank GRS gravers, put them in a Lindsey sharpening template and shape them myself?

    Best version of Dancing In the Streets evah! :)
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    stainless steel for engraving

    400 series stainless steels are called "martensitic" steels. They respond to heat treatment, form a type of iron/carbon crystal called martensite when rapidly cooled (quenched) from a specific elevated temp range, and harden. They typically need tempering afterwards to reduce brittleness by...
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    stainless steel for engraving

    From the site you cite: Maximum corrosion resistance is achieved in the hardened condition, with a smooth surface finish Back when I started making knives mirror polished stainless like 440c and 154CM were used extensively because the high polish ostensibly left the most free chromium on the...
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    Bulino work

    Nice ink! I love the borderless stuff nowadays. Best wishes for a great engraving journey!
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    stainless steel for engraving

    Just a tip in an old thread: bear in mind that 400 series stainless steels aren't "stainless" until they are heat treated.
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    thank you all

    May the evil ones be eliminated with prejudice and the innocent wrapped in God's protection. Our horror and sympathy lies with the Israelis. May God guide your leaders' decisions with wisdom and reason.
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    Question: Titanium grades???

    Wilfred Valtakis II , aka Chipped Metal, engraves titanium all the time, so you might ask him. His name is hypertexted to deliver you to his Bladeforums maker subforum. He uses carbide.
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    Making my own gravers

    I'd have tried it, too! :) You have me remembering that I purchased some "HSS" square stock off of Amazon and intended to try it for gravers. Doh, forgot. Thank you for reminding me. :beerchug:
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    Making my own gravers

    S7 gets used for things like those giant teeth on earth moving shovels and bucket machines. Larger cross sections. Doesn't really have a terribly high amount of carbon at 0.5%. Looks like HRC 57 is about as high as it hardens.
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    Cheap practice plates

    Check weldmetalsonline.com under "Welding coupons."

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