What? You want me to skip the rasp? How else would I re-create the wiggly pattern?
Argh! Emergency de-rusting of pattern welded blade
Sep 01, 2004
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When you rust blue, you coat the polished metal with an acid solution that creates a thin film of red rust(ferrous oxide) Then you boil the metal in distilled water for a few minutes. The ferrous oxide converts to ferro-ferric oxide which is black. The rust is removed with fine soft wire brushes and the process is repeated until the metal reaches the desired color, usually about 3-5 rusting cycles.
Randy
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