removing ugly text from beautiful damascus

[climbclimb]

Any ideas for a chemical that will remove the black text (pictured) while leaving the damascus unaltered? I can tolerate the miyabi logo, but this text is just much. Thanks!

 

[Blumbo]

I can’t think of any way to remove it without affecting the logo - that being said I’ve sanded/polished my Shun to get out some scratches, removing the logo in the process. Putting on a kasumi and/or re-etching with some diluted muriatic acid were ways to bring back the contrast in the Damascus. Both methods looked great - but it never looked quite like the factory etch.

 

[cotedupy]

Any ideas for a chemical that will remove the black text (pictured) while leaving the damascus unaltered? I can tolerate the miyabi logo, but this text is just much. Thanks!

Possibly, though it might have to be a matter of trial and error. Meths or acetone would probably be where I'd start.

Sanding or scrubbing it off and then re-etching is probably going to be easier though. Don't ask me about the chemistry at play but FWIW - at work we use ferric for damascus etching, nitirc for most other stuff. Damascus etching is also helped by repeated goes, with a light wire wool brushing in between.

Here's one I did yesterday...

 

[Blumbo]

Possibly, though it might have to be a matter of trial and error. Meths or acetone would probably be where I'd start.

Sanding or scrubbing it off and then re-etching is probably going to be easier though. Don't ask me about the chemistry at play but FWIW - at work we use ferric for damascus etching, nitirc for most other stuff. Damascus etching is also helped by repeated goes, with a light wire wool brushing in between.

Here's one I did yesterday...

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Stunning work! I always get recommended to buff/sand/scrubbing after etching but I find it always removes the etch. Is there a particular kind of wire wool you’re using?

 

[cotedupy]

Stunning work! I always get recommended to buff/sand/scrubbing after etching but I find it always removes the etch. Is there a particular kind of wire wool you’re using?

Ah I don't know the of wire wool I'm afraid, it's quite fine though. Also the wire wool is only in between dunks in the ferric; it removes some of the surface etching, but deepens the overall penetration when done with say three or four etches in succession. Though after the last etch I wouldn't use wire wool.

All of that might be irrelevant though as I've just looked properly at your original pic and noticed - it's a stainless damascus. I know sod all about stainless damascus etching, but I'm guessing a lot of what I've said may not apply. Sorry!

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

0000 steel wool is very fine.

 

[chiffonodd]

Does the knife really say NOT DISHWASHER SAFE across the side of the blade face like that??

 

[Blank Blades.]

Just grind it off, and repolish it, and etch if you need to.

 

[Moooza]

I wonder if soaking it in pure acetone for a while might do it?

 

[Blank Blades.]

My guess is its laser etched. Or something similar. It will need to be sanded out one way or another.

 

[Tekkz]

Does the knife really say NOT DISHWASHER SAFE across the side of the blade face like that??

Last resort to try to prevent it

 

[sansho]

etching that into a blade is worse than putting it in the dishwasher

 

[Blank Blades.]

That part is just a sticker.

I can't tell if you guys are joking or not so i just had to mention it.