HOW to FINISH and ETCH DAMASCUS steel 

I've been struggling to get a good etch on my knives for a while now. Glad I found this video!

I just finished 2 blades tonight using exactly this method the way he described, and they came out freaking beautiful! I will do it again in a heartbeat. Thank you young man for your information!

another Beautiful piece...love how much time, effort thought...u put into knifemaking...plus u share it all...so great..thx for that...u can never learn enough, see n hear new or different ways...didnt knkw about the coffee edge afterwards...always just used ferric chloride...thx for sharing.

Great information. I’ve not been soaking in coffee long as you but I’ll kinda like the grey colors. Alabama Damascus is great to work with

Excellent! Great teacher! Thanks!

I've been doing like this since I watched this video 2 years ago and it works great. I seen some guys go to 2000 and mirror polish before etch so I tried it. It turned out looking like hog nutsack!!!!! I'm back to this process and I'm not changing again

Informative! Will try this on my next knife

Good job friend that pattern looks awesome…thanks

Great video! Have you made one on how to finish/attach grips once the blade is etched without scratching it? Thanks for the great content!

Really helpful. Thank you

Thanks nice work

What if its polished beforehand

Thanks. Good job man

great video. Thanks.

Hello, wonder if you can help .i did an Alabama Damascus 1000 then 2000 then did 1 hr strong fresh coffee etch . I’m I supposed to feel the texture of the masculine after coffee etch? Thank you. Really enjoy your videos

If the damascus wasn't then care of properly, would I go through the same process of etching again to bring it back ? Thanks, Bob

Is it possible to use the same etching mixture with vg10 stainless damascus steel? With similar results?

I accidentally touched a finished damascus blade on the grinder, and hand sanded the spots, and then re-etched using Nescafe Clasico, and it worked like a charm. A bit of work, but truly worth it to save the blade, if anyone is interested. Sand with rhe grain of the damascus in the blemished spot, so it's surface smoothness matches the rest of the blade, try to even out any peaks or valleys, gently, and then clean it well, and etch it. Like it never happened. 🤷‍♂️ Good thing to know, if you're in a pickle.

Always very clear and informative. Im just about to etch some Dama steel for the first time. Does the coffee work for that to?

I need to bring life back to a customer's blade. Will the coffee stain stabilized spalted maple? I sealed it with boiled linseed and beeswax.

Do you bake your oil or wax on? Or let it set at room temperature?

Does it have to be instant coffee? Can i just boil up a super strong pot of regular coffee grounds and get similar results?

Just a question, can you do this with a victorinox huntsman knife ?

Coffee snobs say that life is too short for instant. At least instant coffee has has some benefit. I've heard a lot of knife makers say that only Nescafe brand is useable for etching. Makes me wonder what chemical is in it and what it does to our stomachs.

Thanks for the video! I’m curious about using the apple cider vinegar. What is an advantage to that? I’ve mostly heard of a 4:1 distilled water to FC mixture. Thanks.

Can i use any metal / knife for this process?

What ratio of vinegar to acid?