[Jewelry making - Article 00167] - [Orchid] Shaping Damascus Steel

[Silverspotstudio]

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Hi all,

    I just acquired a bunch of small scraps of stainless Damascus steel
    from a customer who makes custom knives. I'd like to carve this
    beautiful material into various jewelry-suited shapes, but I've only
    done the most rudimentary work with steel. 

    Will my regular saw blades (Rio Laser Gold) work for cutting out
    blanks, or is there a better alternative? Should I use steel files,
    or resort to abrasives (maybe diamond burs) used with the Flex-shaft?
    Which etchant should I use to bring out the Damascus patterning when
    the carving work is done? 

    Many thanks for any and all advice that you experienced folks can
    offer. I can't wait to start playing with this stuff! 

Cheers,

Jessee Smith
www.silverspotstudio.com
Cincinnati, Ohio

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