Sgian dubh Build-along

[Tartan Hiker]

Silicon carbide is available at any hardware store, and is not much more expensive than regular paper. For a bit extra you can get the cloth-backed waterproof kind, and using it wet works better than using dry paper.

[minimalistix]

That's freaking cool.

How do you get this finish though?

[Rab Gordon]

The blade in the photo is made from Damascus steel (2 different steels folded together many times) but even then, you need to etch with acid to show up the pattern. Damascus can vary from quite expensive to very expensive.

Some of the blades I use and make.

Rab

That's freaking cool.
How do you get this finish though?