Thread: Alex Jacques Custom Damascus

Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by DerekC

You say the C/F feels great in-hand? Is the weighting thrown off?

Originally Posted by SiRed8

Hows balance Alex? Thanks

The weight/balance is great. It's not thrown off or anything. It does balance on your finger at the tang or whatever, but I'm not a believer that that means anything anyway. The balance point is always changing depending on the angle and position of the scales anyway. Really, a blade will only be off balance with super heavy scales. Light weight scales, as long as they are in proportion and done well, really make no negative impact.

Originally Posted by ignatz

Just out of mild curiousity, what was the etching medium (acid?) and how long did the blade remain in the bath?

Ferric Chloride. I can't tell you exactly how long the etching was- it's a trial and error thing until you have the feel for it. Basically, I didn't have the clock timing it lol.