Chatoyance

Daniel Hubbs
May 29, 2022
I’ve been very interested in ladder patterns for the chatoyance. I went to 400 layers on this one.  

I really enjoyed this class, as ladder patterns have always been some of my favorite.  I think in the past I always started the ladder patterning while my billet was still too thick.   
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Tristan Benedict
May 29, 2022
Beautiful work, good job. 
Alex Monroe
May 29, 2022
Beautiful love the profile
Benjamin Abbott
May 30, 2022
That pattern is great!  I'm glad the class was helpful to you.  I also like your use of mastadon tooth.  Nice tie-in to the ladder pattern.  Have you tried coffee etching your blades after they're finished?  It would have the effect of really darkening the 10-series layers and making a stunning contrast.  
Daniel Hubbs
May 30, 2022
I usually do coffee etch after running the ferric, but I found that it didn’t make the chatoyance pop nearly as much on this one, so I sanded most of the black back out.  Also for some reason lately, on my other San mai type billets, I’ve been having trouble getting the black etch to stick. After letting it sit for a few days, the black rubs right off of my core steel.