Forged stainless steel.Started with dimensional stock-1/2" x 3/8ths"and ground a gradual taper towards both ends (keeping it square in section throughout),before forging the twists.
This is a new one and I just wanted to show what it looks like halfway through the polishing process.I'm attracted to that crisp contrast between the dark interstices and the buffed high points...
So I don't want to polish too much or I'll lose that aesthetic.
The eroded spot on the end(finial)of the right side is where i used too much heat.I will fill it with a spot weld and clean it up doing a final heat to match the color of the rest of the piece.
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What acid would I use for stainless?
It sure looks simple.Could open up a whole new technique of surface ornamentation for me if it works.It just seems a little weird because in my experience stainless is so resistant to etching and corrosion...