Etched barrels are beautiful, but those that were not etched at the time of manufacture would be a hard case to convert over to "etched" finish. I don't think any of the Damascus refinishers in this country are familiar with etching of originally smooth Damascus barrels. If anyone knows of a refinisher who knows how to do this, speak up now.
like I said use the recipe in Treadwell's book instead of his website
the book says 2 mugs full of copper sulfate - the web site says 5-6 tablespoons
that will do it
