Damascus Steel Ring Blank
Damascus Steel Ring Blank
Damascus steel is a very popular metal due to its wavy pattern forged in the steel. Damascus steel is made from two different steel alloys forged together. It is very beautiful and an excellent ring blank material. These blanks have not been acidly etched, so you can do that to your liking.
Rings are available in standard 8mm or thinner styles of 6mm and 4mm.
The channel on the 8 mm ring blanks is 1 mm deep and 4 mm wide. Our 6 mm-wide rings have a channel that is 1 mm deep and 3 mm wide. Our 4mm-wide rings’ channel is 1 mm deep and 1.9 mm wide.
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I think the ring blank is perfect in and of itself definitely for the more advanced folk (I'm most definitely not advanced) only thing I'm having trouble with is nuetralizing the etching acid
There is a learning curve to these rings, but they are pretty cool to make when figured out! I used ferric chloride to etch my first one. It may be a little too strong, but the etching is deep. (I wanted to try the matte look and it’s cool!) I used a size 8 with an 6mm width channel and it is pretty tight. So, true Damascus for all the reviews that are saying it isn’t. Next time I will try the muriatic and peroxide method. For those wondering, I don’t think you will get that dark black and steel look without a possible coffee treatment. Otherwise, these look pretty cool!
These blanks are absolutely stunning but I must be too new to the field as I wasn't aware that the surface would be textured. Rings are definitely pre-etched. Not really sure how to proceed with them.
Hi Diane,
Thank you for your feedback. The Damascus steel ring blanks are pre-etched, but you can sand the surface to get a smoother texture. If you take off more of the pattern than you intended, you can re-etch the ring and do it for a shorter time so the grooves aren't as deep.
Best,
Carolyn
Anyone who doesn't believe this is real Damascus, mix one part hydrogen peroxide to one part muriatic acid... Dip for 5-10 mins until desired effect is achieved. Mine only took 5 minutes.
Ring core came in fast, will buy again.