Have not done it yet, but on O1 steel I used red vinegar overnight and it made it a blued look that has not rusted at all-- this i a blade a friend made and had RC hardened 58-60. I will try to get pic this week if the phone camera will cooperate.
Men you can't trust, women you can't trust, beasts you can't trust, but Bussekin steel you can trust
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