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Originally Posted by bobO

As far as the Japanese purist is concerned acid ecth is a SIN! .

Very true, the main reason is that acid works it's way into the folded steel and rusts it from the inside out. Similar to sending a blade to get polished. Once you get it back you have to oil it regularly for a period of time since the water from the stones sometimes seeps in during polish then comes back out later to cause rust spots.