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Old 03-10-2006, 09:48 PM
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Question Blade etching.

hello switchblade forum gang, i hope everyone is well and enjoying life!!!
i have several frank b. knives that are very nice but his tang stamp is rather faint, in fact some just read "stiletto italy". well i would like to have my handle "Doormann" etched on some of these blades. i have seen other guys do this and it looks pretty cool. if anyone can point me in the right direction i would really appreciate it. i would only do it on the production series not on the limited editions in my collection. thanks in advance for any info. you can offer.
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Old 03-27-2006, 05:09 PM
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Blade Etching

Doormann,
Find someone with a pantograph machine. I have my name engraved on my customs in old english this way. Looks beautiful and is not expensive. Start with the phonebook for anyone who does engraving and try that first. Professional engravers usually have a pantograph machine.


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Old 03-31-2006, 10:22 PM
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hi dennis my name is andy, that is very good advice. thanks!!! on a couple of my knives the blade says "walts flatguard" this appears to be acid etched. do you think an engraver could do this as well?
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Old 03-31-2006, 11:17 PM
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Hi Andy,
You and I did a little business before on BA. I was HCK on the old BA and HCK1951 now. I have the Walt's Flatguard also and yes the engraving is better. I use the old english, which is like the Walts, only prettier, larger, deeper and less expensive. The pantograph machine is an expensive tool for engravers to buy but it is built for this kind of work and does an excellent job. I use only three letters on my knives, HCK, to keep the cost down because I may get 30 or 40 blades done at a time. I can have the logo put on the flat part above the grind line in larger letters or on the tang in slightly smaller letters for about 5 or 6 dollars a blade. If I want something more elaborate such as D. Hutson in a semi-circle with HCK under it a special engraving plate has to be made and that is more expensive. I love the way it looks on my customs and it can be done after they are tempered and hardened.


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Old 08-02-2006, 08:11 AM
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You can purchae a personalizer from most any major Knifemaking supplies dealer and have your own logo made up from Marking methods in California the logo will cost you about 60. to 80 . for the initial logo art work and the macine is about 100. new if you plan to mark a bunch of knives this would be cheaper in the long run
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