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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bowtarist on August 04, 2011, 11:26:16 pm

Title: I tried 4est Trakker's etching how-to
Post by: bowtarist on August 04, 2011, 11:26:16 pm

I've been making some knives and happen to run across the etching post in the archs.  First I tried it w/ an old butcher knife and I didn't do it long enough, it looks ok, but could be deeper.  Just a few mins. ago I tried it again w/ one of my new knives.  Worked pretty dang good this time.  I bought the clips and the 6v battery for $5, and I used 5 layers of masking tape, because that is what I had.  The skys the limit now.  The 1st pic is the knife w/ tape and pattern cut out.  #2 is afterward w/ tape still on and #3 is the finished product.

Title: Re: I tried 4est Trakker's etching how-to
Post by: mullet on August 05, 2011, 12:04:30 am

 Cool looking knife and the etching looks real good.

Title: Re: I tried 4est Trakker's etching how-to
Post by: bowtarist on August 05, 2011, 01:51:19 pm

Thanks Eddie.  I still need to clean up the blade some and I started buffing the handle lastnight.  What do you think about the stain on the handle?  It's a curly maple handle from an old broken hawk I've saved for about 10 yrs.  The stain is my own home made stuff using bee propolis.  I like the way it looks and it smells good too.  :)