Quote Originally Posted by JDM61 View Post
I meant how long did you etch your name for? As for the 3V, this is a pice that wouldn't really work for anything bigger than a kamisori. Thin piece of scrap about 3/4 wide that has a bigger section like 1.5 wide and 2..75 long at the end. As for pattern washout. any drilled or cut pattern can do that. especially raindrop. Pressed patterns, not so much. Twist just looks different the farther you grind into it.
Ahh I see - I actually etch my name after etching the damascus. I know almost everyone does the opposite but I've found it works quite well for myself.