Thread: etching on blade

I'm not a fan of laser etching, either. It's just surface, with no depth. I use electrochemical etching, which can go as deep than any stamp, plus you can make it very black, to really stand out. Robert's right, though, in that etching looks cheap on some blades, and really good on others. The blade (and the customer) kind of dictates what goes on a blade. Kinda like crappy filework or tang hammering, or various other embellishments...if done well can improve a blade. If done poorly, makes it look amateurish.