Thread: My first shot at a restoration ...

Love the finish that you got from the Tumbler and Polishing,,,

They really do work well for saving and defining the etched blades, I would vote Bone, IMHO it is a nice classy look

May be try darkening the groves of the etching/engraving - basically you develop a black oxidation/ patina across the whole surface with a weak acid and then lightly sand the surface to shine leaving black in the grooves only.

Mr. Gugi,

What acid would be appropriate for that ... would muriatic acid work, or would it take something stronger ??

No, that would be too strong, you're looking at vinegar level stuff. Warm vinegar can work, play on another blade first see what you can get with the color.
I'm only a casual amateur that toys with stuff every now and then for fun, so I can't really give you very precise instructions, just point you in a general direction.

Look up past forum threads from this section as well, there are people who have experimented with this a fair bit. Or start a thread about it and somebody will probably help.

If you are interested in darkening the etch here is a Spazola video on vinegar use
Etching A Blade With Hot Vinegar - YouTube