Thread: Etchings and maker marks. Do you in fill or re etch anything.

As I begin to sift through the huge library on restoring blades I often see the same comments.

"I stopped grinding to save the makers mark" Or " the etching couldn't be saved"

A lot of the photos show bare metal (no in filling) and shadows of those original etch marks.

Has anyone researched re etching the blade with the original mark after the restoration?

I saw very few razors in filled on the stamped sections. Is this a artistic choice?

I guess what I am really asking have anyone successfully infilled the stampings and or re etched the blade with the original stamp?

There are a few around that seem to look way too perfect, but nobody has every said that they do. I am left with the impression that that would be going too far and start to border on dishonest. That however is just my understanding of the situation. I think most guys try to keep it as original as possible when it comes to these thing.

there was a post last week about re-etching stamps to make them clear & deep when restoring

I've heard about filling some stamps with graphite or another material to really make the stamps pop out for a photo...one shave later...they ain't "popping" so much.....

found it - this is the recent etch enhansment thread
page 3 is the start of it

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...cations-3.html

Ok, I read that thread and I am truly impressed. I have often wondered about how that would be done. I had not seen that thread before.

Originally Posted by CyberShdw

As I begin to sift through the huge library on restoring blades I often see the same comments.

"I stopped grinding to save the makers mark" Or " the etching couldn't be saved"

A lot of the photos show bare metal (no in filling) and shadows of those original etch marks.

Has anyone researched re etching the blade with the original mark after the restoration?

I saw very few razors in filled on the stamped sections. Is this a artistic choice?

I guess what I am really asking have anyone successfully infilled the stampings and or re etched the blade with the original stamp?

Yes. At one point we had a gifted restorer named Vlad (vladsch was his nick iirc). He handsanded a W&B with the arrow etching until the etching was fully gone. Then, based on original pics he designed a completely new etch mask, correct font types and all, and put the etch back exactly where it used to be.

I don't know if any of us mere mortals have ever repeated it though.

Originally Posted by CyberShdw

As I begin to sift through the huge library on restoring blades I often see the same comments.

Has anyone researched re etching the blade with the original mark after the restoration?

Yes, I did
Look at this link below.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...cations-2.html