Thread: Etching Questions & Ideas

I read Vlad's amazing articles about re-etching razors with vivd fascination, and it started me thinking about other possibly simpler and cheaper "low tech" or "alternative tech" ways of re-etching your restored blade.

Obviously, if the restoration isn't 110 percent WONDERFUL, what's the point?

Having said that, there are presently a number of different recent etching/engraving technologies that should be reachable without major investment in hardware, plant, & eq...

I've noticed that there are all kinds of Printed circuit prototype kits available on the marketplace, that are basically a supply of a paintable, printable, appliable acid resist in the form of a lacquer or paint, some kind of acid etching solution, some plastic trays, and other bits and pieces, that are definitely low tech....

There are also different types of acid etching pens...Where you can literally "write" in acid what you want etched into the blade.

I'm thinking that perhaps the way to go for a "low tech" approach would be to re-etch the razor to a point where the markings are "deeper" than any of rust, pitting, and other damage...

Once etched deeper than the "damage", the markings would survive the restoration process...

Another etching process that is currently available in different marketplaces is lazer image etching...

Currently offered on a retail basis by different custom signage and engraving houses, a photo-image of the orginal markings could be lazer etched onto the "restored" razor after all the restoration work, grinding, and polishing. Of course you'd need to take a sharp clear, focused photo of the markings to provide the lazer etching people.

Since I'm a total "newbie" to all of this, I haven't as yet had the time or opportunity to try out or explore any of my ideas...

I just thought I'd put these ideas out into the forum, in the hopes that maybe someone else has tried something like this beforehand and has some experiences to share....

All the best,

Tony

Tony