Thread: The Butchered Blade

Excellent MikeB52, looks like the effort was worth it.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Benz, try engraving shops for the initials idea, may be less expensive than the jeweler with the same quality of results.

My jeweler friend and I swap work back and forth. He has engraved my initials on several special projects of mine before. He is also a certified watch maker and services all of my dial micrometers for me. In return I do specialized threading for custom gold wedding bands in his shop on my metal lathe. Quite a neat working relationship.

Bartering with good friends that happen to be craftsmen,,
it's maybe not how the west was won, but it's how it was built..

All done and honing it up.

Filled the cavity with a few drops of medium thickness ca glue, spread it with a toothpick till the cavity was evenly full and then applied the inlay.

Squeezed er tight and worked out the excess ca.

Once it cured, I wiped down with acetone quickly and repeatedly to remove all surplus ca residue.

Then I buffed everything up on a white Tripoli wheel, even the inlay, without grab so I am quite satisfied with the way the inlay sat down into the scale.

Happy with the first two projects that the Etchmaster 2000 helped out on. Look forward to seeing what else it can help with in this restoration pastime.
Thanks for the ideas that float around in here. Help me immeasurably.

Saweet!!!!!!!

Makes me want to give it a test shave.

WOW! So all you need is a really smart, talented dude with a little laser engraver!

Beautiful outcome, Mike! Brilliant!

That is gorgeous! It's one of those things I used to look at and wonder how it was done, then I started following this thread. I've learned a lot. Thanks all!

PS -- I won't be building a laser.

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

PS -- I won't be building a laser.

Yeah! Probably won't be doing any gold-plating, filing jimps, either!

What I WILL be doing is gathering up some things to send to Mike soon!

Brilliant work with that inlay Mike.