Originally Posted by
Strikur
That ought to be beautiful, can't wait to see the finished set. I've got a lot of sketches of engraved scales, some totally see through,but wasn't sure about using a backing plate(now after seeing ideas like yours I think it would set off an engraving perfectly). So far I was only considering working in wood and maybe acrylic. Metal seems like a daunting job but very well worth the effort. I'd like to work with copper but it seems so prone to oxidation and tarnish I don't think it would be feasible.