Ernie

Welcome to the American Bladesmith Society and the ABS Forum! Thank you for posting the Tip page from your website which has many useful tips and techniques.

I am looking forward to the release of your technique for etching a touch mark or logo on Damascus steel.

Ernie,

I'd also like to hear your thoughts on etching makers marks in damascus. When you get it posted, please let us know. Lin

Hi Lin,

I'm running tests on what I propose and so far it's working good. This is not totally new but I hope I can add to the method/system.

I hope it will...aid...in the logo etching Damascus

I just today touched on logo etching a SS knife and sand blasting it for blade texture/finish. Looked good.

If all goes well I'll have it posted on my Web Site next week. It may rock the world....or maybe my tiny, tiny one 🙂

Ernie

Hello Ernie and welcome. Like Lin I am interested in the damascus name etching. I am always up for a better way. Keep us informed on your results.

Brion

Hello,

I just added electrolyte to my Damascus web page.

My link

Ernie

Hello,

I just finshed this WebPage. I hope it helps etching your logo into Damascus and other steel. Also, if you sandblast your finished knife for texture the steps will work good.

This link is to my main web page. Click on the link to go to the Damascus page. Any comments feel free to email me or post it

Damascus etching your logo

Ernie

Sorry, Ernie-for some reason I can't open that link... Course I'm a bit computer stupid, so let me know if I need to change a setting or something <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//blink.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />.

Jeremy

Jeremy,

Thank you for the reply. I left out a period after WWW in the link. It works now

Ernie

Hi,

I just this past weekend took the finished sample Damascus to the "Gator" Knife Show and the idea was judged by visiting Knifmakers. Some were shocked about how it stood out others did not understand the process.

I'm passing this on. I was asked by a Knifemaker if I had soldered a Shield to the Damascus and etched the logo on afterwards. That pushed me to noticed that the shield was raised because it did not get etched when you are etching the entire blade. I got back to the Shop and measured it and it was .001/.002" higher. Here is my WOW...looks good. This is something you can do if you want your logo to stand out and catch a Customer's eye. You can feel the height with your fingernail providing you got one...mine are filed/sanded down a bit

Page link below.

Ernie

Ernie:

The touchmark or logo created on Damascus steel by your new stencil looks great. I have the photo that you sent to me displayed below.

Hello,

On the above logo I decided to add a Damascus background. The results are on the bottom right of my Damascus etch page. It helps the Logo blend in with the blade. You can pick how deep it is by repeating the last etch step. Just be careful because there ain't no retreating.

Here is a link to the Damascus Page