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banjo_art · #1 01-11-2009, 03:46 PM

I've posted two knives which I've made and engraved. Both are lockback folders, approx. 7 3/8 open. They are in my forum photo album.
--Art

http://www.engravingforum.com/album.php?albumid=31

SVD · #2 01-11-2009, 03:53 PM

Those are nice! :thumbsup:

Did you have the blades to engrave before they were heat treated or did you just get the job done through sheer determination?

Daniel Houwer · #3 01-11-2009, 03:55 PM

Sweet and beyond sweet!

D.DOUGLAS · #4 01-11-2009, 04:33 PM

Very nice!

jlseymour · #5 01-12-2009, 04:53 AM

Beautiful work... Sweet...
Jerry

banjo_art · #6 01-12-2009, 08:51 AM

Thanks for the kind words.

Steve, I engraved the blades before heat treating. My next knife will have 24Kt Gold inlayed in the blade in it so I'll do all the undercutting etc. prior to heat treat. I think it should work fine.

--Art

Eric Watson · #7 01-12-2009, 04:14 PM

Stellar work absolutly beautiful. Eric

D.DOUGLAS · #8 01-13-2009, 04:53 PM

ART, what type of steel did you use on the blade? Check your pm. Doug

banjo_art · #9 01-13-2009, 08:42 PM

Doug:
I use 440C for my blades, springs, lockbar and 416 for the frame handles. I find the 440C engraves well. Also I bring my blades to final finish before heat treating and the 440C seems fairly easy to bring back to final finish after heat treat. I don't want to loose any of the blade engraving at that point with a lot of polishing.
--Art

metalman · #10 01-14-2009, 12:21 PM

very nice!

JT Kinney · #11 01-14-2009, 01:16 PM

A real Pleasure to look at, Thank You

JT