Scratching the Etching Itch

lessismore said:
Quick update, I've got a large and a small design that's gonna do the trick.

Had to move to a simpler font. I'll revisit the swoopy swoop when I get some more etchig under my belt, I can't get it crisp enough yet.

The camera skewed these, they look like they're half italics. The top two are the most recent and really crisp to the eye. I gotta quit lookin at them through the Optivisor!

I think these are presentable, let me know what you think.

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I know this isn't the most excited thread but it's all part of the process. I recorded a video making the stencil and etching, I might add it later.
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The top two look good John, is there any depth to them or is it just on the surface?
 
lessismore said:
Quick update, I've got a large and a small design that's gonna do the trick.

Had to move to a simpler font. I'll revisit the swoopy swoop when I get some more etchig under my belt, I can't get it crisp enough yet.

The camera skewed these, they look like they're half italics. The top two are the most recent and really crisp to the eye. I gotta quit lookin at them through the Optivisor!

I think these are presentable, let me know what you think.

View attachment 1224581

I know this isn't the most excited thread but it's all part of the process. I recorded a video making the stencil and etching, I might add it later.
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Those M's and W's are tough...get those figured out and the swoopy one is dynamite!
 
lessismore said:
They've got some depth to them, you can feel them with your fingernail, I'd like to get a deeper etch especially for the larger knives. I haven't tried marking one without the etch yet.
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Ok, so it won't rub off with use then.
 
Wanted to update this thread, I couldn't be more pleased with both the Mark440 Stencil Maker and the Personalizer Plus.

I can make a stencil in about 20 minutes and have a blade etched in about 15. Set up is the most time consuming part.

I'm still getting a feel for the settings on the etcher but I'm getting deep etches and solid marking on pretty low settings. I'm finding that more etch and less mark gets a good result for me.

If anyone has any questions about this stuff feel free to post in here or shoot me a message. I always have a hard time finding detailed info on equipment, it's aggravating.

Here's a couple of pics. These can all be felt with a fingernail and I doubt they would ever wear off.
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Ok, a pretty dry video on how I make my stencils. If anyone has any questions let me know.
 
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