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engraving 440C ?
I am in theprocess of making an integral dagger and was thinking of having it engraved. Since the whole blade etc is 440C does it need to be engraved before heat treat? If so how do you clean it up after heat treat without harming the engraving?
Thanks Steve' __________________ Stephen Vanderkolff Please come on over and check out my website. http://www.vanderkolffknives.com/ Thanks |
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Steve....
All engravers will want to engrave the 440 before it is heat treated. Nearly impossible to do after heat treating. If the heat treating is done in a zero atmosphere oven or in high temp salts there will be very little or if any decarb. The finish usually comes a light mottled grey color. This finish is easily removed by hand sanding. The person engraving will need to engrave a little deeper than normal to allow for the hand finishing following the heat treating. I hope this has helped. Jim Small |
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Thanks Jim
Thats what I needed to know. Steve __________________ Stephen Vanderkolff Please come on over and check out my website. http://www.vanderkolffknives.com/ Thanks |
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Another option would be acid engraving like Montejono does.I dont believe the heat treat will affect the acid much.
__________________ N'T McAhron Sqwaukin Vulture Verrinder "to create is to make art" TREMBLING EARTH KNIFE WORKS |
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Steve if you do something like this it can be done after heat treating.
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