But you may have to sell a couple of knives to pay for it. It isn't cheap.Steelstampsinc done one for me and I was very impressed by their work and customer service. They do hardened makers marks stamps for metal and leather mark stamps I know.And depending on the size stamp you get, the wording at the bottom could get small.
yeah thats not too bad, may hold off on them for now though, about to order an electric stencil from ernies knives though. any input on my design? still working on itI got a 1/2" custom metal stamp for 140 and a 5/8" leather stamp for 160. So....not too bad.
thank!I like it!
he is who i was going to have make my stencil for etching, actually just sent him an emailCheck out Ernie Grospitch's website for etching. He also has electrolyte recipe's and recommendations on power supplies.
how big of a difference do they make?Yeah, he's great. Super helpful throughout the whole process. I did buy one of the power supplies he recommended also.
is it necessary to get, or would a dc battery charger work too? (i know it probably wouldn't be as good as his power suppliesIt goes from 0-40V with both DC and AC. DC removes the metal and AC will darken it. I usually run it at about 24V and etch multiple times to get a good deep etch.
i guess that is very true,is there anything i can put in it to darken the etch?Nothing is necessary. I started out using a Radio Shack 12V power supply. However, it will take you a lot longer, and your results won't look as good because the DC voltage is not going to darken the etch like AC voltage will. My early etchings sometimes would almost, like, "flake" out of the etch and not always look consistent. Start out with what you have. If you don't like it, you can always upgrade.
ooh, that could look nice, what about some black enamel paint?Some people will use brass black or cold blue to darken their etch, then re-sand after.