tried my hand at engraving

[jkelly1229]

So I tried my hand at engraving some knives for xmas gifts figured I'd open myself up to the peanut gallery for some critiquing and suggestions.View attachment 153483View attachment 153484

 

[Fixxah]

Next time, remove the blindfold.












J/K. I would ruin anything if I tried that.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Next time, remove the blindfold.





J/K. I would ruin anything if I tried that.

this. looks alright. Hey if it makes you happy.

 

[jkelly1229]

It's just less expensive then hoarding ammo lol

 

[yanici]

It's the thought that counts. LOL

 

[saltydude]

Not knocking your work. I just that my first thought is some troubled teen ready to go on a "spree" We'll say. .

 

[Evadd]

I'm no expert, but I would recommend drawing the design directly on the blade instead of using the stencil like you did. That way, you can see what you're doing while you're doing it instead of doing it blindly with the stencil covering the blade.

Next time, remove the blindfold.

That's messed up. Funny, but messed up.

 

[Royal]

Uhhhh...

 

[Canndo]

Maybe you should have asked for critiquing after the first one.

 

[greencobra]

whoa....nice

 

[DecOFlaherty]

better than the time I tried.

 

[76Too]

I thought it looked good...waaaayyyyyy better than anything I've ever engraved and I used to engrave cast engine blocks and aluminum cylinder heads just about every day.

 

[SuspectFailure]

I clicked hoping someone "customized" their Glock. I was wrong, but not disappointed.

 

[Canndo]

I clicked hoping someone "customized" their Glock. I was wrong, but not disappointed.

 

[nobigdeal508]

I wouldn't try it i'm just rolling over the other comments.

 

[OldeBD]

Just like anything, practice makes perfect.

 

[FalArAk]

The engraving just made Michael J Fox smile .

J/K,looks swell.

 

[dennism]

Better than what I could do?

 

[71montess]

My name is John.

 

[lowbuckbob]

Uh...don't give up your day job.

 

[cockpitbob]

Who are Thing-1 and Thing-2???

 

[white feather]

That is how Kurt Wyatt started out... wait, his work still looks like that. I bought a stainless Spyderco Delica from ebay. Someone had engraved "Big Shooter" on the side. Someone, perhaps the same person had then decided to unengrave it... you could still faintly read it but it now might have said "Big Snooter". I got it for $10. I figured it either belonged to the guy who killed the notorious B.I.G. or Jimmy Durante. I gave it to a guy at work. He seemed to really appreciate the unique hand crafted workmanship. I think there is a market for the "mom" variation. Perhaps put a heart border around the letters. You might try contacting Aaron Hernandes to market them to his current associates. Standard "just kidding" disclaimer here. If you are having fun doing it, do it and have fun.

Edit: upon further review, I suppose "mutha?" is not the same as mom...

 

[jho]

[video]https://youtu.be/QeFVDrRgbA0[/video]

yep. Yours looks about this good. FYI chainsaws are for cutting trees.

A for effort but if these aren't gifts for mortal enemies, you will at least know who your real friends are.

 

[Crotchrocket]

Better than I could do. I am assuming you used one of those cheap mechanized pens that bounce around like a jackhammer when you try to use them. I'm not sure if anyone can get professional looking results with one of those, but I'm also no expert.

 

[Oldarmy]

Are you sure you didn't try your foot at engraving ? Just ballbusting......

 

[Spanz]

pretty sweet!

 

[KTech2316]

I've tried engraving...Didn't go well. More power to you for having the balls to ask this crew to critique your work!

I put my initials in some hand tools years back....Looks like a 6 year old did it.

 

[JCV]

these comments, i haven't laughed so hard in a while.

 

[Hoover]

It's a first, how many people are good at something the first go? I think you went with too tough of a design for the first go. Maybe try some patterns or a small symbol like a family crest or a moltese cross, etc.

Just keep working at it on some scrap and you'll be fine. It's something that has a learning curve.

 

[Serapis]

I've tried several times and I SUCK it. Good job


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