Engraving Blades

gldfshkpr · #1

Hi Everybody,

Am wondering, it'd be nice to have my initials and date of knife on the blades of my knives. How does one go about it? Does it need to be laser etched? Can I take them to my local trophy shop and have them do the engraving? Is the steel too hard for that?

demtek9 · #2

Not too hard for a diamond tip dragging device. That is how they were engraved before Lasers. I think Spyderco can do this for a fee if you ship it to the SFO.

gldfshkpr · #3

I didn't know Spyderco does this. That would be very cool. Just my last name and a date is what I'd need on there. I figure my knives are probably going to out live me. Might as well have some history to it when they're passed down.

demtek9 · #4

At one time they did through the SFO. Not sure if that is the case anymore. It doesn't hurt to ask them.

jzmtl · #5

you can probably find a local place that does it on jewelry, should be able to do it on knife too.

Toad310 · #6

See if your local trophy shop can do laser etching.

The Deacon · #7

Spyderco does it, but the setup charge is quite high. For initials, you'd probably be better off with something local, a trophy shop or one of those "memento" places most larger malls have.

The CoPilot · #8

The Deacon wrote:Spyderco does it, but the setup charge is quite high. For initials, you'd probably be better off with something local, a trophy shop or one of those "memento" places most larger malls have.

Absolutely. Is is much less expensive to have the engraving done by an aftermarket shop. I bought a bunch of Navigator IIs as gifts for the groomsmen at my wedding and had a local jeweler put the guys names on the steel handles scales. This did a really nice job and the cost was minimal.

araneae · #9

I had a local trophy shop engrave a Ladybug blade for a gift. She said she never had such a hard material to engrave, but did it for free- the engraving was pretty shallow.