My first attempts on real knives!!.....

[Ed Caffrey]

But it ain't too much.....nor is it something to stop the presses, but I did finally get the nerve to attempt some mild engraving on two knives that are headed to the ABS Reno show next week. I decided that I should start out plain and simple...and go from there.

This Bowie I did a little more than I thought I would, and Lord knows I need a lot more practice, but I was tickeld pink when I was able to get the wheat leaves around the spacer without driving the graver "knee deep" into the work.......



I'm not sure the bluing after engraving was such a great idea.....my origonal intent was to blue it, then engrave it so the engraving would jump out....got cold feet though.

You can see the rest of the knives that are headed for Reno here