First engraved knife - finished work :)

[marseal]

Hi,
I have recently started to engrave a knife, and here is a finished work. For start I took a quite cheap knife as my "canvas" - Ganzo Firebird

What types of knifes would you recommend me to buy to engrave so that the canvas will be worth the engraving?
I got a feeling from talking to a few people that complex and a good engraving done on a cheap knife will be hard to sell. So what should I aim for in the future? Spyderco? CRTK? CRK? ZT?
I will be glad to know your opinions since this is my first folder ever.

BTW : some more photos and sketch done before the engraving can be found on my instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/marseal.engraving/

 

[Shotgun37]

Nice job for a first-time effort!!

 

[jfk1110]

WValtakis any advice for a newbie there Chip. Master engraver extraordinaire!!!



Nice job for the first go chief...

 

[marseal]

Hi,
Thanks. This isn't my first engraving ever, just first done on the knife.
Any sugestion as of what knifes are good for engraving?

 

[WValtakis]

Honestly, engraving a knife with the intent to resell is always a gamble. Knife preference is subjective and engraving even more so, I find it less hassle and stress to do commission work on a customer's knife with their chosen design.

 

[marseal]

Honestly, engraving a knife with the intent to resell is always a gamble. Knife preference is subjective and engraving even more so, I find it less hassle and stress to do commission work on a customer's knife with their chosen design.

Thanks.

 

[dialton]

Really nice job.