Heat treating VS engraving...

[sillymike]

OK, long time lurker, first time poster... Sorry if this sound a little silly...

But is there anything to watch out for, when having an engraved blade/handle sent in for heat treating?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Patrickknives]

Contact Paul Bos

http://www.buckknives.com/resources/pdf/Paul_Bos_Brochure.pdf

 

[sillymike]

Thanks!

He seems to be the "default go-to" guy when it comes to heat treating!

Mike

 

[SBuzek]

What do you mean by engraved,just some file work on the handle and blade will not effect H/T on Stainless steel,If you are having some inscription put on the blade may effect it,What kind of steel are you using?
Stan

 

[sillymike]

Stan,

I'm still in the planing process of my project ... but my initial plan was to take something like this

Whisper Folder by John Greco, in 8670 steel

And have a engraver do something like this to the handles and top of the blade.

Why?

Because I think it would look nice...

 

[SBuzek]

The handles could be engraved as they dont have to be heattreated.The blade would be another story,I'm no sure if you did it before H/T if it would survive.Maybe some one with more engraaving experiance will chime in.
Stan