Engraving the clip

[emtmike]

Anybody ever try to engrave the clip on a cigar pen. [?]

 

[wdcav1952]

Mike, if I recall correctly, this idea has surfaced but no one had very good results.

 

[ashaw]

Mike
I tried using an hand engraver (dremel) and it so engrave but your also taking off the plating. It was have to be engraved before the plating the clip.

 

[bgray]

If I'm not mistaken, it can be done with a laser, but it's not the typical laser like our friend Ken Nelson uses.

I think that it's very specialized industrial-type process, with a minimum order that would make the ordeal out of most of our ranges.

As a reference check out this guy's work

http://www.worcesterpencompany.co.uk

He's a great guy, and makes phenomenal pens. His clips are engraved somehow. Maybe a friendly email his way, if he's willing to share his secrets.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I had this attempted by two different jewelers without success. The clip was a Tn from a Baron. Drills and engraving tips were ruined and a laser engraver wouldn't touch it. On that particular project, I eventually went with a laser engraving on the wood instead.

 

[emtmike]

Ok So what kind of outcomes have you all seen with laser engraving BOW

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by emtmike
<br />Ok So what kind of outcomes have you all seen with laser engraving BOW

Beautiful. Example below.

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[emtmike]

was the cross engraved and then color filled and who did it for you?

 

[laserturner]

There's a solution that you can brush onto metal which embeds a black dye on the metal when laser engraved however its not 100% foolproof. Here's a link to a new Epilog machine which does engrave on metal. http://www.epiloglaser.com/fibermark_laser.htm Cost is about 30K. Unfortunately, it doesn't engrave on wood. Also, here's a BOW I did awhile back for William C. It engraves really well if you can find an area with light figure.

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[ed4copies]

Ken,

That is a beautiful pen and a gorgeous picture.

Perhaps Cav could send all his photography to YOU. We would all see he REALLY DOES make a nice-looking pen!!!

Particularly several resin pens..................

 

[laserturner]

Ed, I should have mentioned that IS cav's photo.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by emtmike
<br />was the cross engraved and then color filled and who did it for you?

There is no color fill, what you see is burned wood. A local laser engraver business (now closed) did it for me.