Can you remove electro etching?

[Tom-ADC]

Back in 1996 I was given a Gerber Paul Series 2 Model 2 knife with my name electro etched on the blade. Been thinking of using this but how do I remove that? Or can it be removed & still look good?

[G-forceJunkie]

Depending on how deep it is, basically you have to remove metal down to the deepest depth. Any decent knife maker should have the tools (grinding wheels and belts) to do the job.

[Svashtar]

Can you remove electro etching?

Back in 1996 I was given a Gerber Paul Series 2 Model 2 knife with my name electro etched on the blade. Been thinking of using this but how do I remove that? Or can it be removed & still look good?

Depending on how deep it is, basically you have to remove metal down to the deepest depth. Any decent knife maker should have the tools (grinding wheels and belts) to do the job.

[Tom-ADC]

Thank you, I would have thought having a name etched on it would kill any value.
I wouldn't try this myself, way beyond my skills at this age.

[Svashtar]

Thank you, I would have thought having a name etched on it would kill any value.

I wouldn't try this myself, way beyond my skills at this age.

[Tom-ADC]

Svashtar, any idea of a ball park figure?

[Svashtar]

Svashtar, any idea of a ball park figure?

Giving a WAG I would say $25-$30 would cover the removal, but it depends on how deep it is, and how much time to buff it out. I think that would probably cover it.


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[crufflers]

Back in 1996 I was given a Gerber Paul Series 2 Model 2 knife with my name electro etched on the blade. Been thinking of using this but how do I remove that? Or can it be removed & still look good?

A good example here is Busse's and their other two brands... if the blade is painted or powder coated and then lectro lasered or similar through the paint layer... when you strip the blade the shallow etch is basically invisible. So to retain the markings you have to etch the logo deeper into the steel before stripping the blade. If you skip the etching step, you can sand, stonewash, or grind off the remaining logo.

Yep it is all relative to the depth of the etch.

Here's a Scrap Yard 511 that I stripped after I etched the existing logo... otherwise the logo would be very faint or invisible.



Now it is deep enough where it would be hard to grind off.

[Tom-ADC]

This blade very high polish as the picture shows (lousy picture)
But has my first name middle initial and last name.
If this was cleared up so looked as new without damaging the other side I'd sell it.

[crufflers]

This blade very high polish as the picture shows (lousy picture)
But has my first name middle initial and last name.
If this was cleared up so looked as new without damaging the other side I'd sell it.

Yeah, if you pay to have it removed and pay to have it polished it will add up.
I'd say just keep it, but I dunno how much it is worth.

[Tom-ADC]

Yeah, if you pay to have it removed and pay to have it polished it will add up.
I'd say just keep it, but I dunno how much it is worth.

I'll keep it as a safe queen maybe one of the kids or grandkids will use it later.