How to Put a Logo on Knife Blade : Laser Engraving

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How to Put a Logo on Knife Blade : Laser Engraving

HOW TO PUT A LOGO ON A CUSTOM KNIFE : TOUCHMARK LASER ENGRAVING !

The point of this project is to engrave a logo on a knife blade.

So you'll need :

- A knife

- A logo

- A laser cutter/engraver ( Here it's a TROTEC SPEEDY 300, 60W )

- A can of THERMARK or CerMark Spray

Make Sure Your Blade Is Ready for Engraving

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It has to be down to its final finish, otherwise you'll peel off the logo.

Protect Your Handle

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You don't want the thermark spray to cover the wood of your handle ( maybe you could wipe it off easily, but i don't wish to try.)

Clean the Blade

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You may use acetone (please wear gas mask and gloves)

Spray the Blade

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Not too thick.

The can needs a few minutes of shaking before use

Engrave the Blade

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I was extra cautious making the blade horizontal in X and Y directions in the laser cutter.

Then fired it at 1000DPI (metal has extremely high engraving fidelity) and using the metal preset in JobControl

Wipe the Excess, Admire.

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This is it !