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#93784 02/05/2006 08:15 PM
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I noticed that Staples carries Sharpie fine and ultra fine point permanent marking pens.

I am tempted to try one on my dagger blade motto which is 99% goneeeee.

Has anyone tried it?

Thanks,

Rod

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I've seen one done with a permanent marker. It has a purple cast that doesn't look quite right.


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I tied it on a beater once, it looked like ... a sharpie on a TR dagger Frown

There are folks who will try to convince you that using ultra fine brushes, much patience, etc, etc that your can "just about" restore the burnishing.

I would leave it alone as most of these enhancements can be spotted.

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You might want to check out this thread if you have not already seen it. Everyone who tried this method seemed to rave about it.:

http://daggers.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/131092...910080273#2910080273


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In my opinion the Warhammer ink works well but it only looks right if you've got a super blade. It looks out of place on anyhthing less. I would also only use it on a dagger that had original black burnishing to begin with, like the Haenel in the above mentioned thread.

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I agree, Warhammer ink does work well. I do think Skyline is right, "it looks best on a super blade....."

.... but it doesn't look too bad on an old beater either...

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I've also experimented a lot with darkening techniques. I've restored a few beaters, and the first couple I did I completely re-etched the mottos which were early blades. On the early blades the etch remains very light, on later RZM pieces it seems to naturally etch darker, something to do with the iron content in the steel???

I airbrush a medium grey water-based acrylic paint over the motto. Very lightly, so the natural texture of the etch is not lost. I do a FEW very light coats. Too much paint and the natural effect is lost and the motto is usually too dark.

Once dry, I use a toothpic with a loupe to gently rub off the paint on the blade around the motto which doesn't adhere well due to the smooth steel, and leaves the paint nicely recessed in the rougher motto. Its way easier than painting the motto, and you get a natural and even rough texture. The other plus is that it can be fairly easily removed if desired.

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I have a 1933 SS Rich. Herder. Can someone tell me if the motto should be black, gray, dark, light or no real contrast with the bladge. Seems to me I have seen them all ways. So many of these items have been "touched up" over the years I am not sure which is correct.

Rod

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I have a Herder SS with no black in the motto, it never did have. (see my avatar). There may be others that have but whether it would be original I couldn`t say. I have not seen a Herder with a blackened motto.

Perhaps now that I have said that we`ll see some Smile


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