How to ENGRAVE DAGGER BLADE | Using ANY Rotary Tool

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Have you ever engraved a knife blade with a rotary tool? If you did, let me know in the comments!

[@rgrafals]

I'm a beginner on this. Thanks for your videos.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

@@rgrafals Thank you Rafael! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@stineb1605]

I did it today. Not bad, but I wish I saw this first. What do you dip the tip in?

[@TriadoMax]

@@stineb1605 Thanks! It’s a bur lubricant called Pro-Cut. Prolonged longevity of the bur and makes a smooth cut.

[@stineb1605]

@@TriadoMax Thanks! Will try to find it here in Norway. All the best❤

[@shaundavidson9487]

Love all the small details of info to make it easier and more comfortable!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Shaun!

[@Si-Re444]

Just getting into engraving. Good video and channel for inspiration, tips and advice. Thanks. Keep up the good work 👍🏾

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Hey thank you very much and thanks for watching!

[@thomaslastname3500]

I’m a believer now. Subscribed and slightly addicted to these.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thanks Thomas!

[@TheChaselg1]

I've found myself needing to make registration plates for a job in my fab shop. I've had no experience whatsoever with engraving, so I really appreciate your vid's. They're completely helpful. Much appreciated.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Hey thanks a lot, glad that I was able to help 🤙🏻

[@steveocvirek6671]

I can't believe how perfect of a job you did on carving that. You are extremely skilled and steady of hand!!!!! Great tip on making the first line and going back. Thanks for making the video.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Steve you’re da man! Thanks for watching 🤙🏻

[@fussyhussy2386]

I’m so inspired because you make it look easy. I’m going to try some metal.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Fussy! It was definitely not easy, but worth it! With every project that you do you gain experience and confidence.

[@jayarre]

Well done, man!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thanks Jay!

[@leniekrick4886]

Hey bubba! It’s been a while since I’ve seen your videos. I’ve been truly busy but getting back in to carving, great to see you again! I love the knife and the font chosen, very classy and elegant. Your work is always fabulous!!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Lenie, hope all is well!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Fantastic video, great quality, amazing work!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you buddy!

[@Wolf88888]

Great tutorial! Thank you! I especially appreciate your emphasis on what I, as an artist, call, "progressive commitment"--That is, starting out with a light outline, and then gradually moving toward a deeper engraving as you progress. That concept, alone, will help a lot of people avoid a lot of unnecessary grief.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thanks John!

[@Wolf88888]

@@TriadoCustomEngraving You are welcome! Thank you!

[@ba2swoodfever219]

Very good work! I have nerves in my body that no longer let me practice that kind of steadiness. Kudos!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you very much!

[@vthors3000]

Very nice production quality

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

I appreciate it!

[@DavidReyes-cp3dx]

You are an inspiration, many thanks God bless

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thanks for watching David! Happy to hear that my work is inspiring!

[@Heavens-Kitchen-MMY]

You explained everything very well...I loved it very much, thank you for sharing 👍👌

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you very much and thank you for watching!

[@scottriggs1104]

Great job ! I am recently retired and a former Gold & Silversmith, Wanting something to do in my area in my spare time ,Your technique is giving me some great ideas .. Thanks I look forward to seeing more of your work..

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Scott and congrats on your retirement!

[@thetoastytimes7036]

Looks awesome dude,love the pride in your work

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you very much and thank you for watching!

[@etcher-art]

You did it again my friend 🙌🏻 Excellent line work with such small lettering. Every line you make is so precise, killed it.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind words!

[@etcher-art]

@@TriadoCustomEngraving great to see your channel continuing to grow, keep up the good work.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you!

[@woodyblakemore8401]

Well done!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you very much!

[@Bantilloswoodshop]

Dude the video is on point! Quality is amazing!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you man! It’s definitely a step up from an iPhone haha

[@brendamciver1320]

Your work is very beautiful

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

You’re very kind, thank you Brenda!

[@NedKnives]

Great info! Should help with the lines I’m making on my knives

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

That’s awesome, good luck!

[@AD-ou4qn]

I just found you, excellent job, you are the man !

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you!

[@kristibbradshaw]

Looks great.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you!

[@megatazuar6773]

Good explanation

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Megat!

[@Ordenathecoach]

Awesome job. Thanks for the instructions

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you for watching!

[@candicealexander8300]

You do stunning work. Thanks for sharing!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Candice!

[@zm4341]

Awesome work man but diamond tidbits are good as well

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thanks! Yeah they are good but burn up quick haha.

[@zm4341]

@@TriadoCustomEngraving that they do but I'll give you a hidden gem..... Harbor freight has diamond tip Dremel bits for about $9 and they've lasted me 2 months over 10 blades

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Awesome, thanks for the tip! I got a bunch of Amazon bits that I still have laying around just haven’t had the chance to do any more engraving. I’ll have to check Harbor Freight maybe at some point they might have some cool stuff for cheap!

[@CoolDude-ip9no]

Another amazing work 😃👍

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you man!

[@gormorus196]

Very cool!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you!

[@jaredjenner9707]

Great work man.. always looking forward to the next videos! Side question.. where can one find pro cut? I am in Canada and wondering if there is somewhere here I could find it.. I just can’t seem to find anything... help?! Thanks!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Hey Jared, thank you brother! I got my Pro-Cut stuff at “SEATTLE FINDINGS Jewelry Supplies and Tools”. This was a local place where I got it from. Maybe they have good shipping rates. Otherwise I heard Amazon has some but they are around $10 on there. Seattle Findings is selling theirs for $4.95, but I bet shipping will bring it up to $10 range, so if you have Amazon Prime it might be worth getting it there.

[@richardcampbell5762]

Looks great brother! 👍 👍🇺🇲🤙🇺🇲✌

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Richard! 🤙🏻

[@pinedaandco]

Very cool. What shape is the bur? Ball bur?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you, yes it’s a ball bur.

[@아프니까병원이다-u1r]

Super nice

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you!

[@tulipcitycollective2547]

Love it, I wanna get into engraving!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

It’s a fun hobby for sure!

[@nikolass83gianni]

AWESOME ... THANKS ... 👏😎

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you very much!

[@JuanDelacruz-mp5km]

Bad ass work man, I’m trying engraving now but I have a pen dremel. What burs can I get that will cut deep into the slide of a gun?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Juan! You got the Stylo? You have to use industrial strength burrs, otherwise they won’t work. I got mine at Grainger store online. You pay a lot for shipping but it’s well worth it. I believe I included the part number in my description, if not check out my slide video it should be in that one.

[@MegaJadon]

Hello mate What shape or type of burn you used and the project ? Trying to engrave some initials, names and small messages in coins But what is the best to do writing ? The round burs ? Thanks Nice your channel

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Hey Javier, thanks for watching my videos! The bur that I’m using in this video I purchased on Grainger.com and this is the info: WIDIA Carbide Bur: Ball, SD-40, Single Cut, 1/16 in Head, 1/8 in Shank. Not sure if they sell them where you are but if you can get your hands on a 1/16 head round tungsten carbide bur then you’ll be able to do the job.

[@HennyyAqua]

Is it hard to do this on smaller knives like a switch knife?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Anything with a fine detail will definitely take longer and be a little more intricate, but it’s definitely doable if you use the right tool. I would suggest practicing on similar bare metal before you start engraving any knives, this way if you mess up it’s not a big deal.

[@raymercado3650]

Great tutorial. What size and shape of burrs did you use for this projects and? Thanks Ray

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you Ray! The bur that I used is classified as SD-40 Carbide Bur and I got it at grainger.com and P/N: 6KJE3. It’s the smallest that I could find for the job. Hope this helps.

[@raymercado3650]

@@TriadoCustomEngraving Ok. Any other Burrs you would recommend buying. I’m in the process of making a small jewelry box made of Micarta or Richlite. I want to engrave raised engraving on the miniature box. I thought of using a cnc, but that costs to much.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

@@raymercado3650 Very interesting Ray, I haven’t really messed too much with other materials other than metal so it will be hard to gauge what type of bur you would need. I would guess that a Diamond bur would work well on it, just by looking at some pictures of this material online. I would suggest maybe grabbing some scrap pieces and try different types of burs on it before you try to engrave anything on the box itself. Best of luck!

[@raymercado3650]

@@TriadoCustomEngraving Will do, Thanks. What are your favourite Burrs when you engrave Stainless? Sizes? Ray

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

@@raymercado3650 I primarily use Fox Germany tungsten carbide burs for my painted cups like the Yeti. Stainless steel by itself I used Dremel bur 9905 and it worked pretty good for stippling. The only thing about it is that it’s too thick for detail work so that’s where I used that grainger bur that I initially talked about. It’s a little smaller and it’s a tough tungsten carbide bur. Fox Germany burs are meant for jewelry work so I would not recommend it using it on stainless, unless you’re looking to just scratch the surface. I’m still learning as I go and try different burs out and see what I like best, and so far none of the burs that are cheap work the way you want them to work so if you see a price tag of $11 for one bur, that’s normal. You get what you pay for I guess.

[@markcoates4062]

Beautiful engraving work you do wish I could keep my hand that still lol. What is the stuff you keep dipping into? Thanks Mark 😎

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Hey Mark thank you very much! I use Cut-Lube, it helps with prolonging your burr life and also makes it cut better.

[@alf3071]

are diamond dremel bits better than tungsten carbide bits?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

All depends on what you’re trying to engrave. Tungsten carbide cannot engrave glass but diamond can. Stainless steel or metal will ware out the diamond bur in less than a minute, but tungsten carbide will get the job done.

[@TheWoodburningWarrior]

Do you use a dust mask? I use one when I'm doing wood, I'm sure it's the same for metal...

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Yeah I have a 3M one that I usually use. It gets dusty when you engrave with a diamond point bur more than carbide, probably because it takes out chunks of metal instead of sanding it.

[@Healing4Health]

What's the difference with using a pneumatic engraver vs hammer and chisel?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

I don’t own either of those tools so I cannot say. My guess would be pneumatic is much easier since it eliminates use of the hammer. Although it might be more expensive than the traditional hammer and chisel approach.

[@ricardovazquez9113]

I have a question. What is the font lettering called? Great video by the way!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Hey Ricardo thank you! It’s an Old English font but I don’t remember the exact name of this one.

[@JoshuaFinancialPL]

would it make sense to use marker and the words as a stencil rather than carbon paper?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

I mean if you have a stencil for that specific font then yes

[@haveyounoticedtheshieldsar3467]

Was that stencil pre-cut ?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

No I usually cut it to whatever size I need. It usually comes in printer paper sized sheet.

[@SigismundSonOfDorn]

Tungsten carbide go buurrrrr

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Haha yup!

[@oscarmondragon8648]

Sweet outcome🤩 where did you purchase this bur

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thanks Oscar! Got at Grainger Industrial Supply. I included the part number in the description.

[@edwalding5742]

What engraver do you use ?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Combination of Foredom K1060 Micromotor and Dremel 4000.

[@edwalding5742]

Thank you

[@anubisgod23]

do you go with the spin or against it? how much speed ?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Good question because it depends on what you’re trying to do. For outlines and detail work I would go with the spin. Filling in an area larger than a line I would go against to get a better cut. You get a deeper cut going against the spin but you do have a chance to slip or jump the bur while you’re doing it. You can add a few passes going with the spin to make it deeper, all depends on your comfort level with your tool and your bur.

[@JESUSISLORD740]

Curious...if it's 440 stainless, it's softer than heat treated high carbon steel, in which case it would be easier to engrave. I don't think engraving high carbon is as doable with a rotary tool.

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Hey Jeff, good question! I’m not really sure what type of steel it was. It was definitely hard to engrave and took about 5 passes per line to get it deep enough to my liking. This is my third knife engraving and I usually just do scales so this is definitely new to me and I want to learn more about it. And you’re right, it’s hard to do with a rotary tool, pneumatic engraver would be prefect for this.

[@ClevesBackyardWoodworking]

Dang that's cool! I would be afraid to engrave Arya's Dagger and mess it up

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Haha yeah man engraving $300 dagger can definitely be scary. I tend to not think about how much it costs and that seemed to help.

[@Alehziiia]

Quel est le lien de votre machine svp

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Hello, it’s a Foredom K1060 Micromotor.

[@phusa3024]

how much power w . is the engraving machine you are using?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

I don’t really know the specifics but it goes up to 50k rpm. It’s not as powerful as the Dremel. What are you looking to do with it?

[@phusa3024]

@@TriadoCustomEngraving i need a machine with at least 180w to grind quartz stone

[@TriadoMax]

@@phusa3024 Gotcha. I’m on deployment and have spotty Internet. Foredom makes k1050 also, which offers more power. You’ll have to go to their website and see what the specs are.

[@phusa3024]

@@TriadoMax ok

[@victormofenyi5048]

What do you call that thing looks like Flux?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Are you talking about the lubricant that I used?

[@umargul5644]

Well

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thanks

[@seeharvester]

I can see me screwing this up easily. I've done carving on stone with diamond bits and even that was slippery. :)

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Haha yeah it definitely takes practice! Thanks for watching.

[@Whatsthe_dill]

Vice grip bro

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Thank you!

[@terchoassup6842]

Peace!

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

😂🤙🏻

[@nusberg9300]

А чем вы смазываете фрезу? Это вазелин?

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Нет это для смазки, чтобы бор прослужил дольше

[@wetspotswimwear1199]

And now you all see why buying a lazer engraver is SO much better. Just set it up, turn it on ..... That's it, you're done $$$

[@TriadoCustomEngraving]

Cool story bro!