Marking Knives for Eagle Scouts

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Hello! Long time lurker first-time poster here. While I have been making things on my Glow forge for a bit now I have recently made a project, though simple, I thought was worth posting here.

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I was recently able to present these knives to the latest group of Eagle Scouts to come out of Troop 1 in Flushing NY on the 110th birthday of the troop and the BSA as a whole.

Even though the laser can’t do much to the steel on its own when combined with a marking fluid it makes a great dark impression. For my project, I was using Enduramark’s Laser Marking Material.

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After it’s painted on and left to dry for a bit the Glowforge can get to work.

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After that’s done all that’s left to do is wash off the leftover marking fluid and polish the blade!

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Morakniv, or a knockoff?

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That is a nice gift for some deserving eagle scouts. Professional looking. :blush:

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Nicely done.

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Was wondering the same thing lol

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Good eye they are indeed Morakniv. Their branding is on the other side of the blade :slightly_smiling_face:

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Ever seen the dutch bushcraft knife channel on youtube? That’s how I first heard of Mora.

The internet is so specific sometimes.

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What a wonderful keepsake!

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It’s good to know how to summon Big Hammer Guy.

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Sturdy knife- the safety geek in me wishes he was wearing eye protection though!

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Excellent job! :sunglasses:

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Welcome to the community. I am sure the scouts will cherish the knifes.

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Very Cool! What settings did you use? I’ve tried to mark on aluminum with marking material but the engraving has worn off.

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Settings for non-Proofgrade materials can’t be discussed in this forum, only in Beyond the Manual.

If you search over there you’ll find plenty of discussion on marking metal.

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Thanks! It’s the Scoutmaster and my wishes that while the scouts will see them as a symbol of their accomplishment that they will also regard them as tools and use them as such. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Very nice! Great job