Lurker
Old Oak
I have just acquired a lightly rusted rabone square and need to tidy it up. Anyone got any good tips for making the markings more visible?
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Blackswanwood
Old Oak
After cleaning it I'd try applying some black enamel paint and then wipe off the excess so as to just leave paint in the marking.
Dr.Al
Old Oak
What Robert said.
Alternatively, if you want something hard wearing (but a bit more work), try clock maker's dial wax. It's basically black shellac. You heat the metal up and then shove the wax into it. It melts into all the crook and nannies. When it cools down it becomes hard; sand off the excess. If you want
a really posh shiny finish, bung it in a medium oven for a bit (keep an eye on it) and the wax will reflow giving a really nice finish. This sort of thing: https://www.johnwardle.co.uk/engravers-hard-filler-engraving-wax-black-857-p.asp
This gives an idea of what it looks like:
Black enamel paint is probably easier though!
Alternatively, if you want something hard wearing (but a bit more work), try clock maker's dial wax. It's basically black shellac. You heat the metal up and then shove the wax into it. It melts into all the crook and nannies. When it cools down it becomes hard; sand off the excess. If you want
a really posh shiny finish, bung it in a medium oven for a bit (keep an eye on it) and the wax will reflow giving a really nice finish. This sort of thing: https://www.johnwardle.co.uk/engravers-hard-filler-engraving-wax-black-857-p.asp
This gives an idea of what it looks like:
Black enamel paint is probably easier though!
Blackswanwood
Old Oak
Dr.Al
Old Oak
I'm glad it's useful. I've never visited it before today! It was the first one I saw when I searched for engraver's dial wax (as I thought it would be useful to link to something to show what I meant).
Pete Maddex
Old Oak
You can use indelible pen and fine wet and dry.
It’s good for saw etch marks as well.
Pete
It’s good for saw etch marks as well.
Pete
Lurker
Old Oak
It was my Dad’s, I gave it to number one son a long while ago, but found it unused in his shed, so I claimed it back and gave him a cheap one that I had lying around.
Steve Maskery
Old Oak
We'll need Before and After pics, of course!
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