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I went by a crafts store and picked up a leather stamp, this is my second attempt at decorating the leather. This sheath took me about 5 hours to make. The knife is a 14.5 inch long cable knife made from 1 inch diameter cable. I did not etch it very long, just enough to see the pattern when it is in your hand.

Good going, Thats a good looking knife, your off to a good start.

Sorry I had push rod on my mind.

It would be easy to forge the rods but I would hate to have to put a hole all the way through them so the oil can get through em'.

I have read in the past that the M stood for copper, I could not find on the web where I read it but I will.

After you etch and neutralize if you will take sandpaper and lightly sand, this will highlight areas. Do this sanding with whatever the finest grade was that you used when you did the sanding prior to etching. This is when it makes everything stand out. You can also use a hair drier on the blade after neutralizing to "set" the black color, once dried you can then spray it down with WD-40 or any light weight oil. Some of the black is going to come off no matter what you do. I mainly work with cable, therefore the etch I do is deep enough to create raised areas, this light sanding really stands out on a deep etch. Good Luck

That was some fine vittles.