Thanks Ron..............The Titanium is pretty hard stuff. Even with a 120 deg. square, the points didn't last long.
I actually left the PowerHone running while the knife was getting engraved.
The only problem with this Titanium was its' hardness. It cut just fine.....much like steel, but the points dulled quickly. If I didn't stop to resharpen often, the point would break off-----UGH!
ron p. nott - I think the reason the customer had a limited budget for engraving was because they bought the Alias. It's a 'less expensive' alternative to a Sebenza so it's only a few hundred. They're a very nicely made knife but kind of plain for what they cost. This one takes care of that issue.
Rick, Steve,Barry,Andy......Thank for the kudos.
Rick---I can see where titanium isn't going to be a favorite metal to work with.
Andy---I do the dots with a rotary tool with a round burr. Sometimes,I also use the rotary tool for background work to makes dots instead of using the dot punches.
With a little practice, you can make them real uniform in width and depth....the round burr can even make it into tight corners.
It's a different treatment for background work and FAST.