Re-engraving Brass

[5000fingers]

I have an old saxophone - not a collector's item, so I'm not worried about resale value - that has an original engraving that has been dulled by too much buffing and relacquering. I'd like to bring it back a little if I can. Would it be possible to go over the previous engraving carefully to bring out the definition more? And if so, what tools would I use for that?

 

[monk]

quite possible with care. you'd need to send a couple closeup fotos for anyone to determine the gravers to be used. i'd guess flats and maybe a square graver.i forgot to mention that this metal is very thin. fill a heavy duty plastic or cloth bag with sand, rice, or some similar material. to lend a bit of back support. look on the tube for videos by jason dumars. he rules on embellishing brass instruments. you'll see that many of his tools are made by hand.