GTJC460
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
This project has been in the works over the last 8 months. The client contacted me wanting his Kimber 1911 engraved...however, the catch was the gun is coated in Titanium Nitride. I approached the project with extreme caution as I wasn't sure whether it would even be possible. The customer sent me the barrel bushing and I did some test engraving on the inside to determine whether I could actually engrave through the coating or whether it would peel during engraving. It did not, and the engraving was no problem, so I gave the customer the go ahead on the project. After which, It took some time for me to fit it into my schedule.
For those unaware of what TiN is, its a coating that's applied to many types of tooling to help prolong the cutting edge of the tools. Its found on many drill bits, end mill, router bits, and a variety of other cutting, drilling and milling tools. Magnum Research (Desert Eagle) also uses it to coat many of their firearms to give them a "golden" color.
The customer requested a pretty full coverage of engraving on the open surfaces of the gun. So I worked out my design. As usual, I drew my designs directly on the firearm. In addition, I set a 0.27ct fancy yellow (color enhanced) diamond in the stainless steel mag release button.
For those unaware of what TiN is, its a coating that's applied to many types of tooling to help prolong the cutting edge of the tools. Its found on many drill bits, end mill, router bits, and a variety of other cutting, drilling and milling tools. Magnum Research (Desert Eagle) also uses it to coat many of their firearms to give them a "golden" color.
The customer requested a pretty full coverage of engraving on the open surfaces of the gun. So I worked out my design. As usual, I drew my designs directly on the firearm. In addition, I set a 0.27ct fancy yellow (color enhanced) diamond in the stainless steel mag release button.