Click the letters for larger view of the entire alphabet (includes numbers and basic punctuation).
When creating your etch, you might want to keep in mind that ALL CAPS does not look good in Old English fonts.

Click the letters for larger view of the entire alphabet (includes numbers and basic punctuation).
When creating your etch, you might want to keep in mind that ALL CAPS does not look good in Script style fonts.W

- Total space for etch is max. 5 lines. Characters include spaces, periods, and commas:

• 1 line: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 4 mm.
• 2 lines: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 3 mm.
• 3 lines: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 3 mm.
• 4 lines: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 2,5 mm.
• 5 lines: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 2,5 mm.
  

Example of etching advised:

Peter Smith
1980 - 2006

Etch placement:
 

- For non-acid-etched blade:

- Total space for etch is max. 5 lines. Characters include spaces, periods, and commas:

• 1 line: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 4 mm.
• 2 lines: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 3 mm.
• 3 lines: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 3 mm.
• 4 lines: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 2,5 mm.
• 5 lines: 30 characters max./line, size of letters ca. 2,5 mm.
  

Example of etching advised:

Peter Smith - 1980 - 2005
Royal Military School