janusthephoenix 24 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 I had this hairbrained plan to make a new safety indicator engraving on my Saiga. That is, something instead of "S" and "F". Thought it would add a nice little uniqueness to my gun. In order to carve something new into the receiver, the S and F obviously have to go. I have to refinish my receiver as part of my conversion process anyhow, so I figured I'd sand off the S and F, carve the new engravings and coat it back up with a barbecue paint rattle can. So here's where I'm stuck: the original engravings are deep enough for me to worry about grinding the rest of the receiver down to that level, THEN engraving some more. If I do this, will I have thinned out the receiver metal too much? Thoughts from the master Saiga-smiths would be much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Star Arms 2,047 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 I had this hairbrained plan to make a new safety indicator engraving on my Saiga. That is, something instead of "S" and "F". Thought it would add a nice little uniqueness to my gun. In order to carve something new into the receiver, the S and F obviously have to go. I have to refinish my receiver as part of my conversion process anyhow, so I figured I'd sand off the S and F, carve the new engravings and coat it back up with a barbecue paint rattle can. So here's where I'm stuck: the original engravings are deep enough for me to worry about grinding the rest of the receiver down to that level, THEN engraving some more. If I do this, will I have thinned out the receiver metal too much? Thoughts from the master Saiga-smiths would be much appreciated. yo Not a good idea to grind off the stamping for S and F, and it is stamped rather than engraved. If you are looking to do something novel, you may want to consider having an engraver carve in the Russian characters, or words for fire and safe next to the existing stamped Latin characters, and fill the characters with color. Red for fire, white for safe. Good luck! WS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azrial 1,091 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 They could be TIGed in and then ground smooth, or you could try J&B weld... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Star Arms 2,047 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 I vote for JB weld. Tig welding can anneal the steel in that area. Might be ok, might not. I wouldn't do it on one of my guns. MHO WS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtnichols 51 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 One of my dimpled x39's has the markings stamped in Russian and English, different sized letters near each other,..from the factory,.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janusthephoenix 24 Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 I may try the JB Weld method sometime in the future, but for now I'll just leave it be. I'm tired of running back and forth to hardware stores, and my wallet isn't getting any heavier. Time to get back to work. Thanks for the replies, all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MD_Willington 11 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 use electro etching... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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