Harmonica Engraving

I went to a craft show with my fiancee a few weeks ago and met a very talented man named Tim Buchanan from Charlotte, NC. He is a masterful hand engraver and was very interesting to talk to. He explained to me the difference between hand engraving and machine engraving was hand engraving removed more metal making a deeper cut into the metal, not just a surface cut. This got my mind wondering how his engraving would look on one of my harps. Sometimes when I’m on stage, it’s difficult to see which key harp I’m grabbing, so I asked him if he could engrave the key of the harp onto the coverplate to make it easier to see. Not only did he engrave the key of the harp, he matched the font so the “A” looks like the A’s in Marine Band engraved from the factory. But since it’s hand engraved, it stands out and is very easy to distinguish on stage in low light situations. Check out his work on my harp and check out his website and give him a call. Tim is a great guy and is definitely a master craftsman and artist.