Personalize your knife - instructions for engraving text on the blade

Text Engraving on the Blade

Text Engraving is an engraving service available on the product pages of our knives. You can choose from six pre-selected Latin fonts and add up to 25 characters (including spaces). We do not send previews of the engraving unless specifically requested when placing the order. If you'd like a fully customized engraving on one or both sides of the blade (Japanese characters, images, logos, illustrations, and longer texts), add Blade Engraving - service to your shopping cart alongside the knife you'd like to engrave. The engraving process takes 1–2 business days.

  • When selecting a knife, tick the option "add custom engraving".
  • Enter the text you want engraved (max. 25 characters).
  • Choose your preferred font.
  • If you would like to receive a preview, tick "send engraving preview". If you do not tick this box, we will not send you a preview of the engraving.
  • Please review your text carefully, including spelling and font selection!

Engraving preview

  • We do not provide engraving previews unless specifically requested during the ordering process. To receive a preview, please tick the "send engraving preview" box when placing your order.
  • If you choose to receive a preview, we will email you a visualization of your engraving, including its placement and size in the selected font. We need 2-3 business days to prepare the preview. Adjustments to size or placement are possible if needed.
  • Once you confirm the preview, it takes 1-2 business days to engrave your knife. If the order is time-sensitive, please confirm it quickly and communicate with our team.

The most suitable location (and size) of the engraving are determined by our team, taking into account the blade’s shape, length, and any existing engravings or kanji. Text engraving is only available on one side of the knife. For fully customized engravings, please add the product Custom Engraving to your cart alongside the knife you would like to have engraved.

Engraving of initials and short words (up to 5 characters)

Words with up to 5 characters are always engraved horizontally.

1. We usually engrave on the right side of the knife, in front of the kanji characters. If space allows, the first character of the word is aligned with the heel of the knife.
2. If there is insufficient space on the right side, the engraving will be placed on the left side. If possible, the last character of the word is aligned with the heel of the knife.

    Words with up to 5 characters are always positioned horizontally. If there are kanji characters on the blade, the text will be engraved between the handle and the kanji characters. We prefer to engrave on the right side of the blade (1), if this is not possible, we engrave on the left side (2).

    Engraving of Longer Words (6 to 25 characters)

    1. We typically engrave on the left side of the blade near the handle. When possible, the last character of the word will be aligned with the heel of the knife.
    2. If there is insufficient space for the text on the left side, we engrave it on the right side, below the kanji characters.
    3. If there is not enough space for the engraving on the left side or the right side below the kanji characters, we engrave on the right side, after the kanji characters.

      The text placement on the blade is determined by priorities from 1 to 3 (see list below), depending on the length of the blade and the location of existing engravings and kanji characters on the blade. Longer texts are typically engraved on the left side of the knife (position 1).

      Payment and Returns

      Return policy

      Engraved knives are custom-made products and therefore are not eligible for returns, except in the following cases:

      • The knife was damaged during delivery, or you received an open package.
      • The delivered knife is broken or damaged, or you received the wrong product.

      We carefully inspect every item before we send it to you, but it is out of our control if something happens during transport. We ask customers to check the contents of their package and inspect the products upon delivery. If there are any discrepancies, please notify us immediately, as we are unable to address complaints made at a later time. 

      Payment

      Engraved knives require prepayment, as they are custom-made products. We support the following payment methods:

      • Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX)
      • PayPal
      • Apple/Google Pay
      • Klarna (Pay later, Slice it)
      • Bank transfer
      • Local EU payment options (Sofort, Ideal, Giropay, Eps, Cartes bancaires, Bancontact)

      Duties and import taxes PAID! We cover ALL duties and import taxes, including your local VAT. 

      Delivery time
      Adding custom engraving will delay the shipping date by 3–4 business days. Please plan accordingly.

      Shipping rates

      • €10 - flat worldwide rate with DHL Express (express delivery, 1-5 business days).
      • FREE shipping - all orders over €300 (DHL Express).
      • For detailed information about payment, shipping, and returns, please refer to Shipping and Returns.

      Do you have any questions? 
      EMAIL
      support@sharpedgeshop.com.
      PHONE / TEXT (or WhatsApp)
      +386 31 633 125