Initials in vintage tools.

[thisistheshow]

Hey guys! Hope all of you are well and safe!

I have mostly been lurking here since joining. Great stuff everyday.

My question. I picked up a vv Craftsman wrench for a song. VERY light initials etching. I searched here, and a lot of comments say don't try to remove them. And I am of the opinion that if I was to sell it, I agree. But I will be keeping it. Any ways to do it safely?

Thanks in advance!

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

I have found a lot of wrenches and sockets with initials on them I always leave them on there I don’t know of any way to remove them unless you were to get some metal sealer or something and rub it over those areas if it’s a VV then definitely don’t want to grind it out


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[thisistheshow]

Thank you!

 

[bmwrd0]

If they don't go through the chrome, I guess you could polish them out.

 

[firworks]

I actually like it when I buy old tools and they have initials or a name on them. It feels like I'm carrying on the work.

 

[DD T/A]

I actually like it when I buy old tools and they have initials or a name on them. It feels like I'm carrying on the work.

My thoughts as well.
I don't see any value in forged pieces of metal; only the flesh that once used them.