Customer Testimonial: Santa Fe Stone Works on Laser Engraving Knives

Santa Fe Stone Works has built a reputation for premium knives featuring exotic materials, Damascus blades, and detailed scrollwork. At SHOT Show 2026, Miles Wirtel shared how their team integrates TYKMA laser engraving systems directly into their knife production workflow.

“We love TYKMA because of how deep and clean their laser engraving is. We’re able to do deep engravings within titanium and mimic some of our scroll work with some of our engraving artists.”

Deep, Clean Laser Engraving in Titanium and Steel

For a company known for artistry, markings with depth and clarity matter. Santa Fe Stone Works uses TYKMA laser engravers to achieve:

• Deep engraving in titanium
• Crisp marking on steel and Damascus
• Scroll-style patterns that replicate hand engraving
• Consistent results across different alloys

According to Miles, the laser delivers “the same deep cut as a hand engraver for a fraction of the price.”

That combination of precision and efficiency allows them to scale decorative work without sacrificing quality.

Personalization at Production Speed

Beyond decorative laser engraving, personalization is a major application.

Miles added, “A lot of times we have groomsmen gifts, birthday presents… the easability of just fixturing a knife up… you get a crisp marking every time you push the button.”

With alloy-specific settings and repeatable fixturing, they can move from one material to another, including titanium, Damascus, or steel, and maintain consistency.

For more examples of how laser engraving is applied in knife manufacturing:

Read how Spartan Blades uses layered DXF files for depth and titanium color marking in production: Spartan Blades Testimonial

See how Chris Reeve Knives integrates precision laser engraving into high-end knife production: Chris Reeve Knives Testimonial

More from SHOT Show 2026

This testimonial is part of our broader SHOT Show coverage, featuring automation demos, customer interviews, and application spotlights across the firearms and cutlery industries.

For full event coverage and additional laser engraving demos, visit our main SHOT Show 2026 highlights post.

Interested in replicating deep scroll-style knife engravings or offering high-end personalization in your knife production? Contact TYKMA Electrox to discuss your application.

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Gerald Fry

Marketing Manager

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