Custom wood shift knob etching for XJR6
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Custom wood shift knob etching for XJR6
When I got my manual-gearbox XJR6, it had a nasty weighted metal shift knob which I replaced with a wooden knob from a junkyard S-Type. It felt great in my hand but it didn't look right without a shift pattern on it. I tried a sticker but the ink ended up rubbing off on my hand. After taking the sticker off, I took the knob to a guy near Boston who specializes in laser wood etching, and got the H-pattern lasered into the surface. I'm very happy with the results:
The lacquer on the knob is so thick that the edges of the design casts shadows on the knob, which you can see in the pictures.
The lacquer on the knob is so thick that the edges of the design casts shadows on the knob, which you can see in the pictures.
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motorcarman (12-18-2016)
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