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Makers mark
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05/13/15 04:01 AM
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emory73m
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I've made a few knives now and I want to start putting a makers mark on knives in the future but I don't know if I should try to etch or stamp. What do y'all prefer and why?
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Re: Makers mark
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05/13/15 12:11 PM
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Thought we were talking about a whiskey knife, was hoping for something with a wax dipped handle.
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Re: Makers mark
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05/13/15 01:07 PM
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I used to etch my knives a long time ago and switched to a stamp when I found someone sanding off my makers mark that was etched.
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Re: Makers mark
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I made an electro etch you plug into your house outlet. works great. I found the schematics with a google search and it cost me about 50 bucks to build.
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Re: Makers mark
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I prefer stamped. My objection to etched is that, if through error or neglect, there's a scratch through the etching, there's no restoring it. A deep stamping will withstand the occasional polishing.
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05/13/15 08:10 PM
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emory73m
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I used to etch my knives a long time ago and switched to a stamp when I found someone sanding off my makers mark that was etched.
I prefer stamped. My objection to etched is that, if through error or neglect, there's a scratch through the etching, there's no restoring it. A deep stamping will withstand the occasional polishing. When you stamp do you use a hammer or some kind of fancy press?
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Re: Makers mark
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I made an electro etch you plug into your house outlet. works great. I found the schematics with a google search and it cost me about 50 bucks to build. Did you get stencils made specifically for etching?
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05/13/15 09:31 PM
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Depends on the knife for me I guess. Some of them I stamp and some of them I etch.
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Depends on the knife for me I guess. Some of them I stamp and some of them I etch. adhd?
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05/13/15 10:06 PM
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MikeC
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Depends on the knife for me I guess. Some of them I stamp and some of them I etch. adhd? Could be but I make a lot of smaller EDC knives and I feel the etched mark kind of over powers them.
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Re: Makers mark
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05/13/15 11:57 PM
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I used to etch my knives a long time ago and switched to a stamp when I found someone sanding off my makers mark that was etched.
I prefer stamped. My objection to etched is that, if through error or neglect, there's a scratch through the etching, there's no restoring it. A deep stamping will withstand the occasional polishing. When you stamp do you use a hammer or some kind of fancy press? I could use a press and I have one but I just use a two pound hammer just before I heat treat it; I get it hot before stamping and does a good job.
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Re: Makers mark
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05/14/15 12:00 AM
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emory73m
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Where do y'all get your stamps?
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