Blade mark stencil ideas

Shane, most of these fellas just agree with me on here so they can throw me off when they don't agree with ANYTHING I say in person :D ;)

Sorry about the thread drift, it wasn't so much an inside joke as us just ribbing each other.



BACK ON TOPIC: (sorry!) :)

I really like the first one you posted of your name!!!! I think it would be easy to get a good stencil for it, you could mark big blades with it on the ricasso, you could mark small blades near the spine at the top of the bevel, and this would easily be done with a green stencil. The green stencils don't cut quite as fine a detail as the gold ones, but the green ones last about 5-10 times longer!

Besides, it looks pretty cool for a blade to say JUSTICE on it! :)
 
I think a big ol' JUSTICE across a knife blade is a damn fine logo without trying to gussy it up any more. Thoreau said, "Simplify, simplify..."

Gavin
 
Now it's MY turn.

I AGREE with Nick!:D


LMAO!

OK...I think there's an echo I keep hearing it over and over again...

"Use your dang last name and get on with it!"

I will use the schamncy bowie knife/scales on written stuff like brochures and business cards.

That'll keep my knives clean and simple.

I was just hoping if I came up with a really cool stencil it might distract the buyers from seeing how UG-A-LEE my knives are! Sort of like putting a Rolls Royce emblem on a VW Bug....What?

Thanks to each of you who took a minute to help me get straight and scoot me along on the right path.

Shane
 
Hello Shane,

I to have struggle with whether to use just my name or try something artsy for marking my blade. The few I have made so far are just marked R.M. Lee. However, when looking at your name I can see where the "T" in Justice can be replaced with a dagger and still just be your name with a simple modification. Just a thought. Good luck picking something out. I kinda like the steer head for looks, but the Japanese character for simplicity.

Mark
 
Shane, I totally forgot to add the part about back when I was struggling with this same notion.

I wanted to come up with something cool like "Blue Ridge Knives" or "Stinger Knives" or something like that, AND have a cool logo on the blades.

My dad looked at me and said, "Well who in the hell is Blue Ridge Knives or Stinger Knives???? What's wrong with YOU, Nick Wheeler, being the name behind the knives? And do you want to be known for a fancy logo, or for well made knives? Let your work do the talking, don't leave it to a logo."

It was pretty good advice! IMHO :)
 
I know that most of us that have been around knives for a couple of years have seen a new maker that had a great logo and company name that looked great on hats and shirts.... and probably should've spent at least half that energy on making knives and improving his skills. Not saying that's you Shane, just a warning to makers starting out. Nothing will replace the quality of your work in regards to selling knives. If you have a fancy logo/name thingy they'll buy one, quality will make them buy more.
 
Will,

I understand what you are saying. And I think you are right.

This has been on my mind, mostly because I have no heat in my shop, and so I am not able to be out there. So I thought, this is the time to keep busy on another part of the business that I have been ignoring.

I am glad for so much good advice and folks want to help. There are some woirlds where people will give the wrong advice because they want to sandbag their competition. Not so here.

I have decided to go with my last name. That is all.

Thanks to everybody for taking the time to hel me.

I will post some pics when I get it put on a knife.

Shane
 
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