Etch or Stamp

[William Schrade]

I haven't been happy with my makers mark etch. I make my own stencils but there seems to be a little bleed thru around the mark. I like the look of the stamp. Has anybody else made the switch. Stamp machines run around $1700. My etching kit cost around $250.

 

[rickmenefee]

Stamps 100.00 - hammer is 15.00

 

[JZknives]

have you seen this op?

http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=17602

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

My stamp was 75$ and works awesome with a hammer. You can always line it back up and hit it until your happy with the results

 

[Justin King]

I stamp some and etch others, I prefer the look of a stamp on historical or more traditional-styled knives, and insist on hot stamping. My maker's mark stamp is home-made, which I think is very appropriate for historical pieces and makes it exclusively mine. More modern type knives I etch with both my name and maker's mark.