Limited run logo service?

bindlestitch

bindlestitch

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Hi, guys. I'm sure this question has been asked and answered a million times on here but I couldn't find anything with a couple searches. So forgive me if it has already.
Anyway, I've got an order for around ten knives with a fairly complicated customer logo included. Do any of you guys know of a place that does custom logo etching in small quantities?
I don't have an etcher and even if I did this logo is more than I'd want to tackle.
I'd be much obliged for any help.
Thanks in advance,
Iz
 
Many trophy shops do laser etching. Very nice results - a modest setup fee and then pretty cheap per blade. Check the yellow pages.
 
If you don't have the experience or equipment to do the job, why did you accept an order for ten of them?
 
Tippet said:
If you don't have the experience or equipment to do the job, why did you accept an order for ten of them?
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Perhaps because he can do the knives and is reasonably certain the logo's can be farmed out? I think that's reasonable :)

If you're not set up to do the etching, a batch of stencils won't help. I agree it's definitely worth getting some quotes from local trophy shops, maybe even jewelers. They do that sort of thing for a living, all the time.
 
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If you don't have the experience or equipment to do the job, why did you accept an order for ten of them?
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Well I haven't accepted the order yet. That's why I'm getting quotes on what the etching will cost, so I can tell the customer "hey, here's what the knives will cost and here's what the etching will cost that I'm subbing out".
Hope that makes sense.
Thanks for the help.
Iz
 
james terrio said:
Perhaps because he can do the knives and is reasonably certain the logo's can be farmed out? I think that's reasonable :)

If you're not set up to do the etching, a batch of stencils won't help. I agree it's definitely worth getting some quotes from local trophy shops, maybe even jewelers. They do that sort of thing for a living, all the time.
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Thanks, James. I appreciate the info and the encouragement.
Iz
 
Tippet said:
Only if the customer is aware of it. Otherwise it's unethical - and potentially professional suicide.
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Needless to say I agree. That's why the customer knows about it.

Thanks to everyone else for your positive input. I'll follow up on your constructive leads.
Iz
 
Reading back, I hope I don't come off like a prick. I only mentioned it because I have had the bitter disappointment that comes from comissioning a knifemaker to do a job he shouldn't have accepted.
 
I don't think anyone came off like a bad guy. Honest questions and answers all around, as I see it. Threads like this one remind us all to look before we leap. :)
 
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Reading back, I hope I don't come off like a prick. I only mentioned it because I have had the bitter disappointment that comes from comissioning a knifemaker to do a job he shouldn't have accepted.
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At first I thought maybe I had ticked you off somehow and didn't remember. :o
But now that you mention your experience it all makes sense. I'd be disappointed too.
No sweat, brother. Thanks for explaining.
Iz
 
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Reading back, I hope I don't come off like a prick. I only mentioned it because I have had the bitter disappointment that comes from comissioning a knifemaker to do a job he shouldn't have accepted.
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You did. I was going to ask who pissed in your cornflakes. :confused:



:)
 
My apologies, I should think more clearly before saying things that are difficult to take back
 
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