Maker's Mark Help (for real)

[Sonnydaze]

I like #3, but drop the USA. Folks can find that out pretty easily.
Simpler is nicer, and it doesn't go all over the blade...
KISS, you know.

 

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Number eight is too close to HK Heckler and Koch or Hells Kitchen or Hong Kong or any of the other thousands of logos that come up when you search HK Logo

 

[Josh Rider]

Number eight is too close to HK Heckler and Koch or Hells Kitchen or Hong Kong or any of the other thousands of logos that come up when you search HK Logo

That’s the first thing that came to my mind too.

 

[tr3yanderson]

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Number eight is too close to HK Heckler and Koch or Hells Kitchen or Hong Kong or any of the other thousands of logos that come up when you search HK Logo

Thanks, that is a good point that I didn’t think about.

 

[tr3yanderson]

Over the years I've seen a number of threads over in the Custom subforum with guys asking people to help ID a logo of name on their knives. Here is a recent example from December of a knife that is still yet to be identified, I even researched myself out of curiosity and couldn't find anything close:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=Y0dkbllNY3prOXotZC1NTWw5OHVMc2xjZHZWSzdB

...and the backside:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=RUJWZUx0S29UNzBnMXZETTNCcWNLRWNuRXFMYjB3

Now, even with all of those initials on the blade with two separate and pretty distinct looking logos, it still could not be identified. My point is that you should at least have your last name spelled out as you do in some of your samples. Ones like #3, 4, 7, & 8, while simple, smart, clever, and cool (I like them), are probably not going to be able to be identified unless you become a famous maker. You can always use one of those logos as a sheath stamp, or even on the opposite side of the blade if you wanted to, or as stickers or shirts and so on as Ray suggested, but at least have a clear first initial and full last name. Just my $.02

~Paul
My Youtube Channel
... (Just some older videos of some older knives I've made in the past)

Thanks for this comment. This really helps me see that having the name and location is so important.

 

[Jesse Latham]

Your logo in a custom pin. https://instagram.com/p/BsxvQ9sBYN1/

 

[A.McPherson]

Jesse Latham
that's pretty awesome, thanks for the link!