timos-
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Hi All,
I really need a new logo/ makers mark.
Here is my makers mark:
I have not been putting mine on my blades because well, I hate how it looks! I have a 210mm gyuto that I am finishing up and I just cant bare to put this on the blade. The only time I might use the makers mark I have is if I was doing a Loveless type knife.
I appreciate the look of makers marks in cursive and like the clever monogram type designs. I have been using this little monogram on my drawings and other stuff since I was a kid. It is just a T connected to a J with the negative space in between representing an A. How do you think it would work for knives and other tools? edit: i realize this one here is sloppy, just a 1 minute sketch in paint, you get the idea though.
I have been working with alot of Japanese kitchen knives lately and appreciate how the marking and symbols actually add to the overall aesthetic even though I dont know what they mean.
I like the use of symbols (Don Hanson's Sunfish for example) and wonder how does a maker go about claiming one as his own? I imagine most of the stamps/ symbols I see custom makers using are not trade marked.
Thanks for any opinions and feedback you would like to share.
Also came across a cool video that anyone interested in this topic will like.
http://vimeo.com/lyndavimeo/aaron-draplin
I really need a new logo/ makers mark.
Here is my makers mark:

I have not been putting mine on my blades because well, I hate how it looks! I have a 210mm gyuto that I am finishing up and I just cant bare to put this on the blade. The only time I might use the makers mark I have is if I was doing a Loveless type knife.
I appreciate the look of makers marks in cursive and like the clever monogram type designs. I have been using this little monogram on my drawings and other stuff since I was a kid. It is just a T connected to a J with the negative space in between representing an A. How do you think it would work for knives and other tools? edit: i realize this one here is sloppy, just a 1 minute sketch in paint, you get the idea though.

I have been working with alot of Japanese kitchen knives lately and appreciate how the marking and symbols actually add to the overall aesthetic even though I dont know what they mean.
I like the use of symbols (Don Hanson's Sunfish for example) and wonder how does a maker go about claiming one as his own? I imagine most of the stamps/ symbols I see custom makers using are not trade marked.
Thanks for any opinions and feedback you would like to share.
Also came across a cool video that anyone interested in this topic will like.
http://vimeo.com/lyndavimeo/aaron-draplin