Makers mark stamp.

You have a pretty cool logo already. I'd almost just mess with this and see if you can tone it down a bit.

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I'll give the same advice I give every new or upcoming maker - Your name is what you want. Unless your name is Barefoot, or Bear and you use the pun name Bearfoot Blades, then it would be far better to use your real name. There are lots of Barefoot boys in Pennsylvania, but only one or two with your real name. Also, if you do a show, or go to a hammerin, people wouldn't know who you were unless you used your real name on forums and on your knives.
 
Yeah, I agree, that is why I want my name as one. What do you think of putting the foot on one side and my name on the other?

Speaking of which, I would like to change my forum name to my real name.
 
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith said:
I'll give the same advice I give every new or upcoming maker - Your name is what you want. Unless your name is Barefoot, or Bear and you use the pun name Bearfoot Blades, then it would be far better to use your real name. There are lots of Barefoot boys in Pennsylvania, but only one or two with your real name. Also, if you do a show, or go to a hammerin, people wouldn't know who you were unless you used your real name on forums and on your knives.
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What Stacy said. Its advice i took and that i tell everyone looking for a name for their business. Use your own name. For those of you who have been on the forums a rather long time, you may remember i used to be Hellspawn.

But when i started selling and and wanted a reputation, i switched to my name. Not only does it make you more recognizable If i end an email with

Ben Greenberg
Greenberg Woods

Its very clear i run the business and who I am in relation to it. The other thing is it is a mark of trust. If someone was really disappointed by my products and for some strange reason I didnt make it right, its easy to find who i am. My name is big and bold on my website and my account. It shows a level of commitment. to both your business and your customers.

Its not just the reputation of my business on the line. Its MY reputation. Because its my name on it.
 
Ken H> said:
I agree, I wouldn't want a long tacky website on blade, but since "barefootblades" is sorta your screen name (well, "boy" rather than "blades", that wouldn't look so tacky. Perhaps even leave the ".com" off - BUT, I see your name "IAN FIFELSKI" in a search will bring up your website. I think I like the name better - go for it.

BTW, being homeschooling is good - we homeschooled our girls at different times while they were growing up. They always said they could coast the first year back in public school.
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I didn't see mention of homeschool, but bravo. We homeschooled 3 children back when homeschool wasn't cool. Oldest is now a sharp business woman, middle child is an attorney you hope is on your side when you go before the judge and jury, and the youngest is working on becoming a physician's assistant and consistently is at the top of her college classes. They are not genius but probably slightly above average intelligence. They know how to study and they know how to work. Occasionally we get lucky and have homeschoolers working in our company. They tend to be very businesslike and require minimal supervision. They see what needs to be done and just do it. The public school grads think work is just another place to socialize. Just my $.02
 
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