Marking blades with your logo or symbol?

[J S Machine]

How do most of the knife makers do this?

I have seen some very interesting designs and ways of personalizing blades. I've often wondered about the tecnique you folks use to do this.

Any hints?

 

[69_knives]

Design a stencil and send it off to Ernie to develop for you.

http://www.erniesknives.com/knifemaker_stencil.html

 

[Alden Sherrodd]

Most knives are marked with either a stamp (impressed into the steel), or electrically etched. Etching is done through a stencil and can be more elaborate then a stamp.
Alden

 

[SBuzek]

Also though fancy symbols are interesting make sure your name is on the knife so others can find you later on.I use a stamp from Evers and is just my name.
Stan

 

[logem]

You can build your own electro-etcher fairly easily: LINK

Mike L.

 

[Sam Salvati]

I like my stamp now, but someday I would like a stamp with my full name and location, like:

Sam Salvati
Yulan, NY

 

[J.D.]

I use a stamp with just my last name, but if I were to do a logo with a design to it, I would probably go to a electro - etcher
Dale Whitesell

 

[amcardon]

You can build your own electro-etcher fairly easily: LINK

Mike L.

I built one of these (and if I can do it any idiot can) and it works amazingly well. I don't use a pad but rather q-tips because I was getting ghosting (or whatever you knife-makers call it!) around the stencil. I found a q-tip gave me better control, especially with a small logo.