Marking your blade?

S

Stonefish

Joined
Jan 20, 1999
Messages
24
Hi all,

I guess I have several questions. How do you mark your blades? Do you stamp them with a die when they are annealed? Do you use any other method?

Can anyone recommend a good source for getting a stamp made from, say a .BMP or .GIF image?

Thanks!

Stone
 
hey stone!! my cousin, the guy that got me into this hobbie, makes alot of damascus blades. i dont know if you use this or not but to mark is knives he takes fingernail pollish on a fine pointed brush and "paints" his signature on the blade before he etches it. the pollish protects the metal from the acid and leaves it as is while etching the steel around it.
it seems to work well and the pollish just scrapes of with a hobbie knife. i have a small cable damascus pearing knife he gave me years ago with this method used on it and after daily kitchen use it is still very visable!

good luck!! Chris S
 
I stamp my blades before heattreat. The stamp make a litle edge around the mark wich i sand down with the same grit of sandpaper as the rest of the knife has at this moment. When the blade has been heattreated and annealed and sanded to the finish i want, the stamp stands very clear because its still black from the heattreat

------------------
Jens Ansø
check my Homepage:
http://home6.inet.tele.dk/ansoe/ansoknives



[This message has been edited by ansoknive (edited 23 February 1999).]
 
Hey Jens!

Your stamp method is the one I'm looking for. How did you make the stamp? Did you do it yourself?

Saw your web site. Great knives!

Stone
 
I have not made enough to mark them yet. Try looking for an old Blades-N-Stuff catalog or try the website. Bob gave instructions on how to make an etching machine using common items. Most of the larger knife supply companies sell the etching supply kits as well. I have also heard mention of Marking Methods. I think they are at www.markingmethods.com

I believe that I will etch my blades. I have heard that stamping the blade might weaken it. I do not know if it is true or not, but I like the etching look better anyway.

Regards,
Glenn
 
Stonefish,
I've been using a 1/16" stamp for years and never had any problems with it. Try Harry Evers, Co (They usually advertise in Blade magazine). Their prices are good and the stamp will last forever, if you're careful with it.
The number used to be 1-800-55EVERS. May still be.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top