My maker's mark

SBranson

SBranson

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I recently finished my second forged knife, a utility hunter in O1 and as this is going to be an EDC to test my heat treating I figured I needed a nice sheath.
(if you're wondering about the large ricasso, the blade is Ed Fowler inspired)

Also because of another thread about makers representing themselves through their work; a kind of 3-d business card, I thought to get a little fancy.

I don't often do full tooled sheaths but I'm happy how this turned out.

AND here's my maker's mark. I had a tough time trying to figure out what to use and figured that as I have been signing my sheaths and knives, that I would just continue. This is the first sheath with the stamp. My picture isn't the greatest but the stamp is really crisp in person.

It was made by Dennis Paish, a fellow Canadian member on this site.

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That maker's mark, plus your natural talent just elevated you to the status of professional sheath maker. I know Sandy will vote with me and you only need two votes to get in.:D

Kidding aside, there is nothing I can think of that says professional like a real maker's mark stamp. Your signature in the middle kind of looks like at mountain range at first glance. Very fitting also.

Oh, the sheath is great too. That tri weave is one of the hardest stamps on the planet to control, and you nailed it!

Paul
 
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Ha Ha.. Thanks Paul. I appreciate the vote. :p

I certainly agree with the stamp comment though. I was at a barbeque last night and showed the sheath and knife work to an old school mate and I think the stamp really made it seem like I was actually an established craftsman rather than the apprentice hack that I am. :)

You're right about that tri-weave stamp being tough to control. I kept turning the leather around in circles trying to see to line it up and in the end you almost have to do it by feel.
Thankfully the sheath is dark or you might see that I had more trouble than it looks at first glance. :D:p
 
Stuart, my friend, you just received your second vote!!! (I voted twice, so with Paul's vote you now have three!!) For a new maker you have created a lot of interest in your superior work. Your maker's mark is a beaut. After 65 years of destroying cowhide, I have yet to obtain a professional logo.. Shame on me! I use a simple ---M M--- It is my initials. Sometime ago, a Canadian knifemaker, Walter Stockdale, referred to it as an abbreviation for "mountain man" and it kinda stuck!

Congratulations on your newly acquired status as a Pro, that and a cup of coffee will make you a coffee drinking pro---haha

As Paul stated, you did a darn nice job with the tri-stamp! I have yet to get a good handle on that stamp so I steer clear of it as much as I can. But, then, in my best days with weave type stamps I only came up to one of Paul's off days, and you seem to be following his lead. ---Sandy---
 
Beautiful work on the knife and the sheath! :thumbup:

That maker's stamp looks good on there. :cool:
 
Just FYI, the way Sandy applies the --MM-- it looks very much like a maker's stamp.

Paul
 
Hey Stuart, more awesome work. The center of the makers mark would make a great mark for you blades too. Did you figure out the etching stuff?
 
Thanks Sandy. I really appreciate your 2 votes. :p You guys are too nice to me. But really I appreciate your encouragement and help tremendously.

Thanks Craig. I have stencils with my signature but I'm about to give up until I get an etcher. It's too hit and miss (mostly miss) with the rig I'm trying right now. For now I sign them with a dremel tool. By putting a piece of tape down, the spherical burr doesn't skate and I can get a legible mark.

Thanks Greg.
 
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Nice work! I love the way you blended the handle to the guard, anyone who uses that knife will enjoy it! The Ricasso looks very friendly as a using knife and that makers mark is definitely a positive addition.

Knives and their sheaths need planning to work well together, you have put together a complete package.
Congradulations!
 
I'm honoured by your presence here Mr. Fowler.

Thanks for the comments. Your knives and knifemaking techniques are a real inspiration. I thank you for documenting them so well in your dvds.
 
Thanks Tal. I am extremely grateful for all the help and encouragement that everyone has given me. To receive such gracious goodwill from Paul and Sandy makes me proud as the day my kids were born. They are so kind and so helpful. They are paragons of all that is good in this community.

And to have Ed Fowler come by to comment really tickles me. I am a huge admirer of his knives, specifically his philosophy,methods and approach.

I couldn't be happier... except maybe if I could do this full time. :) :D
 
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