GEC used a stamped logo on a few knives:
I'm not too hot on the idea of having the trademark stamped, as opposed to etched, into the blade, unless it's something very simple and understated like Case's timeless "XX." Unlike a shallow (and easily removed) acid etch, the stamp is there for the life of the blade, which might be a bit irksome on a user, especially if the logo style isn't to your liking.
I actually like the wispy little etches GEC uses on some of their knives; e.g., those denoting special handle materials like " Snakewood" or "Primitive Bone," or the simple ovals denoting things like factory test runs. OTOH, some of the "Northfield" logo etches are so large that they barely fit within the confines of the blade profile, and that clunky "Titioute" etch is just plain dog-ugly. How about replacing that one with a nice subtle script?
Speaking of the old Golden Age knives, as an aside, I'd love to see GEC finish their blades like the original Remington and NYKC, etc knives: all blades glazed (satin) on both sides like the current Tidioutes
except for the mark side of the master, which would be high polished and (tastefully) etched. And by high-polished, I don't mean that hit-and-miss "Northfield" treatment they're currently using, which looks decent occasionally, but more often than not is full of fine scratches. I mean a real flat mirror "black polish" finish like the old crocus jobs. If they'd put all their polishing efforts into just that one surface per knife, maybe they'd get better results. IMO, if you're going to produce a premium mirror finish, either do it right or don't bother. Remington managed it beautifully in the '20s and '30s, and they were cranking out tens of thousands of knives per day.
