Stamping numbers and maker's mark:

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VorpelSword

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I did some looking at stamps per numbers and letters. also looked at custom stamps. OK, there options.

Is there a practical clamp or jig that holds several star,ps aligned for stamping?

I have seen a video clip where the seemingly finished blade was stamped while red hot. What about cold stamping before or after heat treating?

What are considered to be "good practices" in this area?
 
I wouldn't attempt to cold stamp a heat treated blade. At best...you quickly dull your stamp. at worst you break the blade.


The stamp sets you get from craft stores or Harbor Freight are....not great. I used a custom stamp from Buckeye for marking 1911 slides and that worked, but that steel is much softer than a heat treated blade.

Most smiths stamp the mark pre heat treat while the steel is hot and will accept a deep mark, then clean up post heat treat. The issue with stamping cold is depth of the mark.
 
When I first started out I bought a stamp from Buckeye as well. I always did it before heat treating the blade.
Now a lot of makers are doing it with a laser engraver... Not sure if that's an option for you.
 
I'd look into lasers for this sort of thing. You can use a cheap co2 laser (likely under 100$) and some kind of paint it has to blast through on a budget. A small fiber laser would be even better but more costly.
 
Better option. I use a personalizer plus and stencils. Eventually I need to invest in a fiber laser.
 
Here is a fixture I’ve been using for years. these are old pictures and the heat treated blade in the fixture is only show how it’s set up, blades need to be stamped before heat treating. Lasers are the way to go….if you can afford it, you’re not going to find a CO2 laser for $100.00. IMG_4030.jpegIMG_4031.jpegIMG_4032.jpeg
 
^You can get a laser under $100 now so hopefully that helps out! :cool:
 
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