Would this be considered a makers mark?

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Just wondering if this would possibly be considered to be a makers mark?
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The texturing hammer is custom, done by me. It looks like this on a blade

-Colin
 
Not sure but thanks for asking, I've been wondering how some of these patterns were in the steel. I was thinking it was something along the lines of a modified hammer head but wasn't sure.
 
I wouldn't consider that a makers mark. If I applied something like that I would call it textured.

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I have seen multiple pictures of hammers cut like that on here before ... so as a makers mark I would have to say no
 
Right on guys, thanks for the replies. I don't consider it fake in any way as it is laid on a forged blade. I was hopeing to avoid having to dick around with cutting stencils but I guess I'm going to have to learn how. Takes soooo long to make a knife all by hand without power tools that etching a mark will just be one more thing to eat up time. I probably won't find it so bad once I get a process down.
Thanks again

-Colin
 
If you were a famous Japanese smith and your pattern was unique to you- yes.

Otherwise, it is just a pattern that many of us use.
 
Get a stamp with whatever mark you decide on, it takes seconds to stamp a blade.
 
I have gone both ways with the stencils and stamps. And by far my favort is stamping. Don't get me wrong I love my electro etch stench but I hot stamp and it's simple and elegant. Right now my stamp is just J.J.TODD which I have used forever and works great. But I'm in the process of switching to just a makers mark. Something clean and classic looking. What gave me the idea is the stamp that don uses, no one can not see a sun fish makers mark and not know who it is. But that's becaus that's what he uses and has for a long time. If you pick a mark then stick with it so people can get to know it. But with that said stamps are expensive, the quote I got was for $250 for a single stamp, where I paid 10 times less then that for a bunch of stencils.
 
I've been looking into starting to stamp my blades also, mainly because I would rather not have to mess with all the etching equipment.
I've been looking at Henry A. Evers Corp. Stamps and knife makers holder. The holder looks like it would help get a clean stamp. Anyone have any experience with one?
 
I have also looked at the stamp holders but don't know how well it would work on red hot blades.
 
So guys this is my first attempt at a mark. Scribed it into nail polish and etched it with a battery charger and salt water. Going to visit the sign shop next week and see if I can get some vinyl cut like it.

Turned out all right, could have been better.
This was my first attempt at bringing out a hamon. Blade is 5160 quenched with just the edge up to temp. Only finished to 600g and etched with vinegar
 
E.Carlson said:
I've been looking into starting to stamp my blades also, mainly because I would rather not have to mess with all the etching equipment.
I've been looking at Henry A. Evers Corp. Stamps and knife makers holder. The holder looks like it would help get a clean stamp. Anyone have any experience with one?
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Mine's in process. I'll let you know when I get it.
 
Yeah I hot stamp. If I was to cold stamp I would use a press. I have cold stamped befor using my press but that's because it was quite a bit of stamp to press into the blade. Also I made the stamp so it is not a deeply cut which makes for easyer stamping. In this picture the top is hot stamped and the bottom is etched. The great thing about hot stamping is the letters are dark from the scale.

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I'm getting mine made by Pieh Tool Company

And this is what I'm having made, it's a mirror image of the symbol for PI
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