Your thoughts on maker's marks

[Kevin Jones]

I have no real preference as to stamped or etched other than I feel some types/styles may seem more suited for one or the other. It's extremely important IMO that any mark regardless of type is well executed.

Has everyone seen this as often the stuck threads at top get overlooked.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/599988-Maker-s-marks

 

[piksto]

anyone know who's mark this is?

 

[Jagged]

Ii like classy logos. That said... i have several customs that have logos for which I've sometimes unsuccessfully tried to determine maker.

Even some shop names are duplicated. I have a blue mammoth ivory and Damascus by Bill Sowell of Iron Horse Forge; but there are multiple knife makers going by iron horse forge.

I also have some customs where the maker is obvious; but the particulars aren't. Pretty sure the handle of one is walrus ivory; but don't have documentation of that. Others are special for particulars not obvious.

Therefore, my preference is a stylish logo on front near handle with name and serial number on reverse. The serial number should be knife specific with complete list and build data in some publicly available pdf document so can look up steel handle materials and all particulars even if maker dies, changes logo, retires, etc.