[EdCaffreyMS]

I personally stamp all of the straight blades, and most of my folders have my name engraved on the inside of the backbar.

Most folks who stamp their blades use one of two methods. They either hot stamp them just prior to hardening, or if stamping them in the annealed state, they use a press (usually a 12+ ton hydraulic jack setup as a small benchtop press). Either way requires a bit of finesse and trail/error.

If stamping, a quality stamp is a must. Heny Evers corp out of Rhode Island is my personal choice. The cost for a quality stamp is about the same money as you will pay for an electro-etch setup, so its really a dealers choice kinda thing.


While were on the subject of marking blades, do your self a favor and mark your blades in such a manner that anyone who sees the knife will know that YOU made it. Fancy logos, and weird symbols have no place on a knife in my opinion. The whole idea of marking a knife is so that its readily identifiable to anyone who sees it. Over the years I have had a number of people come into my shop with knives that had some obscure logo on it, asking if I knew who made it so they could order another knife from the maker....if they can't identify you, they can't find you, and that means they can't purchase/order another knife from you.