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This is a discussion on Touchmark??? within the Blacksmithin' forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; Hey y`all i was thinking/wanting a touchmark to stamp all my work where could I buy one or hard is ...
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10-29-2007, 05:58 PM
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 Touchmark???
Hey y`all i was thinking/wanting a touchmark to stamp all my work where could I buy one or hard is it to make one ? I was thinking a hammer and my intials CJ on the hammer head
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10-29-2007, 06:32 PM
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get you a piece of maybe 3/8" or 1/2" coil spring. straighten it out. and useing small chisles and punches kind of carve out with you want. becasue it's steel it takes quite a while and there are probably faster ways. but that how i do it. when your finished let it anneal to reliave stress then heat to non-magnetic and quench in warm oil. Son Daughtry |
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10-29-2007, 06:50 PM
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If you want a more professional approach (for not a whole lot of money really) the henry evers company makes custom stamps for a very reasonable price. I know several knife makers who have used them and been very happy with the result. Henry A. Evers Corporation - Everstamp, Quality and detailed steel stamps for over 100 years. |
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10-29-2007, 07:23 PM
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do you have to send e-mail to ask about priceing?
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10-29-2007, 07:38 PM
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I was just at a demo by Randy McDaniels. He wrote the Blacksmith Primer. He took a piece of coil spring straightened it out. He then tells you to make your mark....then you mirror it....then take some chiseld and carve the bugger out....then heat treat it....and he just uses water to quench.
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10-29-2007, 07:42 PM
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Get a price from these folks i got R.Mayo made in 1/16" and 1/8" for 15 bucks a stamp and they are great. Welcome to CER Metal Marking
__________________ \"If a man does his best, what else is there?\" - General George S. Patton (1885-1945) |
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10-29-2007, 07:50 PM
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Those look great and cheap
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10-30-2007, 12:23 PM
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Argon Tool was recommended at the armour archive recently. Argon Tool & Manufacturing Co. - Marking Equipment and Steel Stamps It was about $80 for a custom image stamp, not just letters. Letter and number stamp sets can be purchased easily from a lot of sources if you want to make your own. |
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10-30-2007, 11:28 PM
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Put "1 dremel tool kit" and "1 set small detail files" on the Christmas list. Spend about 10 hours trying to grind your own. Decide after 10 hours that you have built enough character, then order from one of the above suppliers  -Aaron @ the SCF |
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