Just thought I would post a simple trick we use when hand stamping (as called here on the forum touch mark) in the cold state.

First stamp it in the soft anealed state (harden material will dull the stamp and not penetrate very well. A rule of thumb is 35Rc or under is ok to mark.

You guys as forge/blacksmith know to use a solid back up and a heavy hammer (I use a mini mall around 2 pounds.

Anyhow when stamping place a piece of masking tape on the material to be parked
This will steady the stamp and prevent bounce back gost impressions.
A quick wire brush accross th estamp after your done will clean out the Engraving.

Also if you save your paper work you got from us you can always use it when re-ordering. This will give the engineers the "job number" so they can pull up the old artwork and duplicate it with the fuss and much quicker.

Hope this helps

Thank You Mr. Stamp Man.
I can always use a new trick or two!
Ted Throckmorton

thanks mr stamp - like wise - i will try the masking tape thing:)

when stamping, place a piece of masking tape on the material to be parked. This will steady the stamp and prevent bounce back gost impressions.

This trick can be used during layout.
Place masking tape where a hole needs located. The tape will accept and hold much finer line (ball point pen, pencil, or sharpie marker) than the chalk on steel. The center punch will not dance around and can be placed much closer to the true center of the hole. The drill bit will not dance around, but bite into the masking tape when it is first started.

nice one glen - always so many things to learn on here - some of us girls were taught nuffink at school - we were taught to cook and sew (which we could already do;))

Oh, great reminder on the tape tip!

Thanks SM & Glenn!

Hi Stampman. Just thought that I'd let you know that my stamp is still working great. I'm going to try to order a duplicate in the spring, in order to have one in my shop and one with the demo tool set. Thanks for the tips.

Glad to learn about the tape. I have heard something kinda like this before but had forgotten about it. Thanks for refreshing this old memory.

Stampman, Sure do like my stamp. I also will probably get another one.

Thanks for all the information shared!
Billy

Thanks for the tape idea. Always searching for new & better ways to work.


Mitch

The drill bit will not dance around, but bite into the masking tape when it is first started.

Geez...I needed to know this at 10 am this morning!

so simple... and not something I would have ever tried by myself... good to know and thanks...

am I the only one who has ever lost a stamp flying across the shop even holding with vice grips from an off center blow.. or something shifting... or whatever?

I would like some suggestions of how to hold the stamps so they don't fly away on me...

and Yes I put on full safetey gear when doing this... face shield especially...
cliff

I use a stamp daily on every weld I do. I welded on a handle, no fuss, no muss.

One other trick you can use for the heavy hammer guys.

Take a thick hose like a heater hose or peice of hydralic hose and drill a hole in it. Then push the hand stamp in the hole. Using the rubber hose as a handle keeps your hand away and eliminates the shock.

This also works for hand held forging tools.

Now that idea makes sense. I have some heater hose that I can use for that. Thanks for the tip.

Mr. Stamp Man!!!!!
Thank you again.
Consider your suggestion taken as a new reality for me.
I always appreciate your ideas.

And, I know that my fingers and thumb will appreciate it also.
Ted Throckmorton