steamingspud Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Mornin! I tried to make a touchmark out of a bolt head the other day, and it went... badly. I scraped out what I wanted with files, and tempered the face at an orange heat, thinking it would need it. The end result... well it ain't pretty. Who's made one? What did you use to carve it out? How do you get a sharp edge on the impression? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Geist Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 That's really a separate trade unto itself. You'd probably be best served by having that done for you at one of the firms that offer that service. I had mine done by an outfit in California. Universal Metal Marking. Nice work, fast turnaround. Recommend them highly. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 D-2 is good die stock, mine are from O-1, and I hear H-13 works. but tempering at orange? you annealed it my freind, that didnt help, not that it matters much with a bolt :( read up on alloys and heat treating and try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I am working on this type now http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=17602&hl= I have booked marked it so as to I can read it a few times even . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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