Do you 'sign' your work? If so how?

[AndyT]

I recently had stamp made at Chalco:

Rob

Hi Rob

Just tried to Google Chalco and all that came up was financial news for a company in China Do you have a link for them please?

Also do you, or anyone else, know if there is a similar product that can be used on long grain?

Try searching just this site!

http://www.google.co.uk/cse?cx=part...o&sa=Search#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=chalco&gsc.page=1

 

[Togalosh]

I find a little corner and draw a small spiders web with a spider dangling from it.
Started to do it on toys years ago to add some illustration to them and it just stuck.

.. nice touch..would it be rude to call it a doodle?.. I like doodling & doodles ...what do you use?

 

[Harbo]

Try www.spanglefish.com

Why they chose that I cannot think?

Rod

 

[Richard T]

Does this work?

http://www.spanglefish.com/metalstamps/

They are great and versatile people - not just end grain stamps by any means. If you ask Ian about what you want he will know what to do I'm sure.

 

[Togalosh]

Chalco do a branding stamp.. bingo !

Thanks again Gents - I'm most grateful.

 

[woodbloke]

I recently had stamp made at Chalco:

Rob

Hi Rob

Just tried to Google Chalco and all that came up was financial news for a company in China Do you have a link for them please?

As requested - Rob

 

[Saint Simon]

I only make things for friends and family and like the idea of leaving my mark when I shuffle off. At the moment, until I retire or get the sack, I have access to a laser cutter and so use little hardwood discs to label my stuff:

But in the long term I will need some other way of marking my things. Do you think it would be possible to use a metal stamp to brand a mark onto a piece?
Simon

 

[Charlie Woody]

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As requested - Rob[/quote]


Many thanks Rob.

 

[Charlie Woody]

...... I have access to a laser cutter and so use little hardwood discs to label my stuff:

But in the long term I will need some other way of marking my things. Do you think it would be possible to use a metal stamp to brand a mark onto a piece?
Simon

Ooooh I do like that hardwood disc. Love the idea of the initials and date. That's how I would like to do mine, sadly no access to a laser cutter, so wonder if there is another way of doing this? What wood have you used for the disc?

See previous posts about Chalco who make metal stamps.

 

[Saint Simon]

I think the wood I am using at the moment is just an ash offcut about 3-4mm thick. In the longer term I wondered whether I could achieve pretty much the same effect with a metal stamp that could be heated.
Simon

 

[Charlie Woody]

I think the wood I am using at the moment is just an ash offcut about 3-4mm thick. In the longer term I wondered whether I could achieve pretty much the same effect with a metal stamp that could be heated.
Simon

Not sure you can create the same effect with a metal stamp .... see images earlier in this thread. They don't appear the same as your laser cut wood and you would need to get a new one each year if you want to continue with the date!

 

[woodbloke]

I recently had stamp made at Chalco:

...they work best on end grain though - Rob

I found that you need to clean all the debris and crud out of nooks and crannies with something like a pin...the Chalco stamps then seem to work better on long grain, but there's still an element of fibre 'crushing.' It's also quite important to get the right amount of 'thump' with decent sized maul, a small toffee hammer won't do the job - Rob

 

[acewoodturner]

I normally glue one of my business cards on to the piece of furniture in a discrete place

Mike

 

[Harbo]

On smaller pieces using a vice gives good results with the Chalco ones.

Rod

 

[woodbloke]

On smaller pieces using a vice gives good results with the Chalco ones.

Rod

Hadn't thought of that...good shout Rod :mrgreen: (hammer) - Rob

 

[mark w]

I think krenov`s carved JK looked great, the Old Tool Store also do metal stamps, I believe David Barron got his from them.

Regards, Mark

 

[tekno.mage]

Most of my work is turned, and I pyrography a sigil, the year, and the type of wood on the base of the piece. I've done this on the underside of any furniture I've made as well. The only things I don't sign are the craft tools (crochet hooks, knitting pins, drop spindles etc) and small gift items (light pulls, dibbers, honey dippers etc) - mainly because there isn't room on the piece or a hidden spot to do this. Unsigned items usually have a tag tied on them displaying the type of wood.

 

[wcndave]

What kind of person wants or needs to stamp a 400kg wild animal?

http://www.spanglefish.com/metalstamps/index.asp?pageid=358140

 

[woodbloke]

What kind of person wants or needs to stamp a 400kg wild animal?

http://www.spanglefish.com/metalstamps/index.asp?pageid=358140

All you need to do is to submit a pic vial email of the sort of thing you're after and Ian will give you a quote...dead easy to do - Rob

 

[wcndave]

What kind of person wants or needs to stamp a 400kg wild animal?

http://www.spanglefish.com/metalstamps/index.asp?pageid=358140

All you need to do is to submit a pic vial email of the sort of thing you're after and Ian will give you a quote...dead easy to do - Rob

Heh, think you missed what I was looking at...

The question always arises unfortunatly there is no set charge

You may want to stamp a musical instruments or a 10 foot bear

We have made stamps for both

just wondered who needed to stamp a very large bear!