Marking youre work?

[j]

One of those things I thought of but never actually got round to is using an old soldering iron to do some pyrography

See Axminster's Range of realy pyrography tools

This one looks like a good starter


HTH
J

 

[JFC]

I had a rough quote from makers mark this morning at £2 each for 100 or £3 each for around 20 a time .

 

[David C]

Signing your work is very important, if not important to you in your lifetime, then for the interest of those in the future. It is part of the tradition.

There are many fascinating examples.

Barnsley and Peters used a stamp.

Robert Ingham now inlays a patinated bronze casting on the exterior. Good Marketing?

The best marketing wheeze of all time however was the carved mouse by the mouseman, Robert Thompson.
I guarantee that a higher percentage of the population have heard of him than of any modern maker.

Signing is an opportunity for ingenuity and fun. It was usually done on undersides, and carved so that it could not easily be removed.

Inlay/marquetry, often used by guitar makers.

Chris Becksvoort hides a freshly minted silver dollar somewhere in the joinery, so that it can be found when disassembled. For his 500th piece he got a gold dollar from the US treasury!

How many other methods have you all come across please?

David Charlesworth

 

[gwaithcoed]

Andy wrote

i don't need to brand my work, you can spot it a mile away Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

If I make a bad job of a project I sign someone elses name :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Alan.

 

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[LyNx]

blame the decorator

why is it always the decorators that get the blame.

Only this weekend we heard someone blame the decorator, for something to do with the electrics :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

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[sliver]

Hi Brad,
Welcome to the nuthouse. I think the branding irons are possibly the best idea, as they will last a long time & you won't run out of them like you would a plate, though I do like them as well.

Let's see now, Brad Naylor. Have you any family in Finland? Yes, I'm thinking of the Finish Naylors. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

(I'll get me coat)

Sliver. (Signed apologetically) :wink:

 

[Shultzy]

I sign my name with a dremel drill with a bit I got from my dentists. He saves me those that he's finished with. I have collected 24 different profiles, and believe me there aren't many "drills" among those 24.

 

[SimonA]

Hi Lee....I got my plates made at Maker Mark a good few years ago now and I thin the price was about £65 for 12 landscape and 12 portrait S/S plates.....

http://www.makers-marks.co.uk/Pictures0 ... d1.10L.JPG

As the others have said he gives a spot on service and you couldn't ask for a more friendly guy!

Cheers

SimonA

 

[Losos]

Hi Lee,

Here's a thought, never tried it myself so it may just baloney

Buy a small pyrography iron, I think they are about the same price as small soldering irons, then make a sort of 'copy plate' with your name and / or logo.

Clamp the plate on the wood, insert the iron and follow the pattern, withdraw iron and unclamp.

First few might be a bit 'tatty' but with a bit of practice it might look quite good. Like I said it's just an idea

 

[syntec4]

Hello Guys and Gals
Thanks for all the useful info. I filled in the enq form at Makers Mark for a quote on Monday. I've not had reply as yet, but if and when I do I'll let you know How I get on.

Cheers
Lee.

 

[lucky9cat]

Hi

I've thought about buying one of the Rockler torch heated ones before. Has anyone tried one? At $50 for the cheapest it doesn't sound too bad. Here's the link provided earlier in the thread.

http://www.rockler.com/CategoryView.cfm?Cat_ID=433

Cheers

Ted

 

[JFC]

Makers mark internet connection is down . He told me when i called . Should be back on next week .

 

[syntec4]

Thanks JFC.