Thread: Thoughts on using a hot stamp?

I wouldn't think it be a problem, if done before HT

Maybe do it before final shaping.

Electro etching the logo can be done inexpensively, the biggest cost is having a sheet of stencils made. The stencils are reusable, you can use a single stencil a lot of times. I had my stencils made here Blue Lightning Stencil Etch

The etcher can be a wall wart 12v dc adapter or even a battery. There is lots of information on the net. A improvised set up like this might not be the thing for whole blade designs, but would work for putting you maker mark on the tang.

Food for thought.

Originally Posted by spazola

Electro etching the logo can be done inexpensively, the biggest cost is having a sheet of stencils made. The stencils are reusable, you can use a single stencil a lot of times. I had my stencils made here Blue Lightning Stencil Etch

The etcher can be a wall wart 12v dc adapter or even a battery. There is lots of information on the net. A improvised set up like this might not be the thing for whole blade designs, but would work for putting you maker mark on the tang.

Food for thought.

I should probably run some experiments. The last time I half-heartedly tried doing that with some random 12v wall wart, it didn’t work very well.

This time I’ll try with the good vinyl stencils I can make with my CNC cutter, and also on carbon steel — I think the other test I did was on a stainless flask (because who doesn’t want a flask etched with a 15th century woodcut of whatever morbid thing was fascinating me that week).