Thread: Makers Mark

How are folks marking their razors? I see that Buddel uses a stamp. Anyone else? And how do you make the stamp or where do you order it from?

Thanks,

I bought mine here: Gravieren, Signieren und Stempel von Hopbach - Gravier- und Signiertechnik

It looks like this:

I dont have a foto from mine. You must beat them in the blade, before it is hardened

I bought mine from the Henry Evers Corp. They are not cheap, but they are well made. However, I would recommend not buying the stamp holding fixture they sell. If you want your stampings to come out well, it's usually better to use a hydraulic press to drive the stamp, rather than a hand hammer.

As an alternative to stamping, you could use an electro-chemical etching machine.

Originally Posted by ChrisMeyer

I bought mine from the Henry Evers Corp. They are not cheap, but they are well made. However, I would recommend not buying the stamp holding fixture they sell. If you want your stampings to come out well, it's usually better to use a hydraulic press to drive the stamp, rather than a hand hammer.

What he said. I disagree about the holder though. I think the best method is to use the holder IN a hydraulic press as he suggested. Wish I had a press! lol

What I recommended was not buying one of Evers' stamp holders. I agree that you need something to hold your stamp in the hydraulic press.

This is the press I made. It works okay, but it is really not heavy duty enough to take the pressure of stamping.

Karl Andersen JS posted a thread on Bladeforums showing the stamping press and holders he made and uses. This is the best set up I have seen yet. Here are Karl's photos of the set up.

There are a bunch of guys who use that type of setup. I think it is ideal, but I don't have room or money for that type of press. I'd love to have one. For now it's a 4lb. deadblow hammer or a trip to a friend's place!

i use electro chem etching
never used stamps so i cant compare

Thanks for the info. That hydraulic press setup looks pretty cool.

Hey Alex, I'm sure if you were building it for this purpose specifically you could make it a much more compact setup, you don't need it so wide. probably not as tall either. much more compact unit should be easy and then save you shop space.

my shop is so overcrowded I'm always wondering how to fit things in. i.e. I stopped making individual stands for machines, I have one that has a post and knob, I make inserts with mounting plates for the machines. I can switch them out. I still have to store the machines and posts, but saves me all those big truck wheels and brake drums eating space.

have we ever done a shop thread? that would be fun.

Red
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You guys got me all excited, I thought from the title this was a bourbon post!