Thread: Pressed Horn

I guess you could use leather stamps tools, like those :

16pcs LEATHER WORKING SADDLE MAKING TOOLS CRAFTOOL LEATHER CRAFT STAMPS NEW-in Totes from Luggage & Bags on Aliexpress.com

Originally Posted by Thaeris

I guess you could use leather stamps tools, like those :

16pcs LEATHER WORKING SADDLE MAKING TOOLS CRAFTOOL LEATHER CRAFT STAMPS NEW-in Totes from Luggage & Bags on Aliexpress.com

Now were on to something here.
Very cool Thaeris

You're welcome

Here is a photo of the same test strip with a .015" thick stamped piece of shim stock press into the .016" hole

Originally Posted by Tarkus

This has been a great thread thanks Geezer. ...snip...
After this successful test, I think I will try to do this hot stamp inlay badge process.
Thanks for the ideas guys.
Darl (Tarkus)

Thanks!
I also use a soldering iron with a small flat plate attached and that heat to stamp the inlays removed from Celluloid razors into the new acrylic scales. IT is so far a guess as to the exact heat there but it works with a short time in contact. I like the leather stamps and believe that they would work to press old (lead mix) pewter into a undercut horn scale like back in the day. My shop is pretty well uninhabitable during really cold weather so i am behind on experiments!
I am happy to see this thread taking a life of its own!
~Richard

I just had a brilliant idea! I am going over to Texas Knifemaker's Supply and abscond with a little State of Texas seal they have. THEN, I will persuade Tarkus to make some scales for a pitiful blade which needs clothes...
I might happen to include said seal for him to smoke a hole and inlay it.
I feel enlightened!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I just had a brilliant idea!


I feel enlightened!

Really (sarcastically)



Oh boy that's a relief
Har!!!