touch marks - tool of the day
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- In answer to the many questions I receive about where I bought my touch mark stamps. Todays tool of the day episode will discuss the touch marks I use in the shop and where they can be purchased.
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Hi Mr. Switzer.
My touchmark is H π.
(Age pi) My frontname
Hans-Peter.
The H is just a letter and the π i make with a chisel, because i have no money for a stamp 🤣.
I think noone exept my relatives will ever see my touchmark...😉 but perhaps you will see it sometimes. The world is small.
My hat comes off to you for managing to keep not just one set of touchmarks for 20 odd years, but all your earlier ones as well without losing them!
Surprises me too
I use a bear paw too. Mine is quite different though. It was passed down to me from the master who taught me. He wanted me to use it.. The idea being it shows a clear lineage from master to apprentice.
i thank you a ton. i have been looking for these for a while both for metal and wood stamps. i do some blacksmithing but i weld and do a ton of woodworking. i do not do it professionally anymore but have in the past. I cannot work as hard as i use to being a disabled vet lol just when i feel ok.
Good job, John. Most of the on-line forums get this same question many, many times. One thing I am surprised that you didn't mention is what happens after you get the stamp and decide to use it.
I did my first marks with a commercial electric etcher and commercially made templates. I still have that machine, but rarely use it since having several marks like yours done. The hard stamps are so much more professional looking.
Most of us had this happen the very first time we marked a finished product: we realized that Starting Now- we are going to be forever identified as having made this exact product. The quality of my work went up DRAMATICALLY. Everything I made from then on had to be the very best I could [can] do. If someone years later sees an item with MY mark they evaluate my work based on that single item. FOREVER. The level of my work instantly improved.
Dave
My work is getting good enough now where I want to mark it.Such a good point made here.If my mark is going on it,I want to be proud of it and produce the best piece I can.
Very good point. I had not thought of it from that angle
Thank you John fir your personal reply and he video presentation on touch marks. You are such a great blacksmith and teacher. Cheers cobber from Australia.......🤠
You are most welcome
I like your new touch mark, but I liked your old one also. Great video, thanks again.
Really enjoying this series, John!
My logo is a 7 within a heart (7 Hearts Forge).I use a two stamp method as well. I'll impress with a shop-made heart shaped stamp, and a commercially made number 7 stamp in the center of the heart.
I'm in the manufacturing business, got a super nice brand stamp made ... it was expensive, but totally worth it ! I get business just because someone liked my product and was able to find me. Brand stamping your work is a very worthwhile investment that will pay for itself, plus it looks cool n make your work stand out. Huge fan of brand stamping
Thanks for the information and chat. Much appreciated.
Good Job and Good Info !
Be Safe !
As a professional blacksmith I can understand why you need a professional looking touch mark. As a home smith I'm probably going to stick wit.h a homemade mark. I do like the recessed background and raised letters though. Something for me to play with.
I LOVE this channel!!!!! I use you as a reference for sooo many things! Keep it up!
My current stamp is a Bears Paw that I drew with my initials on the pad of the paw.
Sorry for not being around, I do enjoy your teaching's, but times are crazy, God Bless All. Again my apologies, I'll be back fulltime soon.
AAHHHH now your in my area of expertise Dental Work. Good for you for knowing how important you teeth are.Just like wearing safety glasses in the forge shop.
Replacing a 40 year old bridge.
I like my touchmark a lot however it is about 1/2 square so I may just haveta get a smaller one made. I did go out and make a pair of tongs yesterday. Was going forge a set of box jaws but I had an idea cross my mind so I forged a Poz (I think you called em) style. They turned out good, sized them for 3/8 however the hold 1/4 - 1/2 solidly.
Just made my stamp 2 weeks ago.
Great video! I've often been tempted to get a brand for my woodwork. Question, I notice that on a lot of your videos there are a couple of thumbs down. What could these individuals possibly have to complain about? Or are they just trolls?
Some people just want to see hot work and no talking. But you can't please everyone with every video.
John, I have ordered a stamp from everstamp. While talking with them , if I understand correctly , they recommend stamping cold so as to not take the heat treat out of the stamp. I noticed you normally stamp hot with no damage to stamp. Just a little confused as I don't want to damage my investment. Do you just do it at a lower temperature.?
Using it hot could definitely temper it to a softer state if left in contact with the work for too long. But I don't leave mine in contact for that long and like the deeper impression. There is certainly a risk, but so far I have managed to get away with it for 20 years or so with this set of stamps
Quality = buy once, cry once
I tried filling out the form but it kept saying error every time I put in my email
How do you know if you accidentally copy someone’s else stamp? Or does it matter
Since there is no official registry, it probably doesn't matter much. Unless your selling product to the same customers. But its impossible to know and even just stamping with a name there could be more than one
Lesson of the day: Decide on a touch - mark and stick with it. Unless you create a video to inform the future historians you changed your touch - mark many times.
I’m ordering a stamp from From the stamp company you use he was suggesting 1/4 by 1/2 I want to get “Cody Trading Co” I know it’s a mouthful but The name is very important to me and posting in the forums all I can get is flack. Would you be able to weigh in here or from blackbear Facebook forum because I really respect your opinion.
It sounds a bit small for the text. But you also have to consider the size of the project you are putting it on. My stamp is only about 1/2" wide and it looks good on most work but gets lost on a larger axe or something of the sort. Generally they indicate size by the size of the letters. 3/32 is generally a good starting point.
Also, the stamp ebay store cant be found
The stamp ebay store? I have no idea what that is
Touchmark store...their page cant be found
On the Home Page for Henry A. Evers there's a link to their ebay store that isn't working...
...guessing that'll be what "Raging Panda Gaming" was referring to.
Odd name or irony, Touch Mark, where you need a big hammer to leave your mark, Trade mark to me is a better term. Is your touch mark registered so you are the only user?
why can't you focus your camera? You killed my eyes and I had to stop watching.
There is no manual focus on the particular camera. It was either get the best macro shot I could or leave that information out. I felt the slightly out of focus shot was still better than nothing. Sorry it bothered you.