Thread: Leave your mark

I can remember reading about this on another forum, so I went back there and did a search. The links are below, hope it works and it may answer you question.


"http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/general-scroll-saw/13145.htm"

"http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/general-scroll-saw/8199.htm "

I had one of those irons made up that you heat with a torch and brand your work. It says "Handcrafted by <your name>".

Looks real nice.

Maker's Marks or Makers Marks
http://www.photograve.com.au/mygroup.htm

https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...ht=makers+mark

http://www.brandnew.net/

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...d=1#post388530

http://www.cnccreations.com.au/index.html

cheers
Wendy

Something elegant on the bottom would be a small brass plate with the message you wish engraved on it. Along with that, imbed a current year coin to indicate the year it was made.
I have used brand new copper pennys (US currency) and used super glue to hold them in a small indention on the bottom of projects.

Bob

The problem with a Maker's Mark is that it's really only practical for info that never changes. eg. your name.

For dates, timber species, personal messages, etc. you're more or less stuck with the ol' pyrography tool or felt-tipped marker.

Of course, you could have a Maker's Mark made up with a blank area to engrave custom stuff, but then you're stuck with either paying to have each one engraved or, if you have neat handwriting, buying your own engraver for a brass plate or the felt-pen/pyrography kit if you're branding. IMHO, unless this is well done it looks even worse than just writing/burning all the info in the first place!

Skew - good point. I've started putting a note with each box, stating a few things about the box, a picture, the timber used, something interesting about the box or timber, and suggested care/cleaning. The notes have been very well received to date.

cheers
Wendy

I was asked to include an historical family inscription on the inside of a longcase clock door that I restored. I didn't trust my handwriting, so I printed the inscription in an attractive cursive script onto a sheet of transfer paper (just like Letraset). I burnished the lettering onto the bare wood and sealed it with a thin wash of horse sauce, but shellac would have worked as well.

horse sauce

Hide glue. It's what all old race horses become.

I try to refrain from writing on my articles...IMO it cheapens them. I do what Wendy says...write a letter explaining the purpose of the gift, facts about it and its care with a drawing/photo of the item included. I have found that this little letter will often mean as much as the gift itself. I figure if the gift really means something to someone, they won't forget who gave it to them! Then I know others who say "Why didn't you sign and date it for me?"

When I give a clock, I put a label either in the inside of the case or behind the insert.


We are all different but that makes life interesting

Cheers,

Chipman

Hi All,

Thanks for all the great suggestions. i will take it all in and report back. i like the idea of a a small "brand" together with a note for special gift boxes.....


Cheers Roger

Roger - sometimes I don't like the idea of applying the brand directly to my workpiece. So I get some scrap figured maple out of ye olde scrap bin and cut myself a thin piece about the size of a business card. I brand this, chamfer the edges, finish it with some lacquer, and glue it somewhere on the workpiece (usually the bottom). Looks fairly classy.