New favorite hand tool gloat

[DeepBlue]

For a while now I've been after a way to mark my work. I considered burning my initials with a branding iron or trying pyrography, but with my handwriting that would be a disaster. Then I thought about making a stamp of somekind but I'm rubbish when it comes to design, so my brother's girlfriend (who is a very talented artist) kindly offered to "doodle something" for me.

A few days later she came back to me with this design based on my initials which I had made into a stamp about 2 inches in diameter, and I'm tickled pink!

I then went round the house stamping everything I've ever made (but I haven't quite got the technique right yet as you can see from this next photo)

So there you go, my new favorite handtool.

 

[wizer]

That's very nice. What is the overall size?

My brand is 50mm x 50mm and I'd like something smaller for turned work.

 

[DeepBlue]

The original "doodle" was about 100mmx100mm, but for the stamp I scaled it down to 50mmx50mm.

I'm considering having a couple more made with the same design, one mahoosive one for the undersides of tables, etc, and a little diddy one for turnings and boxes.

 

[TrimTheKing]

The original "doodle" was about 100mmx100mm, but for the stamp I scaled it down to 50mmx50mm.

I'm considering having a couple more made with the same design, one mahoosive one for the undersides of tables, etc, and a little diddy one for turnings and boxes.

Just my personal opinion but I don't like it when I have seen the really large stamps on pieces. I would be tempted to keep the 50x50 one, even for large work, as it looks nice and discrete but big enough to be seen.

 

[llangatwgnedd]

DP,
What's it made out of?

 

[Blister]

Are tour initials TWP ?

I cant make it out properly

way to artistic in my opinion , or is it just me :?

 

[DeepBlue]

Yup, my initials are indeed TWP - I guess you can make it out

It all comes down to taste - I could have just stamped it in Times New Roman, but I wanted something a bit unique and special.

The stamp is made from rubber backed with foam, all from a mail order company.

 

[PeterBassett]

Oh "T" WP. I thought it was FWP.

Perhaps loose the cross piece on the upright of the T.

Very nice though.

 

[Benchwayze]

I'd like to mark my stuff in a similar way to Krenov... But my hands aren't steady enough these days. So I'll let anyone who might care guess! :lol:

John