Branding iron

[delabodge]

hi anyone know of a good blacksmith or company producing branding irons? want a iron made up to mark my work, pyrograthy too slow,,,

[se7enthdevil]

i'm sure you can get them custom made to fit in your pyrography pen but don't know where you go to get that...

 

i made my own recently to mark my skittles, nothing fancy just ans SWS for Steve's Wooden Skittles to show that they were made by me. i let it sit in the fire and use pliers to hold it whilst i brand each pin.

 

your mate richard maynard just invested in a laser machine so if you have toms to mark up maybe you could get one too?

 

 

i contacted these guys a long time a go but i never took it any further as i couldn't decide what to ask for, you might do better

 

Metal Stamps & Dies and Engraving | METAL STAMPS

[Ian Leach]

I'll be interested in what you find as I'm looking for one myself.

[agg221]

It depends a bit on what you want. If you want a lettered stamp then you really want it engraved - google 'engraving' and you will be amazed at how many there are.

 

If you want a proper forged branding iron, two people to try would be Bruce Wilcock on Shetland and Nigel Barnett at Fransham forge. I know both of them and they are really good. Bruce once made me a pair of hammers from a sketch drawing (and I've spent a week at his place) and Nigel's stuff is top quality. Both of them are best approached by phone.

 

Alec

[Gnome]

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not the most creative but could be adapted.

[delabodge]

cheers guys, found a guy from sheffield, sent him an enquiry, will let you know how I get on!

[Badgerland]

I had an electric one made up in the autumn by Mick Shaw to mark my baskets (Signs, Engraving and Marking into steel, brass, silver, pewter and other materials. or email address [email protected]). Very pleased with it. One word of advice though, if you go for an electric one get one with a variable thermostat if possible. My one just gets hotter and hotter and because it uses quite small letters it's easy to overcook the wood and get a really blurred impression. (Might not be a problem if you plan to have a more chunky design though.) Takes a bit of practice and I've found that with all the various woods I use they all take the treatment differently.

[kev_s]

I thought of this but wanted to get a stainless steel business card (with the characters etched out) and then using a blow torch to burn the characters.

 

Kev

 

Something like this....

 

http://metalcards.com

 

But not sure if they can etch out all of the lettering.

[northcountryboy]

I'll be interested in what you find as I'm looking for one myself.

 

Me too Ian, ive emailed this company

 

Marking and Identification Specialists, Eyre and Baxter of Sheffield UK

 

but they said my logo is too complicated and they are only really interested in straight forward text stamps. They suggested I try shaw engraving but have heard nothing back from them yet. Also found this company in America

 

Infinity Stamps - Quality Custom Metal Stamps for Marking Steel, Jewelry, Leather, Clay, Wood and Plastics

 

If anyone finds a decent UK company can they let me know.

[Badgerland]

Northcountryboy – I remember Mick Shaw was a bit slow getting back to me (he seems to have his work/life balance about right unlike the rest of us workaholics!) but stick with him. Once he'd received payment it took about a week to ten days to get the iron. Of all the people I spoke to he was the only one able/willing to do my iron design. All the others said the type was too small/delicate etc. I did find a firm in Austria that did a good price but I can't remember their name. I can probably find an email address is anybody wants it.