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Making a Blacksmith Touchmark

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Making a Blacksmith Touchmark

A blacksmith's touchmark is the final detail that pulls a project together. A touchmark identifies the artisan who created the item, allows the end user to see a glimpse of the personality of the item's creator, and is a way for a blacksmith to...

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Permanent Ink Stamp for Plastic

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Permanent Ink Stamp for Plastic

When an application necessitates marking on plastic surfaces, a permanent ink stamp emerges as a highly effective marking solution. These stamps are...

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Hevi-Bevl Steel Hand Stamps and the Right Hammer Choice

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Hevi-Bevl Steel Hand Stamps and the Right Hammer Choice

Sharrow Lifting Products manufactures and sells a full line of lifting slings, rigging equipment, tie-down equipment, and other specialty lifting...

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Metal Letter Stamps

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Metal Letter Stamps

Metal letter hand stamps are easy to use and allow users to mark static letter sequences onto various materials with little setup.

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Roll Marking and Roll Marking Tools Explained

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Roll Marking and Roll Marking Tools Explained

What is Roll Marking? Roll marking is a type of marking method that uses a roll die mounted on a roll marking press, engine lathe, turret lathe, or...

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Steel Touchmark Stamps for Creators, Blacksmiths, and Artists

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Steel Touchmark Stamps for Creators, Blacksmiths, and Artists

Creators, blacksmiths, and artists use touchmark stamps to add a small signature mark to their finished pieces. The touchmark is an identifier or...

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Antique Tool Makers Mark Hand Stamps

Used to identify the manufacturer of the tool, tool makers' marks can be whimsical and ornate, no-nonsense and simple, or anything in-between.

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Different Kinds of Marking Tools Explained

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Different Kinds of Marking Tools Explained

In addition to the number of direct part marking machinery options that Durable offers, some direct part marking methods also require additional...

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What's the Difference Between Embossing and Debossing?

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What's the Difference Between Embossing and Debossing?

On more than a few occasions, we have been asked about custom metal embossing stamps, what they are, and how they are used. In the world of direct...

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Custom Branding Irons and the 5 Keys to Making a Successful Mark

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Custom Branding Irons and the 5 Keys to Making a Successful Mark

Used to mark materials like wood, cork, leather, plastics, paper, rubber, and more, branding irons are a marking solution that can be found across...

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