Brad Lilly
Moderator and Awards Boss
How important is a makers name or mark on a knife? I’m pretty new to the knife making and have some interest in my knives. I don’t however have a stamp or stencil for my knives.
Marking knives with your name
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rhinoknives
Well-Known Member
VERY! In my book.
You want to put your personal touch/name / Marker's mark on that knife so that your customer knows you are PROUD of it!
Unless you want to make anonomus knives, That you aren't proud of.
People have contacted me to buy another one of my knives after reading my name on it.
You never really know where your knives will end up.
I have been contacted from France before. Every knife I have sold so far has been here in the Good ol' USA.
The knife was a gift to someone that gave it to someone else and so on.........
Laurence
www.rhinoknives.com/
You want to put your personal touch/name / Marker's mark on that knife so that your customer knows you are PROUD of it!
Unless you want to make anonomus knives, That you aren't proud of.
People have contacted me to buy another one of my knives after reading my name on it.
You never really know where your knives will end up.
I have been contacted from France before. Every knife I have sold so far has been here in the Good ol' USA.
The knife was a gift to someone that gave it to someone else and so on.........
Laurence
www.rhinoknives.com/
HHH Knives
Super Moderator
Hello, I would say it is VERY important. mark your knives if you want to sell your knives. There are a few good etchers on the market for under $100.00 that will do the job of marking your blades. and Ernie Gossip is the best stencil maker I know.
My reasoning for this answer is simple. Its not a matter of if someone will want to know who made the knife.. its more a matter of WHEN then do, will they be able to easily find you and contact you to place a order. Then there is also the pride of making something and signing it for lack of a better way to describe it. Like a Artist. I sign my knives. by stamping them HHH..
Some may say thats not enough.. And will tell you you need to put your whole name and even the city and state where you live.. I dont disagree totally. Once upon a time, not to many years ago. We lived in a world where stuff was simpler and the world was much larger.. Back when we only had 3 TV channels and a cord on every phone.
Thats when I think it would of been important to have as much info on your blade as possible if you wanted to sell knives. But in todays INFORMATION world with GOOGLE search and the internet, etc. Using just your name or initials alone if enough. Dont believe me, Google HHH and the word knife or folder, or filet, or kitchen, or hunting knife. etc.etc. and see what I mean! You will easily find me and my info.
God Bless
My reasoning for this answer is simple. Its not a matter of if someone will want to know who made the knife.. its more a matter of WHEN then do, will they be able to easily find you and contact you to place a order. Then there is also the pride of making something and signing it for lack of a better way to describe it. Like a Artist. I sign my knives. by stamping them HHH..
Some may say thats not enough.. And will tell you you need to put your whole name and even the city and state where you live.. I dont disagree totally. Once upon a time, not to many years ago. We lived in a world where stuff was simpler and the world was much larger.. Back when we only had 3 TV channels and a cord on every phone.
Thats when I think it would of been important to have as much info on your blade as possible if you wanted to sell knives. But in todays INFORMATION world with GOOGLE search and the internet, etc. Using just your name or initials alone if enough. Dont believe me, Google HHH and the word knife or folder, or filet, or kitchen, or hunting knife. etc.etc. and see what I mean! You will easily find me and my info. God Bless
Knifemaker.ca
Dealer - Purveyor
I think you are going to get unanimous response on the importance of this. If you can't etch or stamp the blade, take it to one of those key shops in the mall that does engraving. If I had it to do do over, I'd add a serial no. to each knife - to differentiate between my early work and my more accomplished work (if I ever actually get more accomplished).
A few years back, I had the honour of buying a new knifemaker's first sold knife. I insisted on his makers mark and an accompanying letter. Elliott Reiter is now a very accomplished maker with an ever building reputation. That knife might get sold someday - through my estate - but what would it have been worth without his mark?
Your question is a good one. Hope the answers convince you.
Rob!
A few years back, I had the honour of buying a new knifemaker's first sold knife. I insisted on his makers mark and an accompanying letter. Elliott Reiter is now a very accomplished maker with an ever building reputation. That knife might get sold someday - through my estate - but what would it have been worth without his mark?
Your question is a good one. Hope the answers convince you.
Rob!
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Brad Lilly
Moderator and Awards Boss
Thanks guys, not the answer I was looking for
Often the answers we don't want are the ones we should listen to.
Often the answers we don't want are the ones we should listen to.
Remy
Well-Known Member
Yup. I made the mistake of trying for some variety in my initial order of stencils from Mr. Grospitch. I wasn't sure which setup and size I'd prefer and now I'm down to just the logo, without my name. I've got some of my name without the logo, but trying to line everything up to use two stencils... just not worth the hassle for more than one or two knives. I'm going to reorder and just get a full sheet with my Logo and Name.
If you've got any experience soldering check out the various threads here and elsewhere on making an etcher. Then hit up the boss's site for the etching solution and possibly a pad. One of our own has done the assembly work for you if you want, the Atlas etcher. I prefer a pad to q-tips, but if you make your own I think planning to use either is smart.
If you've got any experience soldering check out the various threads here and elsewhere on making an etcher. Then hit up the boss's site for the etching solution and possibly a pad. One of our own has done the assembly work for you if you want, the Atlas etcher. I prefer a pad to q-tips, but if you make your own I think planning to use either is smart.