maker's stamp. how it's done?
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maker's stamp. how it's done?
i'm curious about the way the makers mark their flutes.
a hot iron? hammering it?
thanx
a hot iron? hammering it?
thanx
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Casey Burns uses laser engraving. Ralph and Walt Sweet use a plastic sticker and/or burned-in logo. Desi Seery and Jon Cochran do a pressure impression into their Delrin instruments. Those are the only flutes I've had in my sweaty little hands.
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Mark Hoza has a woodburning tool. He draws/writes each stamp.
Shakuhachi makers might use a device like this one:
http://www.mejiro-japan.com/html/header ... tstamp.htm
Shakuhachi makers might use a device like this one:
http://www.mejiro-japan.com/html/header ... tstamp.htm
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Re: maker's stamp. how it's done?
Custom engraved stamp with raised letters, is pressed on the finished flute surface. Laser engraver can also be used. For low end flute makers, letter stamps...BullFighter wrote:i'm curious about the way the makers mark their flutes.
a hot iron? hammering it?
thanx
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From what I have read laser ingraving doesn't work very well for thermoplastics (melts the edges) but does work well for many hardwoods. I also have thought about signing my flutes with something more than a permanent marking pen, which, of course, isn't really permanent.
I am thinking about using a Leroy lettering tool to inscribe my name in small letters along the length of the flute. I used to use these Leroy lettering sets in college when I was lettering maps and other documents. That was in the day before computer fonts, etc. Although the Leroy sets are designed to be used with pens for lettering in ink, I think that I could replace the pen with a sharp stylus or other engraving tool. I am curious as to whether anyone else has tried this method for engraving lettering on flutes. I see that these Leroy lettering sets are readily available on ebay for a fraction of the original cost. Here is one currently on auction:
Leroy lettering set on ebay
I am thinking about using a Leroy lettering tool to inscribe my name in small letters along the length of the flute. I used to use these Leroy lettering sets in college when I was lettering maps and other documents. That was in the day before computer fonts, etc. Although the Leroy sets are designed to be used with pens for lettering in ink, I think that I could replace the pen with a sharp stylus or other engraving tool. I am curious as to whether anyone else has tried this method for engraving lettering on flutes. I see that these Leroy lettering sets are readily available on ebay for a fraction of the original cost. Here is one currently on auction:
Leroy lettering set on ebay
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[quote="Doug_Tipple"]From what I have read laser ingraving doesn't work very well for thermoplastics (melts the edges) but does work well for many hardwoods. I also have thought about signing my flutes with something more than a permanent marking pen, which, of course, isn't really permanent.[quote]
I have cut and engraved a lot of plastics with laser. It is possible to set the laser to different depth/speed, so it doesn't melt the PVC. Of course the unit runs about $30,000...
Here is a photo of one of the traditional stamps, I like the script stamps, like Liddle and Collard & Collard... You can see how the stamped skipped a little when it was stamped.
I have cut and engraved a lot of plastics with laser. It is possible to set the laser to different depth/speed, so it doesn't melt the PVC. Of course the unit runs about $30,000...
Here is a photo of one of the traditional stamps, I like the script stamps, like Liddle and Collard & Collard... You can see how the stamped skipped a little when it was stamped.
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Wood is tough stuff, of course you don't go wacking it with a sledge hammer...gorjuswrex wrote:Does punching the name risk cracking the wood? I guess not as most top makers use stamps.
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Does Sweet still use a gold sticker on his diamond wood stuff?
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Kind of reminds me of that song:I.D.10-t wrote:I.D.10-t wrote:Does Sweet still use a gold sticker on his diamond wood stuff?
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