How do you sign your work?

[gsmittle]

I usually leave a blood stain somewhere....


Actually I epoxy a penny in a penny-sized hole and sign with a Sharpie.

g.

[Lonnie in Orlando]

I burn my "mark" in an inconspicious place. I use a torch to heat a piece of 1/2" i.d. copper tubing and some pieces of bent coat hangers to make the mark. I'll include the date and wood info on future projects ... probably with India ink or #2 pencil sealed with a coat of finish.

Gary - that's a great looking brand.

- Lonnie

[onedash]

the only burning I do is with bits and blades. I use a marker to put name and date somewhere hidden that you probably wont see unless it breaks,falls apart (behind glass mirror) or if thats not a choice than the bottom.

[Pappy]

Most of the time, it's a label I printed on gold return address labels. Personal items are signed and dated with a sharpie if it's practical.

[Gary L]

I burn my "mark" in an inconspicious place. I use a torch to heat a piece of 1/2" i.d. copper tubing and some pieces of bent coat hangers to make the mark. I'll include the date and wood info on future projects ... probably with India ink or #2 pencil sealed with a coat of finish.

Gary - that's a great looking brand.

- Lonnie

I like yours too Lonnie!
I don't remember where I had mine made, one of the woodworkers magazines!
It cost around $16 back in '93. I can't see buying a new one every year and I don't like the idea of messing with sharpies, wood burners or the likes.

Not that I will ever be famous or build all that many pieces but to get my mark off, they will have to work at it!
One of my "Heros", Gustav Stickley, had a couple of ways of marking his pieces. He used a branding iron with Jointers Compass as well as paper labels.
Sometimes both on a single piece. The ones with the brand are very valuable today. The ones with paper labels still present are also valuable. When the label is gone or the brand is sanded off the value drops considerably.

I suppose we could get all consumed in ourselves and write a book under a table top giving details of every nature. The one that sticks out most to me is "I left a blood stain"! Now a days we call it DNA but it sure is a truthful statement!

Gary

[cabinetman]

When I do commercial pieces like scale model homes or high rises that go on display in a sales office, or public displays, some of which had plexiglas covers I placed in one corner and always in a conspicuous place an engraved nameplate.

For furniture with drawers, I carved my name, date with a Dremel tool. My name would be done in a script detail. I would do this on the inside of drawer boxes on the side near the front. Doors carry the engraving on the back above the top hinge.

For furniture like tables and chairs the engraving would be under the top or under the seat. There were several items that also got a numbering designation added to the engraving like my toolboxes. On those, I would also engrave the client name or initials if they desired.

[JR]

I got an email from FWW on this topic today, so I'm resurrecting this thread. Go here to see one man's solution.

[chopnhack]

Cool thread, JR. Thanks for posting