SIGNING YOUR WORK

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Ric Erkes

>Brad, there are permanent markers that people use and I'll let someone else give you the brands. Some look really nice but, one thing to consider with colored markers is there is not one color that will match or be visible on all the various wood colors.

For me, I have found a vibrating engraving tool that is easy to write with and it doesn't matter what the color of the wood is. The shadow of the indents is what makes it visible. Mine was around $10 at HF.

I usually sign my pieces before I finish them, but if I forget, I just wipe the finish over the signature and then wipe it off.

Ric

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Robert Simmons, Atlanta

>I bought a Cub woodburning pen a couple of years ago and sign my work with that. The temp. of the tip can be adjusted for different types of wood. It does take a little practice to get used to it and it's a good idea to experiment on scrap before you try to sign a new wood type.

Robert

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Fred Holder

>Brad, the Sharpie pens are permanent ink and work very well if put onto the wood before the finish. If the signature is dry, most finishes will not affect the signature. I generally use the ultra fine tips pens. You can buy them in several different colors, but I normally use black.


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Glenn Hodges

>Brad, I use an archival pen from Walmart. I usually sign my work with Terry Daniels name and they bring more $$$.

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John Lucas

>Brad

I use the Dremel engraver. It takes a little practice and a light touch but it shows up on all woods and is permanent.

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Until recently, I used an ultra fine point sharpie. About 6 months ago, I purchased a woodburner, and have started to use it to sign my work. When I ebonized some recent pieces, the burned wood did not show up well, so I used a dremel bit to cut away the ebonized wood, revealing the wood underneath.

Mark

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Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>I use a woodburner for just about everything. On rare occasion I will use a black sharpie, or a gold pen for dark woods.

Bill

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John McAtee - Shrewsbury, MA

>Brad, like John Lucas, I use the Dremel Engraver. I settled in on this after trying a bunch of different things. With very little practice, you can write (sign) your name like you were writing with a pen and it's quite permanent.

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William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>Usually, I use a regular Dremel tool with a flex shaft and a diamond tip, but if I'm signing and dating a particularly fine piece of work, I carve it with a small v-groove carving gouge, usually a Pfeil 16/3. That one is 30�, but for larger lettering, a 60� gouge works better.

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Peter Teubel

>I use a Detail Master woodburner with a 6A tip. I always burn my name before applying any finish.

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Dick Hines

>I also use the Detail Master with the 6A tip. I took a file to the tip to make it a finer point. You have to be careful or you will file right through the tip.

After lots on practice I am starting to get a good looking signature.

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JamieDonaldson

>Brad-the best marking pen I have ever found is a Staedtler Lumocolor- I have used it on film and turnings for many years. You can find them at drafting and some art supply stores.

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gil in san diego

>I burn my initials in with a homemade branding iron.