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   bill_1010 | Jul 09, 2003 05:07am | #1

   custom irons are sold in the back of FWW in the classified section.   Most of the big online woodworking shops offer them as well. check rockler, lee valley or japan woodworker.

   If you want labels any sign dealer can hook you up.  If i were to go that route id use a branding iron as mentioned above

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   woodworm | Jul 09, 2003 05:25am | #2

   Thanks much.....

   Shall check out the options on the branding irons.

   Just hope my brother (he's bigger than me!) doesn't decide to use it on me???

   Nate

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   RANGERP75R | Jul 09, 2003 05:55am | #3

   Nate

       I get the 1" diameter round buttons that you drill a hole 1/16" with a Forstner bit. Then use super glue to mount it permanemt flush with the surface.

       Try http://www.woodenpost.com or http://www.thewoodenpost.com as I think that's it. They will make at a reasonable price. If I'm off with the site, I will dig it out of the shop.

   Regards...

   sarge..jt

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   foghorn | Jul 10, 2003 01:04am | #5

   You are a font of great info. Many thanks

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   RANGERP75R | Jul 10, 2003 04:26am | #6

   Mike

      If you know, share it. It won't fit in that wooden box where it doesn't do anyone any good. ha..ha..

      Thanks for the compliment. I'm going to maje my wife read your post. She wouldn't believe it if I just told her I got a compliment. Come to think if it, I may print it and frame it. May be my only shot this life-time. < G >

   Regards...

   sarge..jt

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   foghorn | Jul 15, 2003 04:35am | #10

   I just received my order of medallions from The Wooden Post. They are great and well worth the money.

   As an interesting (to me) side note, I had chosen to leave the date off the imprint figuring I could never make 40 (the quantity in the basic order) things in a year.  Darned if I didn't get a call at 8:30 one night from someone I think was the owner (missed his name like I generally do ) suggesting perhaps I include the name of my town in lieu of the date.

   How about that for service. It really made an impression.

   Thanks again for this  referral and all the rest.

   Regards,

   Mike    

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   RANGERP75R | Jul 15, 2003 05:08am | #11

   Mike

      Glad you were pleased. I did the same thing. No date, just "From the Shop Of" an my name with my city or town at the bottom. Like my designs of furniture, I like it simple an to the point.

      Yes, the folks are very nice. It's very small business run by family members. I always make a point to drop by their booth at the Atlanta WW Show. They are as nice in person as they appear on the phone. Small business folks like that deserve our support, they appreciate your business an go out of their way to bring you back. Let your WW friends know...

   Have fun drilling installation holes with that forstner bit. ha..

   sarge..jt

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   foghorn | Jul 15, 2003 11:57pm | #12

   Couldn't agree more and will do re passing their name along.

   Take care.

   Regards,

   Mike

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   Fingrs | Jul 10, 2003 12:59am | #4

   Hi, Nate,

   I just bought one of these and it works great.   For the electric version the price is about $70. 

   http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/findprod.cfm?&DID=6&sku=699

   Lofton

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   woodworm | Jul 10, 2003 06:02am | #8

   Thanks much.........and of all the branding iron company's I've checked so far, this one looks the best!

   Happy Trails........Nate

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   AlanTurner | Jul 10, 2003 04:49am | #7

   Another way to do it is with India ink, and an old fashioned quill pen.  That is what I

   have been doing of late, and people seem to like it.

   Alan

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   woodworm | Jul 10, 2003 06:06am | #9

   Thanks Alan.....

   Your idea may be the cheapest way out for me? I'll have to decide between it, and a branding iron......???

   In the interim, I shall just keep on cutting and cussin......

   Happy Trails.......Nate