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Hi Guys,

I was wondering if anyone knows a company that produces custom metal punches for a smith mark?

thnx
Adam

Here is a link to an older thread with some info and a pic of a nice one Halberds has:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=94983

Aaron Schnatterly wrote:Here is a link to an older thread with some info and a pic of a nice one Halberds has:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=94983

Sweet Soon you will have an ak my friend

Magicmissle wrote:Sweet

I've heard from a couple of other guys (in addition to the guys who posted in that thread) that those stamps work well.

Etching is a second option... couple of good threads about that, too...

Magicmissle wrote:Soon you will have an ak my friend

I can dig it!

though not being an armourer I had thought about doing something myself either by asking someone I know who is a moneyer and has dies made or if that costs too much making a simple one from several letter stamps and grinding them to fit together how I want and then welding them into a block ( but not near the bottom due to the heat ).

I know spark errosion would do it with plenty of detail but I dont know the cost and it is a very low priority for me.

if it is $80 or similar ( 50 uk pounds ) I would get a proper one made.

I will report back if and when there is progress

This looks like a good one, at $120:
http://www.infinitystamps.com/steel_stamps.html