backtines
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I'd like to make a press to handle my makers mark stamp. I'm tired of wacking my stamp as a punch. I cringe when it's time to set my mark .
The way I've been doing it is by hand and when I hit the stamp, I later find out that its not as straight as I'd like it to be , or it bounces when I hit it and scuffs the ricaso and i find myself sanding that area down more and more and wasting time.
The last knife I made I used a press at my shop , but I had to hold it by hand and it rocked back and forth. It was better , but a fixture needs to be made to hold that thing straight and I may need to shorten it as well. I have a few bottle jacks around that I'm gonna be using for the job. Im hoping you guys can send a few pics of your rig so I can see how you guys are doing it.
Thanks
I'd like to make a press to handle my makers mark stamp. I'm tired of wacking my stamp as a punch. I cringe when it's time to set my mark .
The way I've been doing it is by hand and when I hit the stamp, I later find out that its not as straight as I'd like it to be , or it bounces when I hit it and scuffs the ricaso and i find myself sanding that area down more and more and wasting time.
The last knife I made I used a press at my shop , but I had to hold it by hand and it rocked back and forth. It was better , but a fixture needs to be made to hold that thing straight and I may need to shorten it as well. I have a few bottle jacks around that I'm gonna be using for the job. Im hoping you guys can send a few pics of your rig so I can see how you guys are doing it.
Thanks