I just use a  permanent marker sharpie and sign it somewhere out of sight.
 

John Keeling wrote:
> Thanks for all the responses.
> I was looking for something quite flamboyant since my furniture really
> isn't too bad these days.
> I wanted something I could inlay into say the back of the back leg which
> may be visible from time to time so really didn't want to do the branding.
> I have been taking lessons from Garrett Hack off and on for the last year 
> or so and I know he uses morse code in his inlay, I believe Mr Becksvoort 
> uses a silver dollar, I don't want to take the time to carve something, my 
> carving is not that good anyway. 
> I figured a little cast silver medallion maybe 1/2" to 3/4" in diameter would
> be discrete and classy and I thought it may be easiest but i'm not so sure 
> now. I know for $300-400 I could get a supply of small medallions custom 
> made which would probably last me a lifetime... still thinking...
>
> Thanks for the ideas, plenty to chew on, have fun - John
>
>
> Bugbear; I recall watching Blue Peter years back where they featured the
> guy who carved the little mice... Peter Purvis and Leslie Judd wasn't it?
> Old content - we only had a black and white tv back then... no tools!
>
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>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Metalworker Mike <metalworker.mike@g...>
>   
>> genfurn wrote:
>>     
>>> I did have a branding iron made a couple of 
>>> years ago and was very satisfied with the result.  Price wasn't too bad, 
>>> IIRC, and the brand really added to the professional look of our work.
>>>       
>>    You can get these from Lee Valley Tools.  They have different styles, 
>> either electric or ones that you heat with a torch.
>>
>> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32191&cat=1,43456,43462
>>
>> Mike
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