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Hand Stamp Holders

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Custom Hand Stamps: How Makers Put a Permanent Mark on Their Work

Joe Gentile is a guy with an interesting hobby; he makes custom iron accessories for his friends and neighbors. When someone he knows needs a new...

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How to Make a Touchmark: A Step-by-Step Guide for Makers

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How to Make a Touchmark: A Step-by-Step Guide for Makers

A touchmark is the mark that signs your work and adding it is often one of the last steps in the creation process, so it must be done right. Steel...

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How Hume Marks Metal, Wood, and Plastic With one Custom Hand Stamp

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How Hume Marks Metal, Wood, and Plastic With One Custom Hand Stamp

A custom metal hand stamp presses a permanent mark into metal, wood, or plastic using a steel die cut to your exact design. The mark stays crisp and...

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Steel Type and Holders for Industrial Part Identification

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Steel Type and Holders for Industrial Part Identification

A university key shop can hold thousands of padlocks, lock cylinders, and keys that look nearly identical. Lose track of which key fits which...

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The Complete Guide to Making Perfect Touchmarks

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The Complete Guide to Making Perfect Touchmarks

Steel stamps are an ideal option for making a touchmark because they offer a long-lasting, cost-effective tool that can be easily customized. Adding...

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Make an Impact with Durable Presses

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Make an Impact with Durable Presses

Value Added Engineering Impacts Product Marking, Productivity, and Plant Safety Most companies have long relied on standard engineering practices to...

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Hevi-Bevl Steel Hand Stamps and the Right Hammer Choice

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Hevi-Bevl Steel Hand Stamps and the Right Hammer Choice

Sharrow Lifting Products manufactures and sells a full line of lifting slings, rigging equipment, tie-down equipment, and other specialty lifting...

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Stamping Knife Blades the Right Way

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Stamping Knife Blades, the Right Way

Rustick Knives, in Fayettesville, NC, is run by Jack Stottlemire, a disabled veteran and small business owner. He is committed to creating the...

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Steel Stamps and Holders Explained

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Steel Stamps and Holders Explained

Metal stamps and dies are some of the best steel marking tools available. One of the greatest advantages of metal marking stamps is their...

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Quality Inspection Stamps

Used in a variety of industries, inspection stamps are important for quality control. Quality inspection stamps need to produce a clear, legible mark...

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