General Questions

This is where I got mine:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/vonHanke?ref=profile_header

He is where I got the coins I put on the bottom of my pieces, plus I've gotten two branding irons from him. I highly recommend spending the few extra dollars on his adjustable-heat iron, it is handy if you do a lot of different woods. You can also turn it down to do cardboard (like a box you are shipping), and my wife is experimenting using it on her bread.

I prefer torch in theory, but in reality the electric iron gives WAY more predictable results, especially in different kinds of woods.

I'm really sorry, I hadn't checked this in a while. It is probably a bit late, but here it is:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/vonHanke?ref=profile_header

He is where I got the coins I put on the bottom of my pieces, plus I've gotten two branding irons from him. I highly recommend spending the few extra dollars on his adjustable-heat iron, it is handy if you do a lot of different woods. You can also turn it down to do cardboard (like a box you are shipping), and my wife is experimenting using it on her bread.

Scott, would you mind sharing the details of the one you had made. I’m interested in a similar solution.

I have an electric one I had custom made. It has a range of heat settings. It takes a bit of time (90 seconds or so) to heat up, but it is nice to have repeatability.

I've used a heat with torch type. I found it difficult to recognize when it was hot enough without being too hot. I may try an electric. Also, flat branding iron doesn't work well on curved surface.

Does anyone have any input on branding irons used to use to mark your pieces? Electric vs heat with a torch? Which works best to produce the best image? Thanks for any input.