Forging a Touchmark // A Makers Mark for the Blacksmith

In this video, I'm forging a touchmark. A blacksmith touchmark is a type of makers mark used to stamp onto his work for identification.
If you'd like to see how to make a touchmark stamp, make sure you watch this video beginning to end! A custom touchmark could be used by jewelrymakers and other types of craftsmen as well.
Let me know what you think about this video on how to make a touchmark in the comments below. If you've gone about making a touchmark stamp before, let me know how it turned out!
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[@chrisking3169]

You read my mind on this one. I have been meaning to ask you about touchmarks. There are alot of videos out there showing how to make them, but I love your teaching style. thank you sir..

[@theflyingdutchmanforgebjwa2154]

Roy, you always worry and apologize for the length on these videos. You need to stop doing that. Here’s why, knowledge, TRUE, knowledge, can’t be imparted in minutes, it takes time. However, You, have a gift that allows you to condense, effectively, years of knowledge and practice into a video (all while narrating and operating the camera) into a package that’s less than an hour. That’s true talent, and a gift given to you! So please stop apologizing, for a gift you’ve been given. We’re all here to gain knowledge (and speaking in my case at least but I’m sure there are those who share my opinion) take as much time as you need.

[@johnjude2685]

Great words ,Sir thanks

[@garygilbert1440]

Nice job, Roy. You were correct about clicking forward, but I did watch most of it. Excellent end product!!

[@marcs4738]

Looks great, Thank you for sharing the process.

[@jack5814]

enjoyed your take on the touch mark

[@SableWolfsDen]

Awesome work Roy!!!!

[@billwilliams1151]

Just made my own after watching this video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and techniques.

[@scottwallingwindyacresiron2654]

Thanks for another fantastic video!! Your teaching style is perfect. I tend to ramble also. My daughter and I are very new to blacksmithing only been at it for about 4 months. We are still trying to come up with a name for our shop. Making a touchmark is one thing we really want to try making. Thank you again for hard work. Proverbs14:23

[@nrgmgmt01]

Nothing beats being on vacation at Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando while sitting at the pool binge watching blacksmithing videos. Gotta love it. Thanks Roy!

[@captobvious9596]

I greatly appreciate the in depth video. Most others are 4-5 minutes and yeah they show it, but they don't EXPLAIN it. So thank you for this video.

[@micktait8576]

Magnetic glasses 🤣👍at least you know your eyes are stuck to the job . Classic slip and excellent work mate

[@jimshort5906]

Thx for the info brother. I appreciate your willingness to share and teach.

[@trumanlong1340]

Been struggling on how to make one. Thanks for the video. God Bless buddy.

[@davidevans4926]

Loved it!

[@Robdontcallmebob]

Thanks Roy, I need to make a new touch mark. Left mine in Indiana.

[@boediethebuilder918]

Enjoyed the video I think I'll give it a try

[@gardeninginnorway478]

Splendid video, and a nice piece of work! Been troubling alot with making a small G-letter, and have been forced to file a new surface several times.

[@GeekGuyMJ]

Great video. I'll be making my touch mark soon. Thank you!

[@henriktrulsson276]

Thank you, I really enjoyed this video

[@bob3274]

Roy, I really enjoy your longer videos. I realize this one is over a year old as I write this note so maybe you won’t see it. Additionally, I have a few recommendations. 1. I really enjoy listening to Shinedown when doing tedious tasks. I’m an old school Metal Head so this may not be for you. 2. I use a pair of 3 power or #3 magnification dimestore glasses when doing very small work. You have to mess around a little to get the work the correct distance from your eyes for the view to be clear but they do work very well when the work is the correct distance from your eyes.

[@sarahmikeg6523]

Great work I made my cross shape makers mark by heating and annealing an old hardened nail setting punch and then filing down the cross shape and rehardening it. It works great. Your makers mark is cool but by being flat blunt shape can it stamp a good impression in steel?

[@fauseth]

Thank you Roy!

[@timothymoore7890]

Nice video, ironically was halfwah through making one myself. Have you considered making and using a punch to set your cross in the touchmark? Or using the one you've made in the video to punch another piece, then filing up to the edges of the anvil. Leaving your touchmark as an outline, with less material to move in use.

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Well done, thanks a tonnne for the video.

[@jeffcoffey6078]

Very nice

[@PogyForge]

Thank you Roy

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Robert Poglitsch Thank you for watching !

[@gregsmith3289]

Great video. I have some 01 tool steel. Do you think that would work for my touchmark?

[@alexr6113]

Awesome idea now I need to find an old file to build along

[@humeanity2393]

You certainly touched the mark today

[@davidholdman8015]

Awesome

[@silleluap]

thanks roy

[@justinpoff952]

Is there a registry for touch marks so you can be sure you're not duplicating someone else?

[@NiclasutanK]

Great video, / Niclas, sweden

[@dheyderjr]

Hey Roy I liked the video and content but why not make a live stream of making a touch mark? Something a little different that you could do as a give away or just as a demonstration so we as fans can ask questions as you work. I know that people will have questions that I'll never think of but some I could see would be the preferred size of a touch mark by you and the ones appropriate for different kinds of work.

[@christopherconkright1317]

Do you know sell touch marks since you got the laser or is it not powerful enough? My touch mark is a bit complicated for had making.

[@williambatchelor2267]

Thank you for the video! I appreciate you going into detail on the filing of the mark. I have a quick question: How big would you say is too big for a touchmark?

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+William Batchelor 1/2" is probably the limit :-) thanks for watching

[@williambatchelor2267]

Thanks for the help! :D

[@johnmccanntruth]

The touch mark turned out really well, especially for having to try and speed it up for a video...

[@grayem76]

great detail roy looks great thought you were going to dremel the cross in but im glad you didnt as they are out of control when you touch the work

[@ScottStClair-dm6vk]

Nicohlsons are made in Mehico now!

[@thesweetestjerk8905]

I skipped ahead exactly to the part where you said "now I know some of you have skipped ahead..." Haha woah.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

LOL got my eye on you 😏

[@stevedingman474]

In my early 20s I rolled a pretty good doobie !!! That was 30 plus years ago !!!

[@ohmahgawdfilms]

I may have missed it, but whats a good steel for a touch mark?

[@shadowhunter3595]

Just some cheap simple coil spring works well.

[@ethanstone717]

Vid on the engraver?

[@peterl7225]

This will be very interesting. Only watched 9 minutes. I have (tried) making 2 different touchmarks out of spring steel. I hope to learn how to do letters with holes. O P D and B for example.

[@timothymoore7890]

Theres an article on anvilfire www.anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor.php?lesson=jdpunch2/demo which shows an alternate method of making 'internal' shapes

[@OKBushcraft]

Great job. I definately have a better idea now.

[@kimcurtis9366]

Wouldn't it be better to anneal or normalize the steel of the touchmark, to file engrave the touchmark, itself and THEN, heat treat and temper the piece?? If you do that, you wouldn't have to worry about breaking your graver! I have often wondered if there is a REAL reason to do this AFTER it's been heat treated and tempered. Thanks, Roy, I enjoy your videos and learn a lot!

[@mooncultwarwitch8400]

Roy, 2 negatives equal a positive so what happens know?

[@user-wd3de4nu9k]

Toooop

[@donaldlemoine6711]

Very cool video! Not sure how you could see it:)

[@patriciusvunkempen102]

my needle files somhow break very often but that's my issue i guess

[@brittinghammerforge9441]

The ole left handed touch mark

[@namentatic4978]

What did you say at 21:10, You will flip 480 degrees?

[@Wolfe_Metals_Stacking]

"Full 180°"

[@tobyjo57]

Roy can you make me a personal Toutch Mark Please ? How do we comunicate about it ? Toby

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Hi Toby, thanks for getting in touch. Roy does make custom touchmarks. If you would like the details, please go to our website www.blacksmithpdfs.com and use the "contact button" at the top of the page. Have a wonderful day, Jessica at Christ Centered Ironworks

[@Sam-ik7uz]

About 20 DEG tangential to the top.

[@MrJamesjustin]

Haha, here after I shall know this shape as the 'doobie shape'.

[@theswede686]

How to touchmark your touchmark? :)

[@totherarf]

After you put that amount of work into something you want every piece you make to carry ..... why not temper it in the oven? 220C is 429F is Gas mark 7 (or a light straw) which should give a reasonable temper (and not mess up the cooker so you can bob a pizza in for tea while it is on) ;O)

[@bobsimmons919]

Vernier calipers.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Bob Simmons thank you for clarifying what they are called :-)

[@lonesouthafricanbear2135]

lol TA hey :D

[@harrisgraves592]

No caffeine!🤯 I don't know Man! Lol

[@Bangalangs]

Could have gone with “hand rolled cigarette” and been fine.

[@Roydansch]

I wonder why all the people here talking to me. Im sure, that Iam the first time on this channel.🤪

[@darobbadooz]

Just make a mirror image of your drawing.

[@graceyjewels7148]

Thinking about God forging my life and then putting his "strike" mark of ownership on me, made me go looking for the name of a blacksmith's artisan seal. Now I know it's called a touchmark.

[@greasyfingerprints]

Dither dither repeat repeat

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Jim Garner sounds like you got it:-)

[@ja39381]

Videos are good and informative, i enjoy them and find them helpful. However the ramblings are a bit much and make it almost unbearable

[@bobfitz7886]

The true side effects of marijuana, blacksmithing

[@Roydansch]

I wonder why all the people here talking to me. Im sure, that Iam the first time on this channel.🤪