How to Make a Branding Iron

[@danmeadows3859]

Genius 👍👍 This man is a true Craftsman. How many people can hand build an instrument like this?

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! 👍😀🙏

[@Blueboy9055]

You maybe right about your welding skills, but I’ll tell you, the rest of your skills are top workmanship!! Very nice indeed!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot man! 👍

[@asurasyn]

The drill press lathe idea was honestly brilliant. Overall a neat project.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Asura!

[@robertdupree2451]

great job this will really help me as a business. (im a welder, who is starting a shop and had a customer ask me to make them a wood brand lol. hence me here!) As far as welding, just slow way down, watch your puddle, and you will get it, that was not a easy weld for a beginner with a stick so don't beat your self up you make it stick thats what counts.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Robert! And the welding I'll have to practice a little more... 😀

[@tomb.8485]

By far one of the nicest ones I have seen made. The drill press idea is new to me, thanks, I will be using that in the future.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Tom! 👍

[@tigerseye73]

I like the way you improvise for tools you do not have access to. Good job!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot! 👍 Actually if I had a CNC things would be much easier, but we have to adapt and try to use what we have.

[@Babylonboy55]

Use the drillpress as a lathe is brilliant!!! Omg thsnk you so much i ne er taught of this!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much for your feedback. 😉👍

[@DeliriumTrigger2113]

The drill press is the star of this show

[@DMaker_builds]

It is! It's not made for that, but since I don't have a CNC I had to improvise! 😉

[@reesebrandphillips9801]

That is a great video. In addition to learning how to make a branding tool, I picked a lot of new techniques!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! 👍😉

[@crjordan4886]

As for softening brass or copper, it's just the opposite of steel. Heat it to a medium bright red and quench it quickly.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks Jordan! 👍

[@JBoo-dr6gd]

You gave me so many more ideas of how I could use my drill press! Very creative!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Judy! 👍

[@johncole5175]

@@DMaker_builds Me as well! Love the idea of using Dremel bits in the drill press! Seem to get a lot more control! Well done! Subscribed!

[@DMaker_builds]

@@johncole5175 Thanks a lot!

[@rodpotts2666]

I'm going to just go for it and try to make my own. Great job demonstrating .

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Rod! 👍 I would love to see your build.

[@wakiitaevans2915]

Great video, liked the way you give detailed instructions/explanations. I learnt many things in this single video. thanks alot

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! 👍

[@conoromeara8974]

I like the milling idea in the pillar drill but I think using an etching soulution would be far easier and more accurate!

[@DMaker_builds]

Yes, I also thought about this, but I didn't have enough knowledge for that. Maybe the next time I'll try etching! Thanks for the tip👍

[@sapphodesigns2377]

Great project..one of the best branding irons I've seen made.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! 👍

[@woodworks3585]

I have been meaning to make one of these for my scroll saw work as I also design patterns so I want to make a branding iron with my logo. Thank you for the Great Tutorial Video... Thumbs up......

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks Terence!

[@woodworks3585]

@@DMaker_builds You're very welcome. :)

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Nice work and video I liked your make shift mill out of dremel and a drill press that looked like it worked very well I’m a retired Woodworker and have been using Dremels for years on detailed items

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Craig! 👍 Actually, I first thought of doing it with the dremel handheld but then I realized that my hands were not precise enough, so I decided to use the dremel bits in the drill press, and it worked fine. Of course a CNC would make a perfect job!

[@alsaffarstudios]

Great video, amazing work. Well done and thanks for sharing it with us 🙏🏼

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! 🙏👍

[@FrankOlsonTwins]

Clever use of the drill press and dremel cutting bits!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Frank! 👍

[@tommylitchfield3450]

You don't anneal brass by simply heating it up, but by heating it up and rapidly cooling it in water. Yes, the exact OPPOSITE of annealing steel! Cool video!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks for the tip! 😉👍

[@philippe5518]

Thank you for your very informative video. For anyone out there who cannot weld or those who do not own a welder, you could just drill a hole into the steel plate and tap it with the appropriate thread to receive the bottom of the threaded rod. Problem solved!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot! And you're absolutely right, that is also a possibility to make it without having to weld. 👍😉

[@davelevalley6511]

Excellent video, just what I was looking for. Many thanks.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! Good luck making your own! 👍 😉

[@johneckert1690]

Very very nice. I don't think I have the eyesight anymore to do the fine detail work freehand. I think I would need a Drilling Slide Table with X-Y adjustments. In short. GOOD JOB AND WELL DONE.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much John! 👍

[@Crustyswede1]

Great job. As you were grinding your final weld a thought came to me. For the rod a person could go to a garage, maybe for semi-trucks, and see if you can get a used valve rod and just thread the one end and the other end is ready to drill the mounting holes. Heck, I may try to use just the valve itself for the brand. It may be too hard though, to grind off waste material. 👍🏻

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot! Using an engine valve as a rod is a very good idea indeed, but as you said it might be too hard to carve the logo on it. So I would use the valve, and then a piece of soft metal like brass with the carved logo. 👍

[@kevinklei3005]

Just a tip from a retired toolmaker leave your cut to size as your last job [not your first] that way you have a handle to work with .Cheers from Down Under in Australia.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot for the tip Kevin! 👍

[@DIYMAN]

I need to make a branding iron for my builds. Thank you for the video!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot man! 👍

[@DIYMAN]

No problem!

[@edwinleach7401]

Very nice. I have to make one for my wood turning projects.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot! 👍 I would love to see yours!

[@emagee7864]

Great video. Luckily grinders help smooth rough welds.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot! Yes, you're right, welding is not definitely with me! 😀

[@sacredshogun6325]

Amazing, I have been thinking about ideas for my project branding as well and this was this was perfect. Mine is a bit more intricate but I am sure I can do it. THANKS. I am subscribing 👍

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Javier! 👍

[@KeeperofTheMountain]

I do not have a drill press. I put my drill motor in my bench vice and use it like a lathe. A very nice project.

[@DMaker_builds]

Yes that's also a possibility! Thanks man. 👍

[@BusyBeeLiving]

Very cool project! Your hand is much steadier than mine! I might have to give this a try in the future thanks for sharing!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot! 👍

[@oneturnatatime6309]

Nice. Now I can make my own branding iron. Thanks for sharing

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! 👍

[@brookswade5774]

That’s a really nice brand. You have inspired me to make one. Thank you so much for the video and the idea.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Brooks! 👍

[@UncleJoe1231]

VERY NICE!!!! I bought one for my wood working projects a few years but, would like another one. I paid about $90 for that one, I'll be making my next one for about $5!!!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Dale! I would love to see yours! 👍

[@UncleJoe1231]

@@DMaker_builds I just had rotator cuff surgery a few days ago so, I'll be down for a couple of months. But, I can't wait to get back to my woodworking & epoxy projects.

[@DMaker_builds]

@@UncleJoe1231 Ok, I wish you get better soon! 💪

[@UncleJoe1231]

@@DMaker_builds thanks!!

[@ernestrece]

those welds need a little more force. I would weld it between 80 and 90 amps and I advise you to use point fences, hold for a second and lift and so on and if you try to give a continuous cord, do not go back over it again. let it curdle the husk, remove it and hit it with a little more force and to remove the pores of a cord, give it good strength without fear, go up to 110 or 120 and give a point without moving right in the pore, I think I had to teach you this now that I have learned something from you today greetings from Spain

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you very much for explanation! Although I think it might not be enough, since practice is very important, but I will give it a try 👍

[@ernestrece]

@@DMaker_builds Practice is the main thing and I think that you will not stop practicing easily so you will use some advice when I learned there was no KZbin and I am sure that many people would have helped me improve faster

[@BushmanOutdoors]

This is brilliant. Great videos and very clear commentary. Just wondering if you would make one for others? And if so what would you charge? All the best, Josh

[@DMaker_builds]

Hi, thanks for your comment. About doing it to others it could be a possibility, but the process involved is not very suitable for commercial purposes, so I think it would be a little too pricey. Also the shipping of the product would make it even more expensive. It might not be a good business model. But if I find that the demand is getting higher, I will sure find a better way to make it. (A CNC would be perfect in this case)

[@DixyPro1]

Good job. I was able to make one that works on 12 volts

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks man! That's great, and a very good idea! 👍

[@billh9643]

Works great. That's what matters.

[@DMaker_builds]

That's right! Thank you! 👍😀

[@fafbrains210]

Ehhh, really nice! Your welding look like mine lol. I never thought to put something in my pillar drill to process it! Wow! Do you meen that I can mill now?!! Thank you very much for sharing. I think i"ll try it for my father, who turn wood (I will let him turn the handle ;) ) "I can BUILD IT!" Just one question, how long did you warm up th tool?

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot for your feedback! 👍 Milling in the drill press is not the best, but it's a workaround for someone like me who doesn't have a CNC machine. Regarding the time of heating the branding iron, it's around 3 or 4 minutes, but depends a lot on the torch you use. The first times it's trial and error and then you get used to it 😉

[@rogdotcom1]

Well done, I enjoyed watching this, it inspired me, thanks I appreciate it.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Rog! 👍

[@lumotroph]

Very cool - please remove the music though, we don't need it!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Duncan! Yes the music was a bit too high, I can't change in this video now, but I have already addressed this issue in the videos released after this one. 👍

[@Blue_Collar_Colonizer_1776]

Welding is easy. Hardest part is setting the machine up properly. Then watch your puddle (the molten metal while your welding). The shape of your puddle will tell you what to do. If it's elongated your moving to fast, to spread out and you'll get to much burn through because your moving to slow. Also you should be pulling the stick not pushing it. You push when mig (wire feed) welding. Get those simple things and it will changed everything.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much fo your tips! I will try it next time. 👍

[@lnesland]

Nice job. Where do you get 1cm thick brass or aluminium bar from?

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks! 😉 I got it from a local non-ferrous metal supplier. I guess you don't live in Portugal, so try to find one close to where you live. 👍

[@sambulate]

I learned so much from this video. Thank you!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you very much! 👍

[@alpha_ray_burst]

Dude that is so nice!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much man! 👍

[@mangphiamphu1868]

This is some serious skill! Liking it.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Mang! 👍

[@corruptskitblog2156]

Please can you build something like this for my work?

[@DMaker_builds]

Hi, yes I could do it but it depends a lot on the type of logo you have. Please send me an email (the address is in the about section of the KZbin channel). Thanks

[@assassinlexx1993]

If you put down s old car floor mat and put your cutoff saw on it to stop hot metal sparks from going on the floor.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks for the advice!

[@jean-louishoules5198]

Good work with few tools 👍

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Jean-Louis! 👍

[@amarildocezariosena3674]

Preciso fazer um carimbo pra madeira com a minha logomarca.

[@DMaker_builds]

Boa! É só seguir os passos do vídeo. Se tiver alguma dúvida diga. 👍

[@JoaoVintem]

Nice work!!!

[@DMaker_builds]

João Carlos Santos Vintem thanks a lot! 💪👍

[@The87musicdude]

so awesome!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! 👍

[@LimitedShed]

Great project......nice outcome

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot man! 👍

[@matthewspoon9671]

Great teaching vid

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot man! 👍

[@MohammedSaeedAwad]

Amazing man

[@DMaker_builds]

Thank you so much! 👍

[@jamesallen6007]

Excellent, many thanks. 👍🇬🇧

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot James! 👍

[@jarose7396]

Rather than mark a side with a saw, why not add a locator pin nearer to one side.

[@DMaker_builds]

Yes, that could also be a possibility! 👍

[@jamanione]

Where did you get the Brass front

[@DMaker_builds]

From a local supplier. Try to find a non-ferrous metal supplier, they normally have brass.

[@williampacheco7496]

Buenas tardes, soy de Colombia y ando en busca de mandar hacer un sello para marcar maderadonde me pueden dar más información en español, mil gracias

[@DMaker_builds]

Hola, yo soy de Portugal. Perdona pero en Colombia no te puedo ayudar. Gracias 👍

[@FootyLove]

What material should i use for a food branding iron?

[@DMaker_builds]

Hi, I’m not sure about that, but I think it must be something like stainless steel to be food safe!

[@The_man_himself_67]

Awesome! Thanks.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Richard! 👍

[@jamanione]

Were do you get the bass from

[@DMaker_builds]

I get it from a local supplier here in my country. Try to find a supplier for non-ferrous metals.

[@GamerJV]

You keep jumping back and forth between welding and then grinding on the lathe press, Why redo it that many times when you can weld before the initial shaping of the shank? That way you can mess up the weld and not have to worry about redoing a whole shank. You will also have to lathe grind less times. This is also very important: Place something between the thing you are welding and the vice. It could be burlap, a thin piece of carboard, or a piece of wood. You do not want to mistakenly weld something to your vice. There are videos of people accidently welding the C clamp to the work. Ounce of prevention, pound of cure.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks for all your suggestions. In fact I’m not very good at welding so it’s always good to get some suggestions 👍

[@vishnubambwal1950]

Can I use cotton paper

[@DMaker_builds]

Yes I suppose you can use cotton paper, but I think normal paper is more than ok for this purpose.

[@yourunclesam6780]

Amazungh project.Thank youuu

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot man! 👍

[@oficinanasala]

Show de bola parabéns

[@DMaker_builds]

Muito obrigado! 👍 🙏

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

Good project, but the music was really annoying. You don’t need it! Let your work speak for itself.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks Scott! I will have that in consideration in the upcoming videos!

[@olipas2775]

I like your video Style. But ifind the music a bit loud!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks Oli! Yes you're right, the music was a bit too loud in this video. I have corrected it already in the videos that came after. 👍

[@anwarhamadi]

Can you make one for me I'll buy it from you ?

[@DMaker_builds]

It could be a possibility but depends a lot on the type of logo and your location. Send me an email.

nice video thank you

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Nasil! 👍

@@DMaker_builds great

[@eugenememba]

can you please make one for me

[@DMaker_builds]

Yes, I could make one. Where are you from?

[@eugenememba]

im in kenya. i need one for a burger stamp@@DMaker_builds

[@Mark_L]

Music is too overwhelming.

[@DMaker_builds]

Yes, you are right. I've already corrected in the other videos published after. Thank you.

[@shirleymalar304]

LOVED the video! In addition to learning how to do the makers mark stamp, I learned how to use a lot of the tools I have. Sorry, but I hated the music. It made the video really hard to watch. It was WAY TOO LOUD and the high pitch notes made me want to mute the sound, but I needed to hear what you were saying so I was forced to tolerate it. :o(

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Shirley. Regarding the music you might be right, it was a bit too loud in this video. Corrected in the next videos. Thanks 👍

[@alb673]

Nice video, but I think you could have saved yourself a lot of work, by just drilling and tapping a single hole in the middle of the brass plate, and then just screw the rod in . It would have been strong enough for what you use it for.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks! Yes, in fact that was possible and initially that was my plan but I thought that this way would be better than just having one threaded rod in the middle, which could possibly rotate when using the iron.

[@woodfinchcrafts7267]

@@DMaker_builds Stick a nut on the rod and and tighten it down onto the plate. But tapping a hole is perhaps not a good idea, taps are tapered and you would have to get a special tap for threading a blind hole

[@DMaker_builds]

@@woodfinchcrafts7267 Yes, that's also correct!

[@mkay6089]

Great work, loose the music next time so annoying..

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks man! Yes I've lowered the volume of the music in the videos released after this one. Thanks for the feedback! 👍

[@biffwellington823]

Don't feel bad, the only "welding" I can do is J.B. Weld....

[@DMaker_builds]

Yes, same here! I guess I have to learn how to weld properly! 😀

[@crjordan4886]

I really liked how you made this! Your final product is great! But watching you weld makes me cringe, please take some lessons. You can become a very good welder and your products will jump!

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks Jordan. You're absolutely right, my welding really sucks. I have to practice more or even take some lessons. :)

[@larrylitzinger7441]

All good , but dont go and buy a mig welder it wont help . Go learn to weld with rods first , then you can weld , you just dont understand welding i have welded and taught people to weld for 56 years, all you need is the knowledge of what to do and why.Good luck .

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Larry! You are right, I absolutely don’t know how to weld. I will try to learn when I can 👍

[@cbcarper9681]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot! 👍

[@TR4zest]

Nice work, terrible music. It devalues your quality.

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks a lot Brian! Yes the music is too loud in this video. I'll have that in consideration in next videos. Thanks. 👍

[@raymondo162]

can't watch............... allergy to shite moozak, i'm afraid. yoyoy ??

[@DMaker_builds]

Sorry, I can't understand your question/comment.

[@mexicanfoodporn]

Great Work! A hint from my side: I´d never use gloves when operating any machine, I have seen some accidents and it ain´t a sight to behold...

[@DMaker_builds]

Thanks! To some point I also agree with not using gloves, but with some machines it’s good to wear them to protect your fingers. Like sanders or wire brushes in drills.