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Title: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on March 06, 2015, 06:16:34 PM

Evening all

As you may have seen I've got a new toy from OLS!

Question, how to oils "marker pen branding" - specifically TON stamps.

This time I've oiled the surrounding area, then oiled the wood with a cotton bud so I don't touch the "pen" itself. Once all the wood had oil on I dabbed my rag down the whole edge so the oil is evenly applied. Will this make the "pen" run? (But late now anyway)

Has anyone found a way of successfully piling round marker pen branding?
If so please share and I'm sure I'm not the only one who's made a mess doing it in the past  :-[

Title: Re: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on March 06, 2015, 06:50:02 PM

Are they not burnt on?

Title: Re: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on March 06, 2015, 07:01:31 PM

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on March 06, 2015, 06:50:02 PM

Are they not burnt on?

They're branded less than 1mm into the wood then coloured in with a sharpie

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/31A88056-1271-4CDC-8BC2-73938AA1C8D5_zpszxz5ebci.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/31A88056-1271-4CDC-8BC2-73938AA1C8D5_zpszxz5ebci.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/32A3BDB6-C777-4012-84F7-1139F7E675CD_zpsynamwoiu.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/32A3BDB6-C777-4012-84F7-1139F7E675CD_zpsynamwoiu.jpg.html)

Title: Re: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: Manormanic on March 06, 2015, 07:04:33 PM

Pity the poor sod who gets that job!

Title: Re: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: Mattsky on March 06, 2015, 11:38:17 PM

They produce some nice looking blades, but I always thought that the TON logo looked a bit cheap. Now I know why.
It lets the brand down.
I know some don't care about that stuff much, but then again many do. And will move on to another manufacturer.
Why don't they varnish it? Or just use a decent sticker?
I mean, felt pen? Sheeesh.

Title: Re: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: iand123 on March 07, 2015, 05:58:01 AM

Is this the same for all models or are the higher end ones burnt in?

Title: Re: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on March 07, 2015, 08:21:10 AM

The one I've pictured has the stamps branded into the wood (presumably burnt) a small way. The branded stamp has then been coloured in with sharpie. This has been the same on all SS bats I've seen

Title: Re: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: ijmorgan on March 07, 2015, 08:57:02 AM

Maybe try some clear nail polish over the TON logo.

Title: Re: How to oil market pen branding?
Post by: Buzz on March 07, 2015, 10:28:56 AM

For what it is worth, I would put some oil on some kitchen towel and dab it on the area carefully.