An Accidental Hand Stamp Guide

**wizard69** · Dec 31, 2018, 06:45 PM

Nice work.

My biggest problem with stamping parts is that I’m almost never stamping on a straight edge! Often the surface isn’t even flat. As a result I’ve gotten fairly good at double strikes that don’t look like double strikes.

In any event I don’t have a lot of suggestions, someone already covered using a big heavy hammer. I do make a point to kill a recess when the part allows. The recess does have to be extremely deep either, just enough to give you a line to align the stamps on. Funny thing is people will think you made the recess to look fancy or protect the stamped area when in reality you just wanted a reference to reduce the crooked print.

**rgsparber** · Jan 1, 2019, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by wizard69

Nice work.

My biggest problem with stamping parts is that I’m almost never stamping on a straight edge! Often the surface isn’t even flat. As a result I’ve gotten fairly good at double strikes that don’t look like double strikes.

In any event I don’t have a lot of suggestions, someone already covered using a big heavy hammer. I do make a point to kill a recess when the part allows. The recess does have to be extremely deep either, just enough to give you a line to align the stamps on. Funny thing is people will think you made the recess to look fancy or protect the stamped area when in reality you just wanted a reference to reduce the crooked print.

I think a few typos crept into your post. I think you meant to say "I do make a point to CUT a recess..." "The recess does NOT have to be extremely deep...."

Tis a good idea.

Thanks,

Rick