New shop toy!

[steven c newman]

My son bought this for me, as a Christmas Present...
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Instructions are for both kinds the place sells..
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He sent a photo of the sign on my shop's door..
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So they could make the brass branding "iron"
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Even came in a nice wooden box....that someone had broken into during shipment...
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They had pried it open, instead of simply using the latch....so now I also get to repair the box....and hope the screws will hold, this time..

May give the iron a test drive, later this week....

[Frederick Skelly]

That's a nice gift! Let us know how it works for you.

[Nathan Johnson]

That's a thoughtful gift.
Given your pace we should see it in action soon.

[Stephen Rosenthal]

Very thoughtful gift. Eager to find out how you like it. I’ve been considering getting one for a while. Compared to some others I’ve seen online it looks like a quality tool. Who is the manufacturer?

[Todd Trebuna]

Very Nice. Hoping for something like that next Christmas.

[steven c newman]

Came from Hong Kong....has a "@emilycraftsupplies" in the instruction sheet....Son didn't say who made, or sells it....

[Mike Allen1010]

What a practical gift – perfect for a prolific woodworker like you Steven! Generations now some family member or collector will be searching for pieces with your brand on them.

Cheers, Mike

[steven c newman]

Practice Run.....had a colour change going on...while waiting for the head to heat up...actually got quite red..
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This was while it was un-plugged, and cooling down ( looking for a metal heat-sink stand, now)

A few tries to see when it was hot enough...
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Almost there.....then un-plugged it, and try again....
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Having a little trouble with the 's in BANDIT'S.....will work on that next time....

So far? Takes quite a while to head up that much Brass.....have to wait until it turns a "coppery" colour...about 20-30 minutes....will clean the iron once it has cooled down...a LOT...
Might prove useful?

[Andrew Pitonyak]

nice. I considered getting something similar, but they are a wee bit pricey.

[steven c newman]

My son ordered it through etsy....shipped from Hong Kong. US Customs broke the box.

May try it out later....the underside of the current project's bottom panel will get a brand....Hmmm..before, or after any finish is applied? That be the question....:confused: