dkimberley

Thanks for the info. I have seen a Kinsley on ebay, and attempted to contact the seller to get more information to see if it could only do the very thin metal foil strips or if it could do thicker material as well. Never heard back so thanks for the tip as now I know that answer. Have not tried the tracing and stamping over - I might have a go at that, but still don't fully trust my ability to get things all lined up. I'll also check out the Infinity set-up, but sounds like price may be a problem for me as well. I almost got a British WWII dog tag stamp machine which was very simple to use and very small - basically a wheel with the letters and a hand pull - and it automatically moved the material for correct spacing for the next letter or space. Very small, not at all like the huge dog tag "typewriter" machines used by the US military of the same era. But, after 2 years of bargaining for it, the old boy who had it passed away and his partner sold it to someone else. Oh well! Thanks again folks!

Hey folks, I'm wondering if anyone has a method or can suggest an embossing or stamping machine that can be used to stamp full words or phrases at one time into leather. (Think: The names that were stamped onto a strip of leather for pilots in WWII that were sewn onto their flight jackets.) I use small single letter hand stamps, and it's very difficult to get them lined up and spaced for a professional look and it's very time consuming. Also too expensive to have a stamp made up every time for what usually is a one-time use. But, I often get a request for a client's name or a phrase stamped into the finished product. It's driving me nuts! If anyone has any ideas - MUCH appreciated!

Would be most interested in getting a copy of the USFS specs for the Decker. Please let me know if I can reimburse you for copy costs and shipping. If so, how much and how would you like me to get payment to you. Many thanks, Dick Kimberley - Rawhide and Iron - dick@kimberleysofsantafe.com