If I’m holding the stamp while Arnie’s swinging a 10 pound sledge hammer, it’s going to end up like Charlie Brown and Lucy football skit. I bought a really nice set of stamps and have a good impression on the back of some beautiful forged wedges I’m doing. http://clubmaker-online.com/hiskei.irons.html The advantage to those old golfworks/golfsmith waxy/crayon markers was that it filled the stamp. With Testors it seems like you need to do a few coats. John
On Apr 11, 2014, at 7:18 PM, Ed Reeder <e_ree...@mailup.net> wrote: > Arnie, > The secret is to have someone else hold the stamp :-) > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014, at 03:33 PM, arniescl...@aol.com wrote: >> Too much acetone! Moisten paper towel patch and give a quick wipe in >> direction I gave. >> I have written to a friend for the name of the waxy nail hole filler. Did a >> search and could not find the info. to help you. >> It's not the weight of the hammer alone! >> You must be able to swing the hammer and strike hard! >> I have access to a 10 pound sledge hammer but can't swing it while holding >> the stamp! >> then wiping basically the whole shootin’ match off with the acetone leaving >> a bit of color all over the back of the iron head. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Muir <j...@clubmaker-online.com> >> To: ShopTalk <ShopTalk@mail.msen.com> >> Sent: Fri, Apr 11, 2014 3:25 pm >> Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Paint fill for irons >> >> Not to give you hammer envy, Arnie, but mine is a 4 pounder. lol. I’m >> globbing the testors paint around the stamping, letting it dry, then wiping >> basically the whole shootin’ match off with the acetone leaving a bit of >> color all over the back of the iron head. >> John >> On Apr 11, 2014, at 4:31 PM, arniescl...@aol.com wrote: >> >>> >>> You must make your stampings deeper! Use a heavy hammer (mine is a 3 pound >>> "drill hammer") strike the stamp ONLY ONCE and HARD! The "paint sticks" you >>> are looking for are used to fill small nail holes as in picture frame >>> making. You rub the stamping with the waxy paint stick and wipe with a dry >>> paper towel (no solvent) the stamp must still be deep. >>> Check craft stores for the paint sticks. >>> Also when you do your current wipe use less acetone, less pressure and rub >>> across the stamped line so as to not remove the paint in the stamping. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: John Muir <j...@clubmaker-online.com> >>> To: ShopTalk <ShopTalk@mail.msen.com> >>> Sent: Fri, Apr 11, 2014 1:18 pm >>> Subject: ShopTalk: Paint fill for irons >>> >>> Golfworks (and maybe Golfsmith?) used to sell paint sticks to fill iron >>> stampings that were more like a crayon than acrylic paint sticks they sell >>> now. >>> I’m stamping/ paint filling some wedges and the acrylic paint tends to want >>> to disappear when I try and clean up the area around the stamping with >>> acetone. >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> >>> John Muir >>> clubmaker-online.com >>> 810.923.7396 >>> >>> >>> >> >> By the way, I send out weekly information on new golf equipment called The >> Clubmaker Report. Would you like me to add your email to it? Send me a quick >> note if yes. >> >> Thanks! >> >> John Muir >> clubmaker-online.com >> 810.923.7396 By the way, I send out weekly information on new golf equipment called The Clubmaker Report. Would you like me to add your email to it? Send me a quick note if yes. Thanks! John Muir clubmaker-online.com 810.923.7396
