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1. 
   ring | May 11, 2006 09:27am | #1

   Carving, Routing, Inlay...

   DR

2. 
   John_D | May 11, 2006 09:53am | #2

   Depends how tamper-proof you expect it to be.  Heck, even a brand can be planed, sanded, or chiseled off and refinished.

   The simplest method I've seen described is to write your mark with a pencil and just shellac over it. :)

   My goal is for my work to outlast me.  Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.
3. 
   Ricks503 | May 11, 2006 10:41pm | #3

   There has been a couple of discussions on this over the last year at least.  Try a search on branding iron and/or signing.

   have labels made up, put on and shellac over it

   have metal plates engraved and put on

   write your name with pencil or sharpie and shellac/finish over it

   use a branding iron

   use a wood burning pen

   Each method has its advocates - figure out which works for you and go for it.

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1

   
   

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   Edited 5/11/2006 3:42 pm ET by Ricks503