[TheForge] Branding Irons?

[Ben Barrett]

For the cultural side of things, this may help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_branding
(may also have some materials info, dig around)

These folks make theirs out of stainless:  http://www.wtmstore.com/

I met a guy who made a couple brands, he was from WY, and a buddy of
mine got one on his arm... my impression is that it is hot enough to
avoid infection, so long as it does not scar badly... human skin is
delicate enough that fine lines will scar together and become
indiscernable.  Apparently, it doesn't hurt as much as one would
think, while being branded (stings/pinches/burns, but shock covers it
quickly)... might be sore for weeks :)

I think to safely sell any number of art/metal items, you have to
disclaim all liability.  Customer is allowed to be as stupid as they
desire...

ben


On 5/2/07, Jonathan Barnhart <blakkpawss at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm not a welder, I have no welding equipment.
> Everything I weld is forge welded.  Thus welding is
> out for me.  As to the actual use, it's entirely in
> the traditional use of such items.  Cattlemen,
> horsemen, farmers that want to mark their cows and
> horses.  As well as cowboy wanna-be's that are looking
> for some cool cowboy chic stuff to hang up in their
> houses.
> --- Dan Tull <dantull at numail.org> wrote:
>
> > Watch out for liability. Someone branding the human
> > body could get
> > infection, and sue you. Just be careful who you sell
> > to. Modern made(mig) is
> > much easier than traditional. Cone socket for green
> > stick?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jonathan Barnhart" <blakkpawss at yahoo.com>
> > To: "The Forge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 2:49 PM
> > Subject: [TheForge] Branding Irons?
> >
> >
> > Anyone have experience in making these?  I've had
> > several people locally ask me if I could make them
> > some.  Some want something decorative to hang up in
> > their home(one guy wanted me to make some with his
> > initials that could be used as a curtain rod).  I
> > figured those might not be too hard to make.  But,
> > there are several people who ask me for functioning
> > irons they could put in a fire.  I just wondered if
> > anyone here had experience in making them and could
> > give me some pointers on materials, construction
> > methods, informative books I could look at, etc.
> > etc.
> > etc......
> >
> > Anyone? Anyone?  Bueller? Bueller?
> >
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