[TheForge] Branding Irons? Professional witness?

[schade at acegroup.cc]

On May 3, 2007, at 1:20 AM, Jerry Frost wrote:
>
> Okay, check the branding iron registry before you agree to make an 
> iron for sale. I don't know if you'd be liable for making an already 
> registered iron for yourself but I'd think about it first. Don't take 
> me wrong I don't think there're branding iron police kicking in barn 
> doors looking for artists.


A few years ago I made a small "steak brand" and a larger brand for 
hanging on the wall. The brand was "Z7". According to the customer they 
were for his son in law down in Arizona (I think) who used to work for 
Penzoil. They had an additive "Z7" (zinc I think) in their oil and he 
registered the brand in Arizona. Both brands were made by bending some 
flat stock and mig welding a handle.

I never thought about checking with anyone. Also never thought someone 
would brand themselves. And if I ever would have thought that I never 
would have thought that somehow I could be liable.

Just rambling.

Bob