[TheForge] Copper tags

[PlumDon at aol.com]

Greatly appreciate the suggestions re copper tags. Still unable to find  
simple, pre-numbered, round, copper tags. 

I do have an offer from a  friend to punch them out for me. Also, based on 
another suggestion, I whacked a  couple pennies under the power hammer and that 
does make an ok copper-looking  tag. I found some old pennies with an indian 
on them and they seem to be  working better. I punched numbers on them but 
that's really going to take a long  time to do 1 through 400. Also not too neat in 
the alignment. The collection  (Tim Kris' in Brasstown, NC) was all 
photographed by Nick Vincent and   measured, weighed and numbered with Sharpie on 
masking tape. An Excel  spreadsheet was used to digitally record it all. But now 
the collection needs  more permanent marking. I really like the idea of a small 
copper disk,  tastefully positioned on the anvils, stakes, swages, etc., and 
held on with a  disc of 3M high bond tape. But I'm having trouble getting my 
way. 
 
I know I have seen old numbered copper tags on equipment in steel mills,  
clothing lockers, electrical equipment, etc. But they are currently eluding me. 
 
Thanks for the suggestions
 
Don Plummer
 
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