It is not difficult to make a percussion mark for blacksmithing, the main thing is to competently approach this issue. As a workpiece, you need to use a bar of round or square section, made of tool steel (for example, 9ХС, ХВГ, etc.).
With the help of home-made percussion marks, you can apply different patterns, letters and ornaments not only to the metal surface, but also to leather products. Usually, the method of electrochemical etching or mechanical engraving on the CNC is used to transfer the pattern to the impact mark.
However, in this case, we will consider the manual method — using metal files. At first glance, this procedure may seem complicated and time-consuming, but as they say: "Without labor, you can’t catch a fish from a pond either."
Impact stamp manufacturing process
The workpiece, which will be used for the manufacture of impact marks, is clamped in a vice and processed with a file, giving it the correct square shape. Then we mark the silhouette of the letters on thick paper, glue the stencil to the working surface of the mark and "cut" the file.
After manual machining, the impact mark must be heated red and released in oil. Then the surface is treated with sandpaper. In this way, you can make a homemade impact stamp with your own hands. This is not the easiest method, but you can do without the “chemistry” and the use of machine tools.
