Tool marking

[Shotgun]

These are tools and function should be first consideration. Done neatly by hand it’ll last forever and nobody will think less of him.

yes. But, there is an opportunity to get him to spend money on a laser etcher. I thought getting other guys to spend money was the whole point of this forum.

 

[Deleted member 69715]

I used to engrave everything. In your grandsons case it can make for an uncomfortable situation checking a tool.

After working on job sites with many having similar tools. I started spray painting everything. You can tell from a distance.

That is a non-engraving, non-dimensional issue. We had a machinist who was good for "borrowing" tools. When he was caught at it the whole shop gave him so much grief he couldn't hold his head up. Wouldn't say beans if you got in his toolbox and went through it.
I hate thieves. Perhaps the boy might embarrass someone so bad they'll change their ways.

 

[mmcmdl]

I bought back a few wrenches and a pair of channel locks with my name engraved in them from a co-workers yard sale .

 

[RJSakowski]

Engraving or etching personal info is a positive way of proving ownership. It worked for cattlemen on the open range. Those of you old enough to remember Perry Mason will recall that Lt. Traig always marked his evidence with a scratched personal mark. Paint can be removed without too much difficulty. Removing an etched or engraved proof of ownership requires grinding it away which is obvious.

 

[ivel03]

No brainer.

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I would call it metal etching more than engraving. On YouTube there are some DIY videos - I assume that this is a commercial application of the same thing.

 

[pontiac428]

I picked up a new old stock Luma etch engraver for $50 last year. It's a freehand tool, but really does the job at marking tools. It can be used with masks and electrolyte swabs, too. Unlike ferric chloride etchant, electro can leave marks on chrome, stainless, and tool steels.