Sign your work?

[susieq]

I sign my pieces with an extra fine tip Sharpie marker.... but my stuff is painted. There are very fine tip "Micron" pens in various colors. I nice shade of brown might look better on unpainted wood. Then clear coat with a matte finish to prevent it from ever being removed....

[Kadiddle]

I sign and date every one. The ones I donate to fund raisers I date with roman numerals. That way I know it was donated, not sold, traded, or gifted. Sort of like my own secret code. At first it was with just a ball point pen, now most are with a woodburner with a writing tip. Have fun, I hope this helped.
Carve On and Sign,
Kadiddle

[Steve Reed]

I use a pyrograph pen with a round tip. You can go pretty small with it. Initials are good, or come up with something combining your two initials to make it unique.

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by bflobif

I mostly whittle flat plane style, small pieces- little figures size of my thumb, wine stoppers, wooden pens-
I'd like to sign some or all of my work, but have not hit on a good way to do so, largely cuz of the size (or lack of size?)
Do you all sign your carvings/whittlings? How?

BfloBif
bflobif.blogsot.com

I burn it in with a Feather Etcher. Usually on the bottom and most of the time, if there's enough room, my first initial and full last name and date.

If I don't have the room, it's first and last initial and date like 10/15/ '08

[brent]

A fine point Sharpie works real good for real small items.

[TreeWizard]

I like an extra fine "sharpie".

[breezly]

I burn my intials in and the year

[carverken]

I usually inital and year mine -- as small as possible. Carving is prefered, burned if grain is bad.
K

[Old Scout]

I use my wood burner, small tip , for initials on all small stuff!

[Gergie]

I always sing or initial my work, so in 100 years on Antique Rode show, they won't get my name wrong.