Solid brass, engraved
nameplates are a great way to
personalize, identify, or just class up just
about any leather item. We offer three
popular sizes.
- 1/2" X 3" is
recommended for 5/8" strap goods or
any time a small plate is desirable such
as on belts
and checkbook
covers. These are also very popular
for identifying English saddles.
- 5/8" X 3 1/2"
is recommended for 3/4" strap
goods.
- 3/4" X 4" is
recommended for 7/8" and larger
strap goods. It also makes a terrific
western saddle plate.
- We recommend attaching
your plates with two
#10 copper rivets.
For many applications you may want to
purchase some Jiffy
Rivets which are much easier to use,
are handy to have around regardless,
but are not as strong. The drilled
version of our plates are made to work
with chicago
screws. All rivets and screws are
sold separately.
- We also offer our
plates with the holes drilled larger for
attaching with two Chicago
screws (sold separately). We have to charge a little
more for the knuckles we bruise while
doing this (ever seen how fast a brass
plate can spin around on a drill press?)
Unlike many
companies, we do not charge per letter nor
do we charge more for the second line. We
use only heavy weight, solid brass plates,
which allow us to engrave the lettering
deeply for long wear. We blacken the
engraving to make it stand out boldly on the
high gloss background. Also,
we always try to use the largest text size that will fit
on the plate comfortably. It may not sound
like much of a trick but some engraving
machines just have a few text sizes for the
"best fit" and many companies will
use a smaller font just so that the
engraving process takes less time. Manually setting up
each engraving visually instead of letting a
computer figure it out, allows us to push
the limits of the plate size so that your plate
stands out for attention.
NOTICE: When
deciding what to engrave on your plate,
remember that "less is more."
Crowding in information (sires, dams, long
association names) makes the print smaller
and therefore makes your plate difficult to
read. We do not currently have a "hard
cap" on engraving, but it is best to
not go over 20-25 letters and spaces per
line. We will not be held responsible for
any perceived lack of quality when a plate
exceeds these guidelines.
Some production
notes are below...
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