+ItsGForMe Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) While hunting for a Geocache near Woodside, California, I found this benchmark (see attached image). Or, at least I assume it's a benchmark from the word "BENCHMARK" on it. Not sure how to log it, though...Any help identifying it? Edited February 17, 2008 by ItsGForMe Quote Link to comment
Difficult Run Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 While hunting for a Geocache near Woodside, California, I found this benchmark (see attached image). Or, at least I assume it's a benchmark from the word "BENCHMARK" on it. Not sure how to log it, though...Any help identifying it? Congrats on finding your first benchmark! You can log it here: HT1586 ~ Mitch ~ Quote Link to comment
foxtrot_xray Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 ...Wow. I love the stamping on that one. Quote Link to comment
+BuckBrooke Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 As a wild conjecture, possibly an inexperienced CCC surveyor during the Depression? Quote Link to comment
+Klemmer Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) FX - you mean stampingssssss, right? Some practice on an old piece of metal would have been a good idea, in retrospect. I've got a set of stamps at work I'm going to borrow someday & play with.... probably won't do better on my first tries. Edited February 17, 2008 by Klemmer & TeddyBearMama Quote Link to comment
foxtrot_xray Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 FX - you mean stampingssssss, right? Some practice on an old piece of metal would have been a good idea, in retrospect. I've got a set of stamps at work I'm going to borrow someday & play with.... probably won't do better on my first tries. From seeing the other post about buying the stamps and such, I'm tempted now to get my own, just to play with. (Since, really, I shouldn't make fun of the stampingsssss, since I probably couldn't do any better.) Quote Link to comment
+jwahl Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I have found that if you are stamping a cap on iron posts it is not uncommon for the die to bounce depending on the rigidity of the object it is resting on and give you multiple impressions. It can be very annoying. My memory may be incorrect, but my recollection is that was when you were working against a hard surface and it is possible that the pipe/cap itself recoiled. It probably wouldn't happen with a cap already set. - jlw FX - you mean stampingssssss, right? Some practice on an old piece of metal would have been a good idea, in retrospect. I've got a set of stamps at work I'm going to borrow someday & play with.... probably won't do better on my first tries. From seeing the other post about buying the stamps and such, I'm tempted now to get my own, just to play with. (Since, really, I shouldn't make fun of the stampingsssss, since I probably couldn't do any better.) Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Maybe it was his first. He was nrvoussssss. Quote Link to comment
NGS Surveyor Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 The stamper did need some practice. Here are some hints. Disks should always be stamped prior to setting. For best results, the disk should be placed in a stamping block, see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12262796@N06/2291548289/ . The aluminum plate has a convex top so that it supports the back of the disk during stamping. GeorgeL NGS Quote Link to comment
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