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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 1749029" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>Everyone here uses 4 inch letters. Maybe some 3 1/2 inch. Most use a fire. The only 2 use an electric iron are me and the guy with the most cows. I have power in the barn and he uses a generator. I don't even notice the generator until he turns it off or runs out of gas. The electric iron is much more consistent with the temperature. When using fire iron you will want a hot fire. Split the wood fairly small. You want lots of coals as opposed to a couple big pieces of firewood.</p><p>Notice the lower right side of the picture. A pit was dug for the fire. Others will use a half of a barrel or a tire rim. Or if the fire is built on the surface they will have two steel stakes supporting a rod. Having the iron into the fire at an angle will help to give you uniform heat on the branding surface.</p><p>It isn't difficult to brand. Just hold the iron on until you get a burn the color of saddle leather. </p><p>My brand E/lazy D is pretty big. It is about 7 by 6 inches. Takes up most of the rib on a calf. Oregon is now requiring 3 figures on new brands which does make for larger brands. Location is also an issue. A big brand will fit better on the rib. If you are going to have a shoulder brand make sure it is a small iron. Not much room on the shoulder, especially with a calf. </p><p>Ahhhh nothing like the smell of burning hair on a crisp spring morning.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]17151[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 1749029, member: 498"] Everyone here uses 4 inch letters. Maybe some 3 1/2 inch. Most use a fire. The only 2 use an electric iron are me and the guy with the most cows. I have power in the barn and he uses a generator. I don't even notice the generator until he turns it off or runs out of gas. The electric iron is much more consistent with the temperature. When using fire iron you will want a hot fire. Split the wood fairly small. You want lots of coals as opposed to a couple big pieces of firewood. Notice the lower right side of the picture. A pit was dug for the fire. Others will use a half of a barrel or a tire rim. Or if the fire is built on the surface they will have two steel stakes supporting a rod. Having the iron into the fire at an angle will help to give you uniform heat on the branding surface. It isn't difficult to brand. Just hold the iron on until you get a burn the color of saddle leather. My brand E/lazy D is pretty big. It is about 7 by 6 inches. Takes up most of the rib on a calf. Oregon is now requiring 3 figures on new brands which does make for larger brands. Location is also an issue. A big brand will fit better on the rib. If you are going to have a shoulder brand make sure it is a small iron. Not much room on the shoulder, especially with a calf. Ahhhh nothing like the smell of burning hair on a crisp spring morning. [ATTACH type="full"]17151[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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