Guillermo, This is a question you must answer yourself.

I nearly always stamp my blades with an MS even if it's stock removal. I don't make many stock removal except for very small, thin blades. For these, I have a stencil that includes my name and MS all in one without separation. I ALWAYS disclose that it is ground and not forged. My name and MS are still who I am. I feel my complete mark, including the ABS rating is letting people know WHO made the knife rather than how it was made*.

There are those who will view it differently and I am in full support of their decision. They might not want to put MS or JS on the ground knife, viewing the mark as letting folks know HOW it was made along with who they are.

I would hope that such a personal decision would be respected.

*This would only apply to knives that I make with my own hands. If I were to start a line of bench made knives, with mine and other's hands on them, I would NOT put MS and possibly NOT put my name on them, but likely create a name for that production.

Not having a JS stamp myself, my opinion may not matter, but I never miss an opportunity to present my opinion so here it is. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//tongue.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

First of all, I agree with Lin. You must decide whether the knife is "worthy" of the stamp. Which brings me to my second point. Although the knives may be less expensive, are they of equal quality in workmanship? Just because I sell a knife that doesn't have all the fancy frills for less money, does not mean I paid less attention to the fit, finish and form than I do with my more expensive knives. It may have a walnut wood handle rather than an ivory one, but that wood is finished to the same level of excellence as the ivory would be.

Does that make sense?

Of course that those knives have good quality of HT and finishes. In fact, they are completly made by me. No other hands in the process. I made them because here in Spain the military and lay forces have lows salary, so i try to suport them somehow, and with those knives they dont have to pay the forging time... and i always said that they are not forged. But the question is: do the JS Stamp identify the knife or the knifemaker?

Thank for your answers!