Definition - part of a standard marking die
Marc Steele
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Background:
The area from which metal has been removed around the raised character of the die. The finish of the background reflects on the quality of the die.
Base:
The place at which the character of the die intersects the background. A common mistake is to use this as the measurement of the character (please see character face descriptions for the correct method to measure alpha/numeric dies)
Bevel:
The slant or angle from the face of the engraved character to the background is termed the first bevel or character bevel. The taper or slight angle on the sides of hand stamps is termed second bevel
Character Face (sharp face shown):
The portion of the die that will be impacting with the workpiece. This face has different styles - flat face, open face, sharp face, ball face, and dot style.