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I've been toying with the idea of using those to brand the date into
my projects, when I get around to ordering a branding iron with my
name on it, but I'm not sure how many sets I'd have to buy so I could
do it in just one stab. I think the most use of one digit would be
something like 1/11/2011 or 2/22/2012. Five sets.

I just stamp the letters or numbers one at a time. Held against a clamped
straight-edge they usually don't look too bad. I found when using them held
together the kerning put the numbers/letters too far apart. I got one of
those branding irons for Christmas, it's nice.