"Yeah, I have thought about a logo and a numbering system. I just get focused on quality, and overlook things like this. Def. Something to think about.
On the other hand, I am getting the hang of this new manifold.."
I think you should simply invest in a few good number punch thing where you can smash it with a hammer and number them. As for the special signature, why not a REAL SIGNATURE? Hand held engravers are cheap. You just put your abbreviation SS or John Handcock or whatnot, smash ## or whatever and that's that. That keeps your hand made part completely hand made. Personally signed for a personal touch sounds good to me.