Get your initials stamped right on your meat with this grilling iron. It also makes a great gift; after all, it comes wrapped in a western bandana. GET IT: $39.95; Online at BBQ Fans.

Hot iron branding of livestock is the oldest form of permanent identification and has been used for a long time in the western United States as proof of ownership. Freeze branding is relatively ...

This branding iron works on everything from burgers and buns to ribeyes and filets. And when he's not grilling, it can even be used on wood or leather for those DIY projects he keeps meaning to start.