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Your bitcoin seed (also known as recovery phrase, seed phrase, recovery seed, mnemonic seed, wallet backup, etc.) is an ordered set of 12-24 words that is randomly generated by your wallet. It stores the information that can be used to recover your wallet and bitcoin when your wallet fails unexpectedly (such as damage, unable to access, misplaced, theft, etc). Ensure it is hidden in a secure location and stored/written on something that will last your lifetime.

Sometimes your wallet recovery seed phrase is not enough. Wallet recovery can be a complicated endeavor. All wallets do not follow the same rules. The reason for this is that wallet developers don't implement the same standards, have their own specific standards, or implement standards differently when designing their wallets. It's best to make a note of some specific characteristics of your wallet for the best chance to recover your wallet in the future.

You don't need anything from us to make your own Blockplate. You can create your own center punch seed storage!

An automatic center punch is a spring-loaded tool commonly used in machining to create a starter hole that guides a drill bit. Pressure is applied by pressing down on the handle and when released, the spring-loaded tip pierces the contacting surface creating a small hole. We have curated the best center punches (in our opinion) that we've had good experience with.

You're moving or traveling to somewhere that you have to take an airplane with your recovery phrase. You're not going put it in a box and trust the movers. You're going to take it with you. But how do you carry your recovery phrase without exposing it to airport security?