Those who make their own tools?

[Kani]

For those of you who make their own stamping tools. What do you make them out of? I have seen several tools on ebay that people have made and was wondering what they made them out of. Bolts or what? Some have intresting designs.

Thanks, Kani

[robert]

Hi Kani

I use stainless steel bolts (i have had some on ebay recently, so you may have seen them). you can use about anything though... i prefer stainless because it wont corrode or rust.

i had a short tutorial on a thread a while back, but i think it got lost in the big crash. i will find it and post it again if folks are interested. i am out of the country right now so it will be a few days.

robert

[Elton Joorisity]

I learned to build tools with 10" common spikes. I use 10" nails because I can make two tools with one nail. The steel in these is great to work with and is easy to polish. I am starting to use stainless bolts because any of my steel stamps with checkering or lines tend to be harder to keep from getting black spots on the leather.