How do I store my tools?

[Peter Ellis]

I have not seen too many people immerse leather, usually a spray bottle does the trick. YMMV

Johanna

On the subject of tool organization, could you point TRM to the thread with the pictures of people's work areas ? I found the shots of Verlane's and (darn, spacing the other person's name) studios to be quite inspiring. Excellent examples of how top pros organize their gear.

[barra]

http://www.petermain.com/parent.htm

Go to studio workshop

2 words.

I wish.

Barra

Edited July 18, 2007 by barra

[gtwister09]

Ted,

Here is a tool rack design that you can modify for your stamping tools. It allows you to rotate the tools at 2 different angles as well as providing the ability to carry your stamping tools and your swivel knifes. If you are interested in other types of tool holders, then consider pegboard organizers. If you go to the Marble slab thread you will see some PDFs on a workbench that you can tool on that allows you to sit or stand. It also has pegboard organizers on one side for various tools.

Regards,

Ben

A_Modification_of_Verlane_and_Dale_Tool_Racks.pdf

A_Modification_of_Verlane_and_Dale_Tool_Racks.pdf

[ghstrydr164]

Tool rolls are the only way to go with large pockets that hold groups of tools. All of the seminars I took with top carvers that's what they all use even at their shops. It's better to have only a couple of dozen high quality stamps rather a few hundred mass produced and plated stamps that will not leave good sharp impressions and the angles on many are all wrong for good results. The quality of tooling will be limited by the quality of the impressions left by the stamps. The best carver in the world will have his work suffer with the use of poor quality stamps. Some of the very old un-marked and un-plated craftools can leave good sharp impressions but they are hard to find. Most of the old timers I studied with made many or all of their own stamps.

Cyrus