tomose Report post Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Hello ,my name is Tom and I live near enough into the Welsh mountains in the UK. I`ve left it a bit late in years to get started in leather tooling but I guess its never too late to try. I currently am collecting the necessary stamps tools and having some specially made by a friend of mine who has wood & metal lathes. I`ve always been into Art ,doing drawing and Pyrography and have often thought about putting my artistic talent into applying it to leather so I just took the bull by the horns and decided its now or never so I`m taxing on the runway so far. my first "tapper" is a Cheapo Chines job which I think is OK but for Stamping I had my friend make me the bigger Maul made to my spec. It weighs 2lb 5 oz but its can have interior weights added if I so require them .Had it made from a Nylon Pallet wheel Yew wood ,with Brass weights . Alas, its the old saying at the moment, "All the gear but no Idea" ,but I`m gonna do my best to change that. So please bear with what might be silly questions being asked. Edited June 19, 2020 by tomose I think picture file at first was too big Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AwlShucks Report post Posted June 20, 2020 Welcome to the forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxo Report post Posted June 20, 2020 Welcome Tom. I'm from the opposite end in Kent. You don't look as old as me and I've only been in it for a couple of years so have at it my friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
