Hi my names Tom and I live in the UK

[tomose]

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

[AwlShucks]

Welcome to the forum.

[toxo]

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.