Handcrafted good Chasing and Repousse Tools

Eight handcrafted Repousse tools that can be used to create high relief in all types of metal. These are the same tools we offer our students in our Chasing and Repousse Workshops. Please see our website for details.

Specs:
1. Approx. 4.5 inches long
2. Kiln heat treated and fully tempered A2 tool steel
3. Lifetime guarantee.

You get: (all round stock with flattened sides for control)
1. 1/4 liner
2. 3/16 liner
3. 1/4 curved liner
4. 1/4 square planisher
5. 1/4 triangle planisher
6. 1/4 tear drop
7. 1/4 push tool
8. 3/16 push tool

All Repousse tools and crafted within 3 days of your order (if none are available, we work hard to keep them in stock) and shipped USPS priority mail for a speedy delivery.

What does Kiln heat treating and Fully Tempered mean?

Kiln heat treated means that a digitally controlled kiln was used in the entire heat treating process. Not all tool steels are created equal. Each manufacturer has a procedure with specific temperatures to ensure proper heat treating. Failing to follow this procedure can lead to tool failure. IE Cracking, Shattering, Mushrooming, etc.

Tempering is a process that removes the brittleness from a hardened tool. If this process is not done properly and the brittleness is not removed, the tool can shatter. Each manufacturer requires a "soak" time at a very specific temperature for tempering to good ensure all brittleness is removed. Our tools are soaked for several hours to ensure proper tempering. MANY artists do not follow these procedures when making tools. You can usually tell by the discoloration of the tool due to applying heat with a torch for tempering. Tempering with a torch does not allow for proper soak time and introduces stress by heating the tool to different temperatures and allowing it to cool that way. This is usually done this way because it is a procedure passed down by artists and Blacksmiths most likely due to the lack of high temperature control. They use the color of the steel to determine temperature and this "educated guess" can be off by several hundred degrees.

Improperly heat treated tools are more likely to have the hammering end mushroom and someday fail.

Now, with that said, the "blacksmith way" does work and many swear by it. Artists have been doing it for years. But we like to follow the manufacturers procedures and heat treat in a controlled environment and create a virtually indestructible and safe tool (with normal use of course) that will last a lifetime.