tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659971031604484029.post7353677356080431644..comments2023-04-02T06:17:16.396-07:00Comments on One Man's Journey in Jewelry Making: RESOLUTIONSJwm29http://www.blogger.com/profile/04911711018609869337noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659971031604484029.post-4587116070805478242013-01-02T14:10:26.894-08:002013-01-02T14:10:26.894-08:00Thanks, Tela. My dapping set is an inexpensive on...Thanks, Tela. My dapping set is an inexpensive one. I got it on ebay and paid less than $50.00 for it. For the kind of work I do, guess you could call it altered metal, it works just fine. I did do some grinding on the hammering ends to smooth them down as these were badly finished. Another person I know uses the one from Harbor Freight and doesn't seem to have a problem with that set. I would say that if you want to go a little more upscale, get the one made by Pepe. Pepe makes some pretty darn good tools in the medium price range. Anymore, I tend to shy away from some of the very expensive brands because they have cut back on quality and ride along on their name to sell their product. For example, I have a top brand expensive disc cutter set that doesn't work as well as the one I have made by Pepe. <br />Hope this helps. JohnJwm29https://www.blogger.com/profile/04911711018609869337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659971031604484029.post-82779968539190946172013-01-02T12:17:43.778-08:002013-01-02T12:17:43.778-08:00Happy New Year! Your list of resolutions could eas...Happy New Year! Your list of resolutions could easily be my own, but this year, I'm thinking a little differently. :)<br /><br />Look forward to another year of your informative blog. <br /><br />Can you give us some advice on dapping sets? There are so many and so many price sets. So, do you know which is the best value without being rubbish? You are the man to ask, so I did. :)Tela Formosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11530326606027816964noreply@blogger.com