Can anyone recommend spatulas and bunishing tools. I did see the recent spatulas thread and aware of what was said there. I want these tools from one source if possible and I want the best. So im not buying tool after tool trying to figure out on my own whats good and whats not. With the expirence that exsists on this forum this should be a easy task for me to get it right the first time. right? LOL.


PS: If the best have to made and not bought im open to that too.

Thanks!

-Henry

I picked up some inexpensive spatula type tools from Harbor Freight and ground and polished them myself. One for applying the epoxy and the other for filling tunnels and squaring off edges. A crochet needle works too for tunnnels. For a burnishing tool I actually use a "burnishing" tool (have had it for twenty-five years), one made for burnishing dry transfer lettering which in turn, I use for making name decals for customer's rods. Don't know if the tools are available anymore as dry transfers in different sizes are tough to find in the US. Last time I needed lettering I had to order directly from Letraset in England. Jann's and others did not have the color and sizes I needed.

P.S. Just noticed that @#$%& is selling Gudebrod thread burnishing tools in their @#$%& section.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/25/2007 06:52AM by Ray Zarychta.

The spatulas are used by artists and come in a variety of sizes. You can use the side of a pen as a burnishing tool and the genertic white ones as seen in most rod building dist catalogs is the most common. I have not seen a large variety of Mfg burnishing tools offered by anyone, Nor have I seen a store that sells them both, a rod building distributor is the only place the two come together and at that the selection of spatulas might be limited. As for what tool is best might depend on your hands, the type of rod your building as many rod blanks are thick and some are small so a different tool might work better in your hands for a paticular application. I like the smaller bladed spatulas and the old ubiquidous white brunishing tool has held up thus far. Godd luck hunting Mudhole on the left has both also anglers workshop

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Regards
Dave

Fishing is Life the rest is just Details

The Acid Rod tools page is pretty complete.

I found the artist's metal spatulas to be thinner and more flexible so it's easier for me to apply finish. I like them better than the plastic ones 'cause if you forget to clean them, I can just hit it with a flame and peel off the old finish and smooth as new. Available at Michaels or other craft stores.

I like the Flexcoat burnishing tool. Has both smooth round surfaces for burnishing and the pointy sharp edge for packing.

Terry

Mark and Colleen at @#$%& have everything you'll ever need. They sell a set of 4 stainless steel spatula's and an awesome stainless burnishing tool. I have one and it works great.

Bill in WV

The best thread tool I ever used I got from Mark & Colleen at @#$%& and I think it's
made or dist. by Flex-Coat. I bought a BOX of them!

One note about tools. There are MANY quailty tools available but what works best for one
person won't work well for another. Many of us will modify hand tools to suite our individual
requirements. Regardless of the advice received here Henry, you may find you will need to
buy a couple different types and or modify something to find the tools that work well for YOU.

A perfect example of tools used is posted in the Library section here done by Doc Ski.
See "Packing & Rolling" While Doc showed a couple "off the shelf" tools he also showed
a couple tools he had to modify to sute him.

Henry,
Your email address is "Hidden" unhide it or email me and I'll send you another PDF also
done by Doc regarding tools.

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/25/2007 01:07PM by Raymond_Adams.

Ok its unhidden...

Thanks to everyone that replyed!