ZJchao Leather Working Saddle Making Tools Craft Tool Leather Craft Stamp Kits (9 Pcs)

Quality is modest, but incredible value and breadth, hence five stars. This really can't be beat. I may add a couple of bevellers to round it out, but that's me, otherwise good starter set. What you get:P206 Pear Shader (smooth)P217 Pear Shader (checkered)A104 Background tear shaped smallS705 Seeder smallS706 Seeder medS348 Seeder largeB197 Smooth Beveler squareB701 Checkered Beveler smallV407 Veiner largeV707 Veiner medU853 MulefootC431 Camouflage medC432 Camouflage smC433 Camouflage LgE294 Decorative EmbellishmentX511 BasketweaveX991 LeafK134 LeafZ788 ButterflyW531 Flower

It's been a very long time since I've done serious work with leather and have no idea yet if these will hold up on the long run. I did buy them at the same time as purchasing a Tandy starter kit and have had a chance to compare those tools with the ZJchao side-by-side. There have been no problems with metal slivers, nor can I tell much difference between the two. I didn't find the size of tools to be redundant (slight differences in the tools can make a big difference in the finished product) and really enjoy the unique patterns and designs achieved with some of the tools. Despite awful weather and living in a remote rural area, the product arrived swiftly along with everything else I ordered. One star has been removed because I can see there are some inconsistencies in the dye casting that make me cautious of how well they'll hold up over time. But I do think it's worth the price for the variety of shapes to see if they're something I'll use more often in the future. Like other reviewers, I'll also be using them for texturing clay and special grounds for paintings.

These are fine for someone just starting out who doesn't want to invest a lot, but they're clearly not the same quality as, say Tandy brand tools. The beveler, for example, didn't produce a very crisp edge, and some of the tools had small burrs or imperfections. Not a deal breaker considering how cheap the set is, and would be good for practicing, but if you're trying to produce professional-quality work I'd recommend investing in fewer tools and spending a little more money on each.

This is a nice set for the price. However, I have two issues with this set. Firstly, some of the pieces are redundant-- there are 5 (1/4th of the set) crescent shaped tools. You can't tell this from the photo, which shows only a few of the stamping tools-- so you don't really know what it is you're buying.Secondly, the textured grips along the sides are SHARP. They needed to be buffed with a wire buffer to remove the sharp burrs that snag on your skin. Before they can be used, they will need to be filed or buffed to remove these hazardous filings. I think I have a rasp that will work, but it's a bit disappointing that this wasn't taken care of during production. Any quality assurance process would have spotted this safety issue.

These are cheaply made but still accomplish their task well. I sanded down the small beveler so it would be smooth rather than textured, the soft metal that these are made of actually made that process very easy and now I have two sizes of beveler.The only complaint I have is that the texture on the backgrounder is not very sharp and leaves a soft rounded look.Overall I'm very happy with this buy, I have all the main tools I want and a whole lot of extras

Not top quality and I don't know how they would hold up on leather, but I have been enjoying them on polymer clay where they work fine. Of course the clay is much softer and I don't have to hammer them. For that use they are a fun addition to my texture tools. I would like to know what metal they are made of though...it kind of irks me when they describe them as "metal". I mean really! duh...tell me what type please?!! But, china ya know. And USA can't seem to manufacture stuff like this anymore.

I purchased these for my father who is getting into leather working and I have to admit I'm not 100% about how the tools preform just because I do not use them myself. The one big disappointment for me is that is not any paperwork saying that you have these pear shaders or these camouflage tools to me even if this is a step when you really already know this info it should be in the packaging. The other little things that I've seen from the little that I've used them is that I wish it was easier to read the tool stamp number/ code not all are bad some are just a little light, and personally I would like to see all of the stamps have the same rod size just to make it easier to get stamp holders for them. There still a great value and I would recommend them to someone who just wants to mess around with stamps and isn't wanting to spend a lot of money on stamps

There is a good variety of tools. Not a bad deal if you're just getting started and want more variety for shaders, etc.. Worked well for the projects I've done so far, but I've only used about 5 or 7 of the tools. Sure, you can get higher quality tools, but not for the price.

Llegaron antes de lo previsto, son chinas y es un juego bastante básico, para empezar a practicar, el acero es de una calidad bajar, el grabado de los cellos no son tan pronunciados tendrás qué darle con más fuerza para qué se impriman en el cuero y te den una imagen detallada, pero buenos por el precio, que fueron muy económicos y desde luego que NO SON TANDY LEATHER, aunque Tandy Leather también tiene manofactura en China y Taiwán el acero es de mejor calidad.

LLegó con el empaque maltratado y roto además de que faltó una pieza. Otro detalles es el "estuche" de plástico donde vienen no sirve para guardarlos ya que es muy delgado y se rompe con mucha facilidad. Yo tuve que comprar un estuche o caja escolar donde se ponen los lapices para mantenerlos guardados.

Excellent stamps at a great value, although my basketwave stamp the shaft bent after the first use, easily straightened and have had excellent results with the leather I have tooled

They work however lower end of quality

NOT WORK GOOD