Posted in Printmaking by David on Wednesday the 27th February, 2008

Scrap stores are our friends. Our local one, Orinoco Scrapstore, is a fine place to rummage for useful bits and pieces. Yesterday I visited and for once didn’t find what I was looking for, but as usual turned up something else. In a rusty old toolbox I found this engraving tool: 50p at Orinoco’s going rate. When I got home I scrubbed off the gunk and rust and checked for maker’s marks. It claims to be a Glardon and Vallorbe #19 oval tool.

I think these tools are sold for engraving metals, but it might be fine for wood engravings. It certainly left some nifty marks on a small piece of endgrain wood I had lying around. The tool sells for around £8.00 new so this was quite a bargain! I wonder if they have a burin lying around somewhere…