CHASING & REPOUSSE TOOLS
Nechamkin Chasing Tools™ offer the finest quality in chasing tools available today. This ready-to-use core set of chasing tools is designed by professional chaser Liza Nechamkin Glasser. Jump to Tool Sets
For years, students and professionals have gone without an accessible source for ready-to-use chasing tools. By best accounts, the last time a set of this caliber was commercially available points to the mid-19th century. And while it is true, there are multiple chasing styles requiring countless tools, Nechamkin Chasing Tools™ 25-piece set in its durable container provides a solid core base of tool that will last you a lifetime and beyond.
A Long Overdue Re-Introduction of a Staple “I have not made an improved chasing and repousse tool or invented a new one. I have simply brought back a great thing from the past…properly designed, well-made chasing and repousse tools haven’t been sold through distributors for years. I developed this set over several years, inspired by my own antique collection of over 2,000 individual chasing and repousse tools previously belonging to generations of Tiffany & Co and Gorham chasers. Choosing which tools to include in a “core” set was a difficult process, since no single grouping can satisfy the requirements of all chasing approaches. The tools included in this set are capable of spanning a wide range of chasing requirements.” – Liza Nechamkin
The general range of chasing styles these tools are best suited for fall within the realm of Western style jewelry and silver chasing. That approach being, low to moderately high relief outlined first from the front and subsequently embossed with repousse then final chased and modeled on the front; as seen in the famous 19th and early 20th century chasing of Tiffany & Co.®, Gorham, Kirk Steiff and Danish Silversmith George Jensen, to name a few. Although Japanese high relief chasing requires a different style of tool altogether, a respectable degree of high relief repoussage can be achieved utilizing the embossers in this set. The possibilities are only limited by one’s imagination.
“These tools are made to very precise specifications within extremely close tolerances. They are expertly crafted for grace and balance, patterned after antique tools that make sense. I personally final polish and inspect each one. A substandard tool will never leave my workbench.” – Liza Nechamkin
What others are saying:
“Well rendered and remarkably crafted!”
“Superbly made and far superior in quality to any other brands I have seen on the market!”
“There is little argument that these are the best tools you can buy.”
“Liza Nechamkin is a natural at toolmaking.”
For some approaches you may want slightly more rounded edges/profiles. It is possible to modify them slightly without destroying the temper. For slight re-shaping of tool faces, use a 3M light deburring wheel or medium grit emery paper, then compressed felt buff and steel polish. Allowing the tool to become hot will compromise the temper.
Tool Production – Nechamkin Chasing Tools are formed from solid W1 tool steel using old fashioned machinery and skilled hand shaping. The tips are heat-treated in a controlled environment to ensure consistent Rockwell hardness. The 4.25” (108mm) long shanks are square for precision and control superior to that of round. They have chamfered corners and a satin finish for comfort in hand. Each chasing tool is numbered for easy identification.
All tool faces are precisely shaped and polished in a manner that allows them to travel smoothly across metalwork. For excellent sight down to the working face, tapers are long and balanced. The durable stainless-steel container, an added value, is designed with room for augmentation of your tool set and has a non-marking Delrin™ lid and bottom.
