These are tool businesses I highly recommend:

1) Potter USA - www.potterusa.com Kevin Potter is one of the most helpful individuals I know and he and his team run one of the most respected jewelry tool companies in our industry.

2) Oregon Trail Silver - www.oregontrailsilver.com Roberta Pihl is one of the most talented creators of impression plate design and stamp making I know and also a rep for PePe Tools Inc.

3) Get Hammered Studio - www.gethammeredstudio.com Joni Kisro makes and sells the Bracelet Bender tool. She's also a heck of a good Metalsmithing teacher as well.

4) The Clamp Tool -www.the-clamp.com Jeffrey Bagley is the designer of The Clamp which is a very useful tool in jewelry making. He's also a superb Jeweler.