When I worked with a blacksmith we realised that most of our tools are the same, just vastly different in scale. Near enough everything I need is within an arm’s stretch. Occasionally I get up to use the rolling mills or draw down some wire, then it’s back to the pin – the piece of wood jewellers work at, centred in the semicircle of a traditional jeweller’s bench. Most of my tools would be recognisable to a jeweller from centuries ago. I do not have lots of extra equipment, just enough to make life a little easier than they had it, including electric lights!