tools of
the trade

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If a bad workman blames his tools, a sofer praises them, as all the elements are specially made for he purpose and should be the best quality to beautify the mitsvah, a well cut quill, the finest parchment and the blackest of ink.

From here you can discover the materials employed by the sofer in his craft, how they are made and what makes them kasher.