I've had my little Thor tapometer for several years now and it's always been just the right sort of weight for small type persuading jobs, but the issue with it is that:
…both ends are hard nylon, which tends to damage work. What I was after was something the same weight but with a soft as well and a harder end. However, they're quite difficult to find, so I tried a little experiment:
…by cutting off around 3mm on the bandsaw and then using superglue to stick on a piece of thick leather. I've no idea how permanent it's going to be, but thus far, the leather shows no signs of coming off - Rob