Kipp's+Tool+(marks)

When a tool is manufactured there are imperfections and patterns left behind on the tool.


 * What are toolmarks?**

They impressions or marks on a receptive surface when a tool comes into contact with it. When the tool comes in contact with the surface it is permanently imprinted onto the object.


 * Toolmarks are Identifying Characteristics of a Specific Tool**

People may not realize it but in many cases toolmarks are microscopic. Usually the imperfections of the tool are located on the cutting edge. This is its signature. Laboratory examinations and comparisons of toolmarks from a “suspect tool“ with toolmarks recovered from a crime scene can often prove conclusive evidence to link a suspect to a specific crime and wrap up the criminal investigation. http://crime-scene-processing.suite101.com/article.cfm/toolmarks_at_a_crime_scene