The Supplies of a Sofer

Well, what are the Sofer's supplies?
 The Supplies of a Sofer can be at times numerous. There are three main supplies that every sofer needs in order to write:

1. Writing Utensil- The Sofer's writing utensil one of the most important tools that a sofer uses. The Sofer's writing is heavily influenced by the writing utensil.  


2. Ink- A sofer uses ink to write with. Not pencil. Not crayons. Not sharpies. By Halacha, the Ink of a sofer needs to be black, last for an extremely long time, and be kosher.  

3. Parchment- The Sofer has his writing utensil and his ink, but what does he write on? He writes on parchment! Parchment is a general term for the material that a sofer writes on. In reality, the parchment "splits" into three other categories. I will write a detailed post about the different parchment types later. Parchment is processed skin form a kosher animal. Parchment can come from any animal as long as the animal is kosher.