Been asked questions about armouring, which I offer for response.

a) What is recommend in the way of shaping tools (dishing stakes, sandbags, bales of hay) for basic, beginner work such as knee and elbow cops, and

b) What are decent sources for such things?

The asker feels he has enough cutting, drilling and banging tools, but wonders if there's a basic "set" of common sizes for things like dishing stakes.