I Am In Love With A French .........tool

[Trox]

The style and looks of a leather tool might not be as important as the functions of it.

However, the old French leather tools have it both.

It feels real good just holding them and feeling good inspires me to do the job well too.

To me it is a love affair.

Tool crazy

[Leather Guru]

Hello brother trox ,

I got all those tools just like yours & sometimes in double . Although I rarely use them anymore , just looking at them gives me an enormous pleasure ! If U want you can buy all my tools when I leave the mortal coil .

Your friend Ralph

[Luke Hatley]

Ralph....add my name to the I want to Buy some of Ralphs tools List also.

[KAYAK45]

Do not forget the "anglaise". Many times I wonder what shoes/boots were made with these tools. Who used them, and the memories of those gone before. Always use the tools the way others did, before you and me.

Thanks, TROX

Kevin

[Trox]

Thank you Ralph, I know you have a nice collection; I do have more of them too. I hope you have a long happy life, and enjoy of your tools for years to come.

Your friend Tor

Hello brother trox ,

I got all those tools just like yours & sometimes in double . Although I rarely use them anymore , just looking at them gives me an enormous pleasure ! If U want you can buy all my tools when I leave the mortal coil .

Your friend Ralph

[WinterBear]

The one tool in the middle of the second picture is really clever. I love old tools that have the look of years of loving use.

[Leather Guru]

I wish all you nice guys who love tools could come to my atelier & see all the shit I have & all my machines Ur all welcome . Specially Luke & Trox

[Trox]

Thanks guys,

Kevin, with “Anglaise” I guess you meant the tool description, I be happy to. It is a Griffe à molette, a French pricking wheel. This one has four different wheels stored in the brass bulb. They have angled teeth numbered by the stitches per inch. Wheels are available from four to nineteen stitches per inch, from Vergez Blanchard. This one has a fence, an adjustable edge guide. These are normally made by Blanchard or some other French toolmaker like G. Lutz or G. Krempp, Paris (today only from Blanchard). However, this is from a rare German maker Melzer & Feller. I recently bought this from EBay and I did some goggling on the maker. The only other things I found from this maker; was parade daggers for German WW2 SS and SA soldiers. Nevertheless, I have a small (all metal and rosewood shafts) saddlers hammer, I think is from this maker. I cannot read the entire letter because of its wear, so I cannot be sure. I think this is a bit nicer made than the new ones from Blanchard, then again all older tools is.

Trox

Do not forget the "anglaise". Many times I wonder what shoes/boots were made with these tools. Who used them, and the memories of those gone before. Always use the tools the way others did, before you and me.

Thanks, TROX

Kevin