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I am trying to complet a set of Gomph hand tools. I am looking to buy what I need to finish out my sets. Let me know what you have and I will see if I need them to finish sets. If so I will pay a good fare price as I would like to finish some of the set out.

I am looking for the 1 3/8" half round strap end cutter, 1 3/8 half round strap end cutter with rosewood handle, all english point end cutters except 7/8", and 1 1/8". I need all the english point end cutters with rosewood handles. Bag punches I need are 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/2". I need all the trace punches except 1 1/4". I need the Pat. leather scratch compas with extra points. Pricking whees I need are the #4, 15, 19, 21, 22. Overstich wheels I need #4. I need the #0 double edge creaser. I need the #0, 5, 6 in the Box Loop Creasers. I need the #4 paten leather gum tool. I also need the #0 in common edger. I need the 3 1/2 in the round edger. In the round edge french edgers I need the # 3, 4, 5, 6. In the Vizzard I need the # 5, 6. In the Concord edgers I need the # 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6. I also need the saddlers steel plyers sm, med, lg. Also need the round nose plyers, lacing plyers, bolt nut pylers, cutting nippers, 5 1/2" screw driver and the spoke shaves. If you have any of these please let me know.

Thanks much.

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If that's all you're missing . . . you must have a fantastic collection. Would you ever consider posting a few images of your favorites?

I've got a few "user" Gomph tools and was wondering if you could give suggestions on cleaning the handles and removing some of the rust.

Cheers!

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If that's all you're missing . . . you must have a fantastic collection. Would you ever consider posting a few images of your favorites?

I've got a few "user" Gomph tools and was wondering if you could give suggestions on cleaning the handles and removing some of the rust.

Cheers!

To clean the handles I use a liquid paint remover with a cloth. I put a little remover on the cloth and rub the handle until the cloth shows no more dirt on it. You may have to do this several times. To clean the metal I use a soft wire wheel on a grinder. I don't use a new wheel as it will cut the metal too much. I make sure it is an older wheel or one I have used on something else first. You use a very light tough with the wheel. If you want a more finished look on the metal you can always use a buffer with compound made for steel. When done I spray eveything with a high gloss spray varnish. By using the spray varnish the item can always be redone with only using stripper again. I have done this method for years and have had no problem.

As far as the tool pictures go I will see what I can do sometime. Right now most of the tools are packed up waiting for me to make a custome tool box for them. I have others I use so these are just sitting right now.

I have collected harness and saddle tools since the mid 1970's. I have over 100 different brass handled draw gauges with either different names or styles of each. These are also waiting for displaying. I have run out of display room right now.

Thanks for the interest.

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Leathertools,

Thanks for the tool restoration tips!

Hope you find these images of the Henry G. Gomph & Co. 1860's price list interesting. Sorry about the roughness of the images. I did the best I could scanning a copy of a bad copy.

If you can't read the prices let me tell you . . . a 4 inch head knife sold for $1.25 and an overstitch was 80 cents.

Cheers

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Leathertools,

Thanks for the tool restoration tips!

Hope you find these images of the Henry G. Gomph & Co. 1860's price list interesting. Sorry about the roughness of the images. I did the best I could scanning a copy of a bad copy.

If you can't read the prices let me tell you . . . a 4 inch head knife sold for $1.25 and an overstitch was 80 cents.

Cheers

Do they have a picture page of the head and round knives you could post?

Thank you

steve

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Leathertools,

Thanks for the tool restoration tips!

Hope you find these images of the Henry G. Gomph & Co. 1860's price list interesting. Sorry about the roughness of the images. I did the best I could scanning a copy of a bad copy.

If you can't read the prices let me tell you . . . a 4 inch head knife sold for $1.25 and an overstitch was 80 cents.

Cheers

Thanks very much for the picture of the price list. I have tried to get a copy, but had not gotten one until now. I really appreciate it. It will go great with my collection. I will put a copy in with the tools when I get the custom tool box made.

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I am trying to complet a set of Gomph hand tools. I am looking to buy what I need to finish out my sets. Let me know what you have and I will see if I need them to finish sets. If so I will pay a good fare price as I would like to finish some of the set out.

I am looking for the 1 3/8" half round strap end cutter, 1 3/8 half round strap end cutter with rosewood handle, all english point end cutters except 7/8", and 1 1/8". I need all the english point end cutters with rosewood handles. Bag punches I need are 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/2". I need all the trace punches except 1 1/4". I need the Pat. leather scratch compas with extra points. Pricking whees I need are the #4, 15, 19, 21, 22. Overstich wheels I need #4. I need the #0 double edge creaser. I need the #0, 5, 6 in the Box Loop Creasers. I need the #4 paten leather gum tool. I also need the #0 in common edger. I need the 3 1/2 in the round edger. In the round edge french edgers I need the # 3, 4, 5, 6. In the Vizzard I need the # 5, 6. In the Concord edgers I need the # 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6. I also need the saddlers steel plyers sm, med, lg. Also need the round nose plyers, lacing plyers, bolt nut pylers, cutting nippers, 5 1/2" screw driver and the spoke shaves. If you have any of these please let me know.

Thanks much.

Glad to see that some one else is doing what i am trying to do. I have several more gomp tools but have not made a box for them. In the collection in the red leather box is my creasers. it is the set of single and double and round bottom craesers. i need to get the box loops but have never even seen a set for sale anywhere. the wood box has the overstitchers in it. I am missing #4 and #12. I have an old c.s.osborne 312 and Use it more than any for some projects. I have the cscratch compass and severl of the french edgers but need to make a box for them. the french edger are all repairs and I am looking for a better set. i had head knifes but sold them before I decided that i wanted a complete set of Gomphs. So that is my mission in life beside trying to figure out how to make tools. Just made a mini bouncer today out od bubinga wood and a porcelean knob. I am making a set of Ivory ball slickers. I found some real Ivory cabinet Knobs in three differsent sizes and are starting on the set. i will post pics once I am done with them. the mini bouncer has a bubinga handle that i truned today with a solid brass ferrule and it is beautiful. I will include a picture. Gary

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