deloid Report post Posted April 18, 2012 Need a bit of historical help. I have a leather carry bag marked Ed Robinson...on the flap it says porters hand stamps. There are many vintage tools but there is an interesting ornate roll of leather with a great number of larger (saddle sized) hand stamps that are hand made but have such fine detail...finer than Hackbarths. The knurling isn't always complete and there is no mark other than a file mark on each tool. I can't find anything on Ed Robinson though I believe he worked in Porters saddle shop. I know Frank Eberle made tools for Porter but I believe his were marked. I'll post photos if desired but any leads would be appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted April 18, 2012 Please post photos. There are a few here who would have some insight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deloid Report post Posted April 18, 2012 Please post photos. There are a few here who would have some insight. Bruce, I have over 70 hackbarths and hundreds of the better quality craftool and others and these are better tooled (in my opinion) when viewed with a loupe but the handles are crude. A few Hackbarths to the left of the others in one photo for comparison of size and uniformity of handle. Dean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted April 18, 2012 What little I know. Back in the day the guys who stamped saddle parts in the shops were called "stamp hands" so I would have to assume that Ed Robinson was a stamper there. The guys who worked there in the heyday have mostly passed on, but I'd think someobdy has heard of Ed Robinson. I have had a few email conversations going with guys trying to get some info on IDing Eberle stamps. File marks are one of the things mentioned right after "you just know them when you see them". Hopefully these guys will weigh in here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
