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Hello. I am trying to find a reseller of Luigi Carnevali's reinforcement materials in Europe, but I cannot find anything. I tried contacting the producer directly, but they don't answer emails and only seem to be able to speak Italian when you call them I have found some of their reinforcements on rmleathersupply.com, but shipping from the US to Switzerland where I live is a bit expensive. Plus it doesn't make any sense to have it shipped half the world away and then back. I am mostly interested in the foam padding (Oslo), Velodon and either Brio or micro fibre to use for bags. I would greatly appreciate any help! Thank you, Pavel
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Hi Everyone I am searching for a pair of brass new or nos Cheney style suitcase locks for a commission that I am working on. It's a small case so need a smaller suitcase style lock. If anybody knows where I can purchase these I would be happy. Don Albannach Crafts Havelock New Zealand
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Hello all! I am desperately searching for the book by Bob Park, Creating Western Floral Designs. I owned this book in the past and either misplaced it or loaned it out and have forgotten who. Does anyone know where I might find it in stock? Does anyone have one they would like to sell? Any leads are appreciated. Thank you! Rick
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Hello again. I'm looking for very wide-headed buttons for a 19th-century sword belt. There are some photos here. I've seen replicas of these sorts of belts with this sort of button sold online, but so far I haven't been able to dig up a source for just the buttons. Right now I have the idea of grinding the top halves off the heads of regular Sam Browne-type buttons so there's the maximum possible flat surface, and soldering brass discs on, but I figure wide-headed ones that were actually made as such would look better, not be at risk of solder failing, and save me the trouble. Has anyone seen them for sale?
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Hello everyone, I'm looking for belt rivets (the kind with burrs, not the threaded kind) for two layers of 2mm thick leather. The smallest ones in the local store are listed as 3/8" and are 2mm too long, so I guess I'm looking for ones that are as close as possible to 19/64". I'm not at all confident that 1/4" ones would work. I know it should be possible to shorten and re-taper the shanks of 3/8" ones, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask before doing something that tedious.
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Hello! I am a novice shoe repairman. While washing your Hermes Oasis sandals with saddle soap, the soap bubbles and soap water got on the natural leather sole. At first, I thought it would be okay if I dried it well, but the stain does not come off no matter how much I dry it. How can I get it back to its original condition? The saddle soap is a Fiebings product.
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I am an ice skate technician, who does equipment repairs for ice skates. An "old hand" mentor of mine showed me a piece of leather he said is known as "skate leather," and is used for repairing various parts of ice hockey skates. Now I'm sure that's just what they called it, and there's no specific designation or type of leather for it. He didn't have a source for acquiring any. Could anyone recommend a type of leather that would have excellent toughness properties, resistant to excessive stretching, is not too thick, and can be folded and conform to contours of the skate. An example for its use would be in the lacing area of a skate when an eyelet rips out…
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Some idiot (aka me) has managed to lose the groover blade for his Craftool Delixe Adjustable Groover. I still have the creasing spoon attachment as you see pictured but have misplaced the grooving blade. I know I can get a replacement blade at Tandy Leather for $5.39 + tax but that’s a 2 plus hour return trip and $25 in gas. To order a replacement blade and have it sent costs almost as much, more than the complete tool! I’m on a fixed income pension so can’t afford it. Any suggestions? Or anyone have a spare?
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Anybody know where I can find a 3/8 Rectangle Hole Punch that I can purchase online? (I'm in the US) I'm seeing lots of 3/8 hole punches that are oblong, but I'm having a hard time finding a 3/8 Rectangle Hole Punch I need it for a 3/8 leather strap (Thickness: Approximately 1/16") and I'd like the 3/8 hole punch to be close to the size leather I'm using so it'll be a tight fit.
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Where can I buy various sizes of Serpentine Border stamps? I don't find any offered by any stamp makers online. Thanks, Mark Clark
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