Tools Of A Swiss Sattler

[walter roth]

hello to USA

I am a saddler from Switzerland. i will start to look like the Swiss tools here with us this way.

I speak little English, anyway, I hope you have fun at the pictures.

I am a traditional saddlery and learned the profession in a saddlery.

I restore carriages, cars before 1914 and put her harness and collars for about 15 varieties of Harnesses.

These tools are a Part of my Workshop and I collect them for 30 years.

I do use them, they are not just there to watch.

The Swiss Sattler have the tools from Germany always rather like that of Blanchard and Dixon, as the German toolmakers have always worked more accurately and were cheaper.

Unfortunately, one of the last two toolmakers Died 4 years ago, and now there is only a German tool makers of Saddlery Tools manufactures.

With him, I will once again be making a set of punch, very fine German quality as it used to 70 years ago.

Blanchard had 30 before partent in his workshop a tool cupboard in which the tools of the World Exhibition of 1896 in Paris. These tools are now in the possession of the company Hermes Paris. quality.

Blanchard had a cupboard in his workshop, in which were the tools of the World Exhibition of 1896, these tools are now in possession of the company Hermes in Paris.

[WScott]

Lovely set of well crafted tools

[MakerUnknown]

Sssweet. I love well made, well cared for tools.

[Macca]

thanks for sharing this, some awesome Euro tools on show

can you post some of your work also ?

[Trox]

Hello Walter,

Very nice collection,I collect and use French leather tool too.Those two small strap cutters/plough gauges what are they called? I have never seen them before. Who made them?

What is the name of the German tool makers you use, the one who still a life do he make and sell tools anymore? I do not have many German leather tools, they are hard to find (for non Germans) I have a Griffe à Molette, pricking wheel carriage of French pattern. Its made by Melzer & Feller Germany. A couple of hammers, one with the stamp "Germany 2". An other Hammer with the same Horse as on your big plough gauge, Its German or French, do you know the maker name of this tool (your tool). The last German tool I have is the new plough gauge from M. Pfaffrath OHG, stamped with the number "9 2006" and "Germany" with a small mark that contains a "S" and a "L" melted together on top of each other (top one in picture, the other is a Mayer Flamery, Paris). Is this the same tool maker you are talking about, who is the last one alive in Germany? Or is there an other one still around. Please post his name here.

In advance thanks.

Tor

[walter roth]

The tool brand with the Horse is the "Feller and Melzer in Thüringen Kleinschmalkhalden". The manufacturer of these Tools is referred to as .... "Rossler" difficult to translate.

A "Pferd" or "Ross" is in German Langwhich a Horse, "Rossler" is a horse man.

They are the best Tools out there.

The "Rossler" has all the tools of Blanchard copied, but they made finer and cheaper.

The Plough Gouge of saddlers paffrath not Saddler used here, which are made just too bad.

The last toolmaker "Emil Zwanzig "from Offenbach.

MKO GmbH

Wolfgang Zwanzig

Betinastrasse 69

D - 63067 Offenbach am Main

Tel. 069 8008140

Fax. 069 8008148

E-Mail : MKOmaschinen@aol.com

He makes all the spare Parts for the Mueller and Kurt Splitter, etc, but has previously made only Saddlery-Tools.

Unfortunately, he has no useful website, and if he can speak English, I do not know.

He makes punches, Plough Gouges, etc................

I will go in 2 Months and the whole clarify exactly once. Especially if he's really willing to manufacture when you order the fine old quality.

The two Plough Gouges like pliers look at the picture of 13, one of brass and the other of steel, these tools were used to cut and strappy leather for the Bride.

Braided horse reins, or un incisions to make the front and rear are not cut.

These tools are found almost exclusively by German manufacturers.

They are very practical, but only if they cut very well.

[walter roth]

Hey Macca

Hi Macca

I will adjust my work pictures.

Unfortunately, I have almost all taken with a conventional camera, so I can not simply set here.

I have only worked up.

But if you have some patience, I'll do it.

The pictures of a car, a Renault from 1911 with an installation by the Swiss company Surer I have digitally.

Of this I can adjust what ends here in next few days.

[Trox]

The tool brand with the Horse is the "Feller and Melzer in Thüringen Kleinschmalkhalden". The manufacturer of these Tools is referred to as .... "Rossler" difficult to translate.

A "Pferd" or "Ross" is in German Langwhich a Horse, "Rossler" is a horse man.

They are the best Tools out there.

The "Rossler" has all the tools of Blanchard copied, but they made finer and cheaper.

The Plough Gouge of saddler's paffrath not Saddler used here, which are made just too bad.

The last toolmaker "Emil Zwanzig "from Offenbach.

MKO GmbH

Wolfgang Zwanzig

Betinastrasse 69

D - 63067 Offenbach am Main

Tel. 069 8008140

Fax. 069 8008148

E-Mail : MKOmaschinen@aol.com

He makes all the spare Parts for the Mueller and Kurt Splitter, etc, but has previously made only Saddlery-Tools.

Unfortunately, he has no useful website, and if he can speak English, I do not know.

He makes punches, Plough Gouges, etc................

I will go in 2 Months and the whole clarify exactly once. Especially if he's really willing to manufacture when you order the fine old quality.

The two Plough Gouges like pliers look at the picture of 13, one of brass and the other of steel, these tools were used to cut and strappy leather for the Bride.

Braided horse reins, or un incisions to make the front and rear are not cut.

These tools are found almost exclusively by German manufacturers.

They are very practical, but only if they cut very well.

Thank you very much Walter for your very informative answer. Being Norwegian I understand a bit German of course. Its been a pain not knowing the German tool makers and their maker stamps. I am a collector and user of German Industrial sewing machines (who are the best there is), I would of course prefer German quality in leather tool too. However, for some reason those makers are not known outside Germany. I agree Melzer & Feller (Rossler) has a superior quality and finish over Blanchard. I could not find much information about him on the web; only that he made Parade daggers for the SS before WW2. I guess thats was something all good German tool makers did. I guess its more info out there, its hard for me to write technical German search words. ( I understand them, but write them correctly is an other story)

About the Pfaffrath Plough; I agree thats a quality you normally would not find in Germany ( not that bad but too expensive for the quality). I got it cheap second hand in Norway, and bought it out of curiosity.

Too bad the last maker (Wolfgang Zwanzig) has no web site, If you going to visit him and try persuade him in to make more tool; it might help to have a bigger order on hand. I could order something from him too, like a plough gauge, German mini plough or punches. Depended of what he is willing to continue to make, he might be a old man. Please let me know if its any extra trouble for you, I can send you my Email in a PM. I do not know what you are looking to buy from him, anything of the old quality would be perfect.

Thank you

Tor

[bruce johnson]

Welcome Walter! I am glad to see you here on this group and sharing your pictures. I have sure enjoyed them.

-Bruce

[walter roth]

Thank you Bruce

Let's see if I'll be here a lot of use .... (((-: I just found you on the weekend of the Louis Hombrechtikon know also.

http://www.leder-louis.ch/

I've known him for 30 years.

2 nice tools you sold him.

There is also a swiss Manufacturer makes the Edger.

It is the very famous company "Pfeiltools" in Langenthal.

They are very well known for its wood carving Accessories Welding.

They make Edger they are very easy to perform, but they need some exercise to regrind them.

They have a round bottom so that they are easy to carry over the edge, but with a straight blade. Really very fine quality.

3 sizes to about 35 dollars a piece.

But they are not in the catalog, just ask! ....!

The website is in English. http://www.pfeiltools.com/en/distributors.html

F. Zulauf Messerschmiede

und Werkzeugfabrikations AG

Dennliweg 29

CH-4900 Langenthal

Phone +41 (0)62 922 45 65

Fax +41 (0)62 922 01 14

www.pfeiltools.com

info@pfeiltools.com

MKO GmbH in Germany.The Wolfgang Zwanzig of the Company MKO is not as old, but it never asked.

I will certainly Reports, with Photos when I was with him.

This Manufacturer has previously worked for Tool -Traders, the Craftsmen knew this Company does not, because the dealer kept the secret Addresses.

That is the reason why almost no one knows it Today.

Unfortunately, he did not have a Website, a great pity.

I'll talk to him.

Greetings

Walter

Edited July 30, 2013 by walter roth