Oliver

Looking to purchase a decent brand skiving machine, in the UK or EU. I'm in london but can arrange for courier. Oliver

Thank you thank you that is perfect just what I needed to know :-) Also great to have the link to barrys tools, I was looking at his website before and it is very hard to pick something out without knowing much about it but your advice will help me a lot.

Hey All, A simple question for many I am sure, but I have no experience with tooling yet, so if anyone could point me in the right direction would be most appreciated. I was looking through some videos on youtube: and dale uses a stamp tool at 3 min 57 sec.what is this stamping tool called - and can anyone refer to the exact size? thanks in advance

Hey all, I'm working on wet forming some bridle leather. After I have formed the components and the leather is dry, I have stitched the piece together. I ended up with a load of nailmarks and other scuffs on the leather. Any advice as to how I could remove these markings? Thanks, Oliver

Here is a picture for more or less to what I am trying to achieve. The difference is that it will have a brass frame instead of a zipper, and the sides will be moulded up to the frame, not slouched as on the photo. am i just asking a stupid question? :S

realized i posted in the wrong section... can you please move this to the beginners forum if possible please

those fish have some attitude! incredibly contemporary feeling tooling. nice composition and styling, thanks for sharing oliver

Hi all, New poster here - first I'd like to say thank you to everyone contributing on the website, I've found a wealth of information here going through thousands of post over the past few weeks. I am a new enthusiast leather worker. Finished my first project only yesterday, a hand stitched ring binder portfolio. fun fun I am looking to make a bag next: the design I've chosen is a fairly heavy wet moulded gentleman's bag similar to a doctor's bag. The problem is I do not know which type of saddling leather to choose from the top retailers: Hermann Oak and W&C sell: tooling, skirting, harness, latigo etc. I am looking for the best veg tan leather I could use for the final bag. I was thinking 2 mm thick. So my question is, which type of saddle leather would i buy to make a big wet moulded bag, and which colour corresponds to the natural blonde colour that I can dye and antique myself? Many thanks & happy holidays Oliver