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I've never used it, but have read good things about it on here. Just dug up a thread about it. Paul

Back to top. The two Henckels knives are still available. Paul

Rose #4 is now sold. Paul

Both Gomphs, and Rose #3 are now sold. Paul

Have some round/head knives for sale. They're sharp and ready to use. Prices are plus shipping, which should likely be $8 to $9. I'm only shipping to the U.S. at this time. #1 is a Gomph that measures 4 1/2 inches wide. Blade and ferrule are tight in the handle. $120. #2 is another Gomph. This one measures 4 7/8th inches wide. Blade and ferrule are tight. Someone lightly scratched the name "G.B. Sullivan" in the blade. Also, on that side in the ferrule are stamped the initials J.J.P. $120 #3 is a William Rose that measures 5 1/8th inches wide. Has a crack in the ferrule. Blade and ferrule are tight. $120 #4 is a William Rose that measures about 5 1/16th inches wide. The markings are mostly gone. You can just see the remnants of the "W.Rose" over "West Phila" Markings. Really just enough to tell that's what it is. I bought it believing from the looks of the blade, ferrule, and handle, that it was a Rose. Was pleasantly surprised to find the remnants of the markings while sanding the blade. It has a small crack in the handle, and the blade is a little crooked (by about 2 to 3 degrees) but the blade and ferrule are tight. If you'd like to try a crazy sharp Rose, here's a good opportunity. $85 #5. Here's a very rare Henckels round knife. It measures 4 7/8th inches wide. The ferrule has some movement fore and aft, but the blade is tight. $150 #6 is another Henckels (I've actually managed to acquire 3 Henckels over the years). This one measures 5 1/4th inches wide. The ferrule has some movement. There's also some very very slight movement in the handle. I've never felt it while cutting with it. The letter "W" is stamped on one side of the ferrule. $150 Paul

Check with Panhandle Leather. Their website states they have pre-cut boot vamps and counters of ostrich available. Might be big enough for your holster project (the boot vamps anyway. I think counters are pretty small). https://www.panhandleleather.com/OSTRICH-Skins-OL-04.htm You might also want to give John Fong a call, as he often cuts exotics for a specific project. His number is: (415) 441-3519 Paul

Over the years, I've managed to acquire three Henckels round knives. Since they're so rare, I figured some of you might like to see them all in one pic: One has the name, as well as the Twin Works logo. The other two have just the Twin Works logo. The markings on one are mostly wiped away, but not enough that you can't tell what it is (that one is also not in it's original handle). Paul

Searching here on Leatherworker, the most commonly recommended material for press molding things like holsters, is 1 inch thick natural gum rubber at 40 durometer hardness. The least expensive I've seen it is here: https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/31934656 You can get it in 12 x 12 on there, but it's a little cheaper to get it in a 12 x 24 sheet and cut it in half. Paul

All knives are now sold. Paul

Forgot to mention, that I'm only shipping within the U.S. Paul

Bill said it pretty much as well as I can. Probably wasn't made that way by Rose, but over the many decades, it's been sharpened to where it's not quite as round any longer. I've seen some of those triangular ones as well Bill. Some of them look pretty useful, and I often wonder if a previous owner didn't re-shape their knife on purpose. I've noticed that knives with a bit more of a point in the center do a bit better at skiving, than a purely round knife. I've seen that quote about Rose before, and it's pretty true. I have a Henckels that holds it's edge for a long time as well, and Gomphs are well known for that also. Never had a problem with a good ole' Osborne (either Newark or early Harrison) holding it's edge for a good while for that matter. Paul

W.Rose #2 is still available, as I never heard back from the interested party. Paul

#3 (The nice little Osborne) is sold. #2 (W.Rose) is on hold. Will update when sold. Paul

I've made holsters for the DW ECO. It's simply a 3.5 inch (aka Officer's length) 1911. Doesn't require a special dummy gun. I use my Colt Commander blue gun for molding holsters for it. The dust cover is the same length. The muzzle sticks out .75 inch during molding, but that's all. Of course if you're doing a closed toe holster, it would be an issue. If you're doing closed toe holsters for the 3.5 inch length 1911, you could buy a Commander dummy and cut off the extra length to make a 3.5 inch specific dummy. Paul

Looks like they're still in business to me. The links on their website are working on my end. Their facebook page has a couple posts from them in December. Try giving them a call. The number on their site is (972) 262-3101. I tried looking for their email, but it's a contact form on the website, and obviously that's not working for you. Here's their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BogleIndustrialSewingMachines/ I don't know anything about your machine, sorry. Paul