rnkdobe
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For anyone looking to set up a tax ID or business license/vendor number in order to buy from Weaver, keep in mind that they require a minimun initial order of $250, and yearly total orders of $500. Not a big deal if you plan to buy your sides from them, but I like Wickett & Craig for my leather, so Weaver hasn't worked out for me.
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Thanks for your thoughts, Denster. I went ahead and registered for a VA tax ID last night, and requested a Weaver Catalog from their website this morning. Nice tip on Springfield as well. I'll be sure to call them if I can't find what I want. Spinner, nice looking burnishers! I'll be talking to you about one of those soon. Bob (Now dba RNK Knives & Leatherworks, Alexandria, VA!)
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I'm in Northern VA, the Alexandria area. Just moved up here from GA last year to work in DC, and figured I could still call myself a southerner as long as I lived in VA! Do you live around these parts? I did talk to Lonnie about the 15 piece set a few days ago, but I am afraid it will ruin me for the cheaper tools! Actually, I may jump on that deal. Add a small basketweave and a 7-seed border stamp, and I can definitely make do until my wallet recovers. At least until that catalog from Bob Douglas arrives.... Spinner, I'll check out your links when I get to my home computer (a lot of sites are blocked here at work). Thanks! Thanks also for the Springfield suggestions. I am already leaning toward using them for most my tools. Anyone featuring hounds on there home page has got a leg up in getting my business! Bob
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Thanks for the information, guys! Looks like no easy way to order from Weaver short of getting the IRS involved... Still, might be worth the effort down the road. I can't really afford their high end goodies right now anyway. I finally got to a website with prices listed for Jeremiah Watt tools, and I won't be getting any of those any time soon! $60 for a burnishing tool? Yikes! Tandy, here I come! I will try to pay for the good stuff were it will make a difference. I am going to spring for a Barry King maul, and Danny Marlin is making me a head knife. And I suppose I will pony up for some Barbour linen thread. A really good swivel knife can wait because I will mainly be using it now for straight cuts on knife sheaths. Not sure what to do about stamp tools. Is there a mid-range product out there a little better than the low end craftool stuff, but less expensive than Hackbarth? Thanks, again for the help!
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I am just getting started with leatherwork, and am in the process of identifying sources for tools and other supplies. I have been studying this and other forums, and Weaver Leather's name comes up a fair amount. They do appear to have some nice tools, but when I called them I was told they do not sell retail, and couldn't help me with a retailer that carried their tools in my area (Virginia). They couldn't help me with product pricing either. To everyone who buys from them, are you all dealers? Is there a way for someone like myself to buy directly from them, or does anyone know a retailer who carries their tools I can contact? Thanks for your help! Bob K