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Cricket has the same feeling to me.

The sound of leather on willow this side of the pond is the summer game here.

Not sure but a good chance they do. I can remember using Equus rubber reins grips that i think were made in India or Hong Kong when i was working out in the middle east they had a short life span as you know they can only be done a couple on times the life span of the reins were shorter than they should have been that was before Abbey took them over.

Have seen so things that made think something is not as it should be, a customer wanted some things made up i thought i had the buckles already i was wrong checked with Abbey they were out of stock also checked Le Prevo, no joy so went F Martin & Son who had what i needed. Also have noticed certain colours in the weight of leather i needed out of stock. I really hope they not in trouble its not only lorinery, leather it Equus rubber products amongst other companies they have saved which will hit hard it they are really hope they are not.

Maybe of interest to some here, i know i would if i needed one. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294233097150?hash=item4481a8c3be:g:qasAAOSwHZVgx3fk Hope this helps JCUK

Not sure if this is of any use to you. https://www.bettersaddles.co.uk/saddle-construction/ http://www.seaspiritoftheforest.co.uk/Saddlery/saddlepanel.html Hope this helps JCUK

Yes you cant even buy a posh coffee these days for that.

Yes your right, i wanted to check something out, it been a long time since i had anything to do with white bridle leather which at the time was just sprayed coated white hated using the stuff it just cracked and peeled off so i wanted to find out if some of the tanning techniques have improved, my suspicions were right they have not improved for white leather yes still sprayed coated. Hope this helps JCUK

Abbey sell white bridle butts never used it myself not a fan of white bridles. https://www.abbeyengland.com/bridle-butt-white-3-5-4mm-1903.html Hope this helps JCUK

It may help where you have prick marked your work to pre prick those marks, you will have less to go through over all once you come to stitch your work. Nice work too. Hope this helps JCUK

I agree and a lot safer especially at the business end of the reins. Hope this helps JCUK

Yes time for VAR to make a mess of things . Nice work as always. JCUK

I have a old Rampart U gouge brought it from Tandy about 25 years ago, thinking it would be a handy tool, have to say i have never used it in anger prefer my Dixon copy American race, hopefully when times are better i going to be shedding a few of my older tools i no longer use, it will be among them i will list them here before they go onto to Ebay. By the way tried to look Rampart tools up have they sadly gone. Hope i have not broke any rules here by saying i will be listing some tools for sale in the near future instead of the market place. JCUK

Sometimes the reason for a longer stitch on lighter and maybe more delicate leathers is you have less chance on pulling your stitches through the leather and you may have many hours already invested in your work. Hope this helps JCUK

Have a look at these but i suspect they are not heavy duty enough for you out of stock anyway but drop Abbey a email they might be able to point you in the right direction. https://www.abbeyengland.com/ali-bronze-felt-pad-bars-996.html Hope this helps JCUK

I am with Dwight on the use of that knife in that way in that video as for the music i have an open mind to lots of different types of music but even up to this day i still cant get my head round Disco. JCUK

I have used Bees wax works okay not perfect but ok. Hope this helps JCUK

I use my go to Round knife for pretty much everything including all my skiving, yes sharp and well polished works best. Blanchard have Round knives of various sizes. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331864646580 Hope this helps JCUK

Yes he a another one all ready sold https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/circular-welt-cutter-boston-welt-1984220467 Hope this helps JCUK

This may help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCFTDqQaEIc Hope it helps JCUK

Just a short drive on the A14 from Cambridge. They stock some Osborne tools and have their own dyes and edge stains, some nice leather also but they don't have any thread or hardware, I have used them for 25 + years. https://www.metropolitanleather.com Also a bit further on in Northampton. https://www.aacrack.co.uk http://www.leathermerchants.com Hope this helps JCUK

My first Round knife was a Osborne really liked it sadly got damaged so asked some if they could repair it came back worse so i contacted the place i got it from 25 years before ( H Webber & sons ) to see if i could get a replacement handle to fix it myself, they asked what had happened i told them they said send it back they will send a new one even though the fault was caused by me trusting someone else to fix it for me, great after sales sadly the replacement was nowhere near as good as the old one. I can get it sharp but won't hold that edge for long. Which led me to as my better half for a nice Christmas present a Texas Rosebud knife from Terry Knipschield what a knife - had it 4 years and it's never been near a stone in that time. But do hope Osborne can get their quality to what it once was so they don't go the same way as Dixons. JCUK

How much i hate edge staining. JCUK

I agree there are some overpriced tools on Ebay, but every now and again there are some bargains to be had plus sometimes when you purchase something on there the seller sometimes contacts you with a few other things they have not listed yet, Which happened recently picked up a Dixon plough gauge at a great price, already have a plough gauge but the price was to good to refuse and to be fair they new what they were selling but were happy it was going to a good home.

Sorry cant resist judging from your pic of your boat race you are are not stropping enough. JCUK