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No real horror stories yet touch wood, I always take care when using my tools - the one tool i take extra care with is the Skirt Shave / French Edger if in anyway its slightly dull your control is not what it should be. Even when i did my training my tutors took great length to tell to be extra cautious when using it. Also Glovers needles can be..... .....pain in the finger at times. all the best JCUK ,

Pretty much the same as Sheldonesh does in his restoration, only sometimes i get a Farrier to run it under his buffing machine to put a nice polished edge on it - but not to long as to get it too hot to lose it's temper or possibly warp the blade That is the advise he gave me, it seems to work well. I find the more my tools have good polished edge the they are better to use. Here also is another video showing how to sharpen the blade. Hope this helps JCUK PS All these splitter videos are your binge viewing for tonight get the beer and popcorn in

Take look at these Hope this helps JCUK

Great job i had the same splitter on my bench for many years, just got a good deal on a 84 splitter so i have retired it. I was thinking of selling it but don't think i will, its given me years of great service - if my bench was bigger i would have both the splitters on there. The 86 just set up for splitting looping, anyone thinking of buying a pretty cheap and easy to use, you could do lot worse than the 86 - yes it does not do lap skives but if you are handy with a round knife you can achieve them. Here in the UK they are around £465 not so cheap- you may think, but i have had mine 20 odd years and i bet there is even more than 20 years still left in the blade. Once again great job on the restoration on it thanks for video of the process. all the best JCUK

only working one day a year and all those mince pies he does put on a few extra inches every year. He should be happy with this new belt this year nice work. all the best JCUK

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Try these links i am sure sure you get something similar your side of the pond if not they will ship world wide. http://www.leprevo.co.uk/buckles.htm http://abbeyengland.com/Store/List/0/CategoryID/372/Level/a Hope this helps JCUK

Hi you might want to try a one needle size up for the thread you are using, it may stretch your stitching holes slightly just enough to make it easier for your thread to go through. I would have little practise first just to see how it works out. Kiwican is right to say you may have to go back and pull your stitches tight again to where you up to. Hope this helps JCUK

Hi for a belt of that length you are looking at a Bridle back or Harness back slightly heavier weight than the Bridle back, not sure of your budget, they are quite expensive this side of the pond and maybe you will be left with to much leather after you have made the belt - not sure if suppliers over there would cut you a four inch strip, would be worth asking. If it was me, I would buy two just in case i messed one up. I left you a link so you can see the length of a back, yes they are this side of the pond it is just to give you an example, you will be able to backs over there. https://www.metropolitanleather.com/Vegetable-Tanned-Leather/Coloured/finished-veg-tan-bridle-back hope this helps JCUK

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Don't know if this will help but might work it does take a little practise but once you get it you get it and once you get it you might find you can't help your self any scrap leather you have you will have a little practise hope this helps JCUK

Hope they can pull it off, don't know it any of you have ever used leather from Samuel Sharpe, I did many moons ago really liked it, would go as far to say its the nicest leather i have used. I went to the Tannery and chose the leather myself this was when they were still at Stony Stratford near Milton Keynes. Sadly they probably will not be saved i still have the odd bit of scrap lying around so i still cut and stitch just because it was so good to work with also i have a bridle i made for myself must be 20 years old it was stored for 15 years don't know where i was on some travels still in great condition.

You could try these people good to work with to they offered to split down a hole bridle butt for me because they did not have the weight i wanted at the time i said no because the finish on the flesh would not be as good. http://www.metropolitanleather.com hope this helps JCUK

Hi Sorry to bring bad news but, I did hear the rumour a few weeks ago https://leatherbiz.com/fullitem.aspx?id=149446 I have heard they are trying to resolve this but I fear the worst. Sorry JCUK

Do you have pull through leather splitter if so split your leathers straps down to half and line them that way no need to purchase anymore leather that how i do mine and prefer that way. Others here may have a have a different method for you. hope this helps JCUK

Hi everybody i have watched it several times as this my is main work. Matt the reins stitched onto the bit is a horse racing thing as its a lot safer, hook studs are not allowed to be used they are not strong enough and have been known to break and sometimes have been known to be pulled right out of the billet platform - we do use buckle billet ends in racing mainly on race exercise bridles. Fredk not a fan of hunting with hounds myself is it still legal south of the border some people i know use to go there to hunt a few years ago when it got banned in the UK. Maybe one of these are the same saddlers or not sure really hope so. https://www.berneys.ie http://www.berneysaddlery.com Hope this helps JCUK

Hi Below is an interesting video which is quite old now. It is interesting that the techniques and materials have not greatly changed! Hope you enjoy! JCUK

Hi I don't know anywhere in Edinburgh but I do know of a place in Newcastle ( not that far away a couple of hours I think), http://www.leprevo.co.uk/index.htm the website is a bit old fashioned, but i have ordered received from them, and they are really good to deal with. If I was a close as you, I would certainly pay them a visit. (You won't need your passport even though you are entering another country!!!) Hope this helps JCUK

Posted Thursday at 12:13 PM Nup, I'm from Haverhill, Suffolk .....originally , much further north , not far from Newmarket,... horse racing country . Now I'm in 'upside down land', ....Australia, ( or ' Austraya ' as we call it . ) HS Newmarket here yes horse racing country originally Colchester Essex much better much better Cricket team than Sussex. Welcome CUT THUMB this site can be your friend with anything about leather. Hope this helps JCUK

You might want take a look at these people seem to be a Tandy reseller but sometimes there prices are better not always though. Can not help you with how good the swivel knife is, i do not do any carving. https://www.identityleathercraft.com/index.php/embossing-carving.html Hope this helps JCUK

Hello I think you are talking about my round knife. I have replied to Daniel at Osborne on Sunday evening. I also posted a reply on another thread on this forum concerning the round knife please see here. The knife is now working fine and cutting well. Hope this helps JCUK

Just got in from work and got the same email i am with you on that i will not be take the long drive up to Manchester either, Northampton is 2 hours for me. I only buy a few things from them and prefer to go there in person than shop online to see what i am buying sometimes when you are in the shop you come out with more than you intended to get because sometimes there in store sales have somethings are to good to let go. As i say i don't get much from them but it will be a lot less now. Most products are over priced anyway and quality not that great. all the best jcuk

Hi Just revisiting this post, I had some spare time and so tried again to sharpen the Osborne round knife and I found it wasn't so much the sharpening I needed to strop more and get a nice polished edge. Which i have now achieved. The knife is now working fine. I have learnt the lesson of getting a nice polished edge to the tool you are sharpening which takes more time than you imagine. Hope this helps JCUK

Hi I have not seen any links to this ladies Youtube channel on this forum. There are some good and useful stuff on there. Hope this helps, JCUK

Hi I know these are in the UK but take a look at this site - scroll down and you will see the types of leather similar to what you are asking for: http://tustingandburnett.blogspot.com Hope this helps Kindest regards JCUK