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Hi Sharkeyfinn i will wait for more response on the leather the before i buy have posted in leather section on here the right place for it so i hope to get more feed back there. But i will be getting some Fiebing oil dye. Tandy are ok for people starting out in leather tools ( not the best either )and leather can be pricey every now and then they have some good offers.Which is why i am asking about the leather every time i have contacted them they have be really good. Had some time in August so went to the store and again they were really good. I saw your Ranger belt on here good work. all the best jcuk

Hi Matt i normally get my leather from Abbey bridle butts/backs (Sedgwick) have used John White before not a fan and sometimes use Metropolitan leather in Thrapston but both are open Monday to Friday. I Only get one full day off every fortnight which is a Sunday plus Saturday afternoon so this maybe one of the few times i can select the leather myself. I thought JT Bachelors were wholesale only i wish Metropolitan leather were open on Saturdays i would go there slightly nearer for me i got a nice black bridle butt from them. yes the Watford gap you mean i make sure i get back before it gets dark. all the best jcuk

Hi everyone! Has anyone got any experience using this type of leather, it is on offer but i need some advice as it is a 4 hour round trip to purchase. ( I would prefer to select my leather from Tandy . rather than order online - I normally get my leather from Abbey so this is something new to me). Does this leather dye well i want to use it for belts and heavy strap goods https://www.tandyleather.eu/en/product/oak-leaf-lightweight-saddle-skirting-10-to-12-oz-4-0-to-4-8-mm Thanks jcuk

Sharkeyfinn thanks for the advice on dying I should have thought of not dying the flesh side of the leather. Are oil based dyes better than water based dyes? - dying leather not my strong point. As for the for the leather i can go to Tandy Northampton and select the hides myself but if it get thumbs down here it will save me a 4 hour round trip. Thanks for the advice on leather from Identity store i just thought they were a Tandy reseller.

Hello everyone I am asking for some advice. My question is this: With regards to dying vegetable tanned leather, which is the best dye to use which doesn't bleed onto clothing ( I want to make belts etc). If this is not possible which can seal the dye to stop the bleeding and how do i achieve this? Another question, Tandy have on offer Oak leaf lightweight saddle skirting leather, has anyone used any of this and would you recommend it? https://www.tandyleather.eu/en/product/oak-leaf-lightweight-saddle-skirting-10-to-12-oz-4-0-to-4-8-mm Look forward to your responses Thanks in advance JCUK

Have you looked at Abbey England edge shaves there they are cheap but not nasty. Also they carry Osbourne tools. Here is a link http://abbeyengland.com/Store/List/0/CategoryID/442/Level/a This is a dealer for Osbourne tools UK. https://handtools-uk.com/c361-edge-tools If you can't get price for Abbey edge shaves ring them ask if you get a account really good to deal with then you can sign in and see prices on all products. Hope this helps jcuk

You might want to have a look at this Round knife and look at the other Leatherworking tools on this site. Hope this helps jcuk http://www.gandmtools.co.uk/shop/george-barnsley-sheffield-saddlers-half-moonleather-knife/

If i were you i would complain to Abbey and also Sedgwick. I use Sedgwick bridle leather most of the time for horse riding tack have never seen anything like this happen to my work. Looking at the images i think the same as Twin Oaks it looks pasted so give Abbey/Sedgwick a chance to see to see those images if you can you have nothing to lose by doing so. By the way i have seen some of your work in another post - really nice work. Hope this helps jcuk

Where are you based. all the best jcuk

Hi all I will have to agree with you Pabs about the decency of the debate. Good to see there is still hope insight. All the best jcuk

Hi Birdman i trained in the traditional method using pricking irons so needle and awl for me. So we know the need for the the stitch to be strong and what could go wrong if it is not I work in Horse Racing you need to be able to trust your tack and the person who has repaired it or made it in the first place. Having said that this for a lot of people who do leather work its just a hobby there work my not involve work where a lot of strength in the stitch may not be needed, but do agree with start off the right way first bad habits should not come into play. By the way where did you train i made a belt a lot like yours when i did my training. hope this helps JCUK

A Leather washer cutter may do the job here are a couple of links. You may find cheaper versions just google Leather washer cutters. Hope this helps John http://www.boothandco.com/shop/item.php?prodID=94 http://www.generaltools.com/washer-and-gasket-cutter.html

Hope this helps http://www.abbeyengland.com/Store/tabid/77/CategoryID/106/Category2ID/29/List/1/Level/2/ProductID/68970/language/en-GB/Default.aspx All the best JCUK

Thank you all again i have had result!! I rang H Webber and sons LTD / Hand tools UK.com, i asked them if they can send me a replacement handle and brass ferrule. They explained they can't do that but asked what the problem was, after my explanation they offered to send me a new replacement knife on if i sent them my damaged one. apparently when i bought the tool from them 20 odd years ago it was guaranteed for life! Which i didn't know. I would just like to say a big thumbs up to Osborne tools LTD and their customer service and of course H Webber and Sons for taking a knife back even though someone had already tried to repair it. although i am aware that some say the latest Osborne tools are not as good as older tools - but will have to wait and see on that one. Still a fantastic gesture. Thanks again for all your help and responses will keep you posted. Kindest regards JCUK p.s. If its not up to standard I guess I can write to Santa for a Knippshield Texas Rosebud or even better hope my wife reads this !!!

Thank you all for your replies. Bonecross it does look like it was repaired by a kid and i have since been told the place i took it too, jobs like these they give to the apprentices. So i am not happy to find this out afterwards. Thor good idea i will try to contact Osborne direct, we have a UK supplier of Osborn tools over here not sure if they will bother to help me but will see. If not, i will contact the Osborne USA direct. By the way the handle is not rotten, it's actually burnt! Where they tried to weld the brass ferrule. Art, if I can't get any joy from Osborne over here or the USA i will endeavour to try and make a handle myself I have already sourced some brass ferrules on eBay. Thanks for the correct spelling of ferrules! LOL. TinkerTailor, thanks for your reply but wonder if your suggestion is beyond my capabilities of working with metal working tools and wood working tools. I have contacted a company here in the UK, that make knives and i have asked if they can make a replica or something similar out Damascus steel. As a little treat to myself and the pic attached is their work. This knife is 6 inches point to point and is too big for me. Kindest regards and thanks again JCUK

Hello All, Please help save my Round knife. On the advice a neighbour I sent my Round Knife to have the brass ferule fixed. Please view the image of the result - they have ruined the knife. It is my favourite tool and have been using it for the last 20 years. Is it worth saving or repairing and if so how and where? Ideally UK based but willing to send further afield if needed. I believe that the newer versions of the same knife are not so good in quality (Osborne Round knife). Any advise welcome. #heartbroken! Kindest regards JCUK

Sorry no picture but here is the page link . Like said in my earlier post i like to use my screw crease have tried steel loop clams found they can bend out of shape. Hope this helps jcuk http://www.abbeyengland.com/Store/tabid/77/language/en-GB/Default.aspx?txtSearch=loop+clam

I was lucky enough to find one a few years ago just typed Tippmann Boss uk into google came up with one. Took a while but did pay off in the end.Try preloved loved site thats where i found mine not seen one since then anywhere in uk only new one here http://www.theidentitystore.co.uk/products.asp?SubCatID=23. Expensive though you might want to try ebay always some for sale the states and see if they would send as a gift i think no import tax that way not 100 % sure of this though. Hope this helps. All the best John

A few years ago i got a bridle butt dyed Budweiser red from this company. I was living in Dubai at the time very good to deal with,check link below. Hope this helps. http://www.metropolitanleather.com regards John

gmace99 the photo on the left is called a single head knife this side of the pond i believe hope this helps. regards John

Only thing i can say having never used Bowstock myself with Dixons no longer a option maybe buy the cheapest pricking iron and decide for yourself- if not try abbey have used them in the past good to deal with. Hope this helps. Regards John

I use a China Graph pencil rubs out with a dry soft cloth hope this helps. Sorry can't help help with you getting rid of the marks from the Tandy pen. All the best JCUK

Just a thought, have you considered chrome tanned leather over here in the UK, a lot of turn out rug straps and tack that gets a lot of neglect tends to be made from chrome tanned leather. all the best John

Another way to reseat the blade is to use a dead matchstick break it in two and sand one end insert into the hole in the handle gentle tap in with a small hammer until it breaks.You may need to make sure its flush then reseat the blade into handle.Using the method as above with two coins. Done this a few times yes dropped on floor, hope this helps. All the best jcuk

Hi people I use a small camping gas stove. Go to a tack shop and look at the creasing on Bridles and other tack to see the crease on the tack and when you try it for your self remember what it looked like and try to get the same effect. Do not over heat the creaser as this will scorch the leather as i said before practice and trial and error.