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Sorry its from one of my favourite shows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLJ8qLa1xIw

Does that include the one thats in Seinfeld. Nice first work

Have you not tried English bridle leather that Hermann Oak and Wickett & Craig carry never used it myself but English Bridle leather this side of the pond is finished on the grain and flesh side so i am taking HO and W&C would be the same meaning no work needed on the flesh side unless you split it. I get my leather from Abbey England which is Sedgwick heavy bridle leather 4/4.5mm because most of my work is for the horse racing also use their Sedgwick rein back 4/4.5mm because in horse racing the reins are normally longer than normal bridles. I also get bridle leather from Metropolitan leather. I have not used wall paste but i know some do, i like Fiebling edge enamel does not shine up well but does seal the edges well, another method i like to use is normal edge stain and then go over the top of it with Astral wax and give it a good burnish again seals the edges well. Another thing i use the Astral wax for is the flesh of leather to seal it works well only done this on veg tan but don't see any reason it would not work on chrome tanned. Hope this helps JCUK

Get back tomorrow watching my football team win and its not (soccer) its football and a glass of wine or three of wine probably won't make sense.

Thats some good stuff there but have to say thats to much like hard work for me to lace up early in morning but thats saying more about me. GOOD WORK

Good to hear, me thinks it could be a benefit of Brexit this might not have been the case before, think Canada have signed some kind of trade agreement with the UK but i could be wrong.

Interesting i have never had seal the flesh side of any of my bridles unless i have split something down. Just wondering why and what leather are you using. JCUK

Sorry to hear that. Whats happening right now reminds me of a title of song from NL finest Stiff Little Fingers Welcome to the Liers Club.

Was that because of the stupid mainland to NL border checks, if so hopefully that maybe resolved with recent events, interesting times a foot at the moment me thinks to keep an eye on. Thats why i suggested to get something closer to home because the leather merchants have already imported it for you yes they may charge a bit for that, hell Tandy ripped people off for years this side of the pond when they had shops charging Pound and dollar like for like here, did nobody think to buy off Tandy USA of course they did but import duties, shipping put paid to that me thinks.

My thoughts exactly, only i am on the other side of the pond and have to say my needles are over 20 years old probably need to invest in some new ones for myself. He a link they are Canada i have done business with good company to work with, don't know what brand they are but maybe give them a ring and find out they have Osborne tools of their site some i guessing they might be Osbornes never used them myself but think they should be ok. I use unwaxed linen thread wax it my self only time i use Tiger thread is when i am attaching girth billets to the saddle webbing and thats only because i think the webbing is more abrasive than the linen thread i have used linen thread for this in the past only 18/6 thread doubled. https://aaronmartin.com/product.php?cat_id=993&submit=View&catview=20&s=Harness Maker Tools & More&catview2=&catview3=&s2=&s3= Hope this helps JCUK

He are some places that may have what your looking for the first two i use a lot and cant really say i have been disappointed with what they send. Not sure about your budget, i know Abbey are going to raise their prices soon to view their prices you will have to create an account they don't hassle you. Metropolitan are good to deal with too very good if it is possible to go in person. https://www.abbeyengland.com https://www.metropolitanleather.com http://www.leprevo.co.uk Have used them for some things but never had any leather from them but prices seem good and have some decent looking deals in clearance. https://www.aacrack.co.uk Never used them but look like they have some nice leathers but something tells me won't be cheap. https://pittards.com Never used these but i have used Pittards leather sourced from Abbey nice leather. Other may have other places they can recommend and yes JT Batchelor Halo Jones has said are a great place to get leather from and other supplies from well worth a visit if you can. Hope this helps JCUK

With shipping and import duties on top, where i can i support UK based suppliers first after that European, North America, Australia and New Zealand. And if none of them have what i need i probably have to begrudgingly go to you know where.

Just curious why you want leather from this company, i am assuming you are in the UK? Are there no tanneries or leather merchants in the UK that may have something you can use. Or is it a particular leather they have that no one else has.

With that particular type of turn most will just stitch through the filler at the point stitch which would have been skived down to fit under the turn. Hope this helps JCUK

Ok here is a video with a method and yes its is hard to see what's going on, i was going to reply last night but a glass or three of wine put paid to that, as it is would be easy to show you in person but hard to explain without the help of a video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfpT4Tkq6gM Notice how she gets to end of where needs to be stitched around 10 06 she back stitches one but only she angles the needle up between the turn being stitched so the needles can be put through the join pulled under the turn to the opposite side that has to be stitched prick your strap now put your needle through the prick mark from the inside of the turn one stitch mark up and do another back stitch to match both sides up hope this is making sense. (It maybe better for you to leave the last stitch a little loose until you have threaded the needles to the other side leave enough thread pull tight on the first side being stitched once the needles are through and once they are it should be easy enough to those stitches tight enough) Hope this helps JCUK

Just a thought why don't you print out a leather conversion chart fold it up put it in your pocket next to the gauge are already using. Hope this helps JCUK

Skirt Shave (french Edger) you decide. You decide who understands how to use one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKwoGWddOro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dej8BH1DFgs Hope this helps JCUK

Word of warning on using a skirt Shave (French Edger) there is a learning curve to use one safely, as i was told when i did my training its a tool many saddlers have a lot of respect for. And will say don't think its a tool that can easily be used light weight chrome tanned leather, i certainly know that it would not be my go to tool for the weights of leather you mentioned. But it is a great tool for the right kind of job just make sure its good and sharp and had a good strop best thing i can say to you make sure you keep your free hand and fingers behind the cutting edge because in inexperienced users they can be hard to control especially if they are starting to go dull they can have tendency to not cut how you want and suddenly slip and if your free hand is in front of the cutting edge ouch. Hope this helps JCUK

Have look at this how he is using a Number 6 Edger then a Skirt Shave (French Edger) i know its a belt but this method can be used for anything raised. https://www.youtube.com/c/UKSaddlerytrainingcoursesuk/videos Hope this helps JCUK

Where the Awl blade has come out of the haft take used match stick sand the used end down to a bit of a point tap it into the hole where the blade has come out of the haft as far as it can which will probably mean it will break trim level to haft then using to coins to protect your awl blade put the blade into a vice straight up then tap the haft gently and straight as you can and as far down onto the blade as you dare or as far as you think it will hold. Hope this helps JCUK.

I have a copy of the said book. What are you using to skive.

Yes it will be and that why sometimes its easier for me just to use the old unimproved wooden strap cutter which has served me for years, I do own a Plough Gauge, but just might treat myself to new George Barnsley left handed version in the near future being a southpaw. https://www.georgebarnsleyandsons.co.uk/product-page/plough-gauge Hope this helps JCUK

This may be of some use. https://www.abbeyengland.com/basil-hide-nappa-e1k1 Hope this helps JCUK

Sorry should have said i have the Stockton one used it for thirty years paid for its self and then some. Funny enough i got from a Australian company while i was working in the middle east (STC) they don't carry it now just checked. JCUK

I have noticed this with different brands hand stitching thread too. Some of the threads look like they are weight down from what they should be. Hope this helps JCUK