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On some of my larger Crew punches i put a mark in the centre of the punch on either side, easier to line up the where you have marked the leather for your crew punch hole. I use a permanent marker for this. Hope this helps JCUK

If it was me it would be the Campbell-Randall if i did not have funds i would still wait until i had enough, much better investment in the long run it will hold its value a lot more than the Tandy one as some have already said here they have got cheaper knock off versions that may have been made by the same people as the Tandy one. The Campbell-Randell is a much better tool for doing lap skives look at the video of the Tandy one where they attempt a lap skive and judge for your self, it has more usable cutting area meaning if you don't split every thing on the same part of the the blade every time, less time sharpening and stropping although the max i have split in one go is 4'' and thats only after i have given it a sharpen and good strop. I have a Osborne 84 and a 86 like them both yes have split 4'' on both. Hope this helps JCUK

Have a look at this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfvIwl-bmDU Hope this helps JCUK

This maybe of some use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ygboFnHW0 Hope this helps JCUK

You could see if the supplier where got it from if they have a splitting service maybe they might do it for a small fee. Hope this helps JCUK

This quote was it by phone call or email, and do they have a web - site because if they do have a web - site just put what you want into your shopping cart go to check out the V A T will be added well it should be then you will see what you will be paying in the long run all if you think its to much empty cart. Yes it is standard practice for suppliers who are trading with tradesmen and the general public to have prices being shown less V A T. Hope this helps JCUK

I will let You decide. https://www.jfjbaker.co.uk/products-1 Scroll down https://tandyleather.com/pages/leather-education https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/learn/leather-101/understanding-a-leather-side Hope this helps JCUK

Having never used their leather myself not really going to recommend anything myself mainly use Sedgwick bridle leather and yes i condition any finished work before it goes out. The answer could lie here. Looks like they have already treated with dubbin before they send it out. Here is a link you maybe interested in scroll down looks like they are recommending a conditioner at the bottom of the page. https://www.handmadeleatherbelts.co.uk/belts/ Hope this helps JCUK

T.M.S Test match special although thinks its going to be painful listening to the Ashes series this winter. 6 music play a lot of stuff you won't hear else where its not good at depends who the DJ is List of my go to The Clash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U96B4e5lZlQ&list=PLDWnXJX7OJiwEq4kDOBnoGanRAHlQk3EK Stiff Littler Fingers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpld4tANUag&list=PLXsZv1NgHeyrGcJ7a3wnFdlqXBCPVcTbw The Specials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_np5zgL6EB2E8-GQyhlDAQbDzdVjkbAOL8 Dr Feelgood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvRNRiA_h34&list=PLQlc99hV-nkHY08VwBmhmJa82g5yYitRk Ian Dury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0ZHlz-yo44&list=PLP59Fs_hB7C0mH2HrBqk164QtYDcqeLEu could not see this on the greatest hits always makes me smile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooPVuG8ZbNE Sex Pistols https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGCYNhaZ728 The Kinks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yQRiEtxA5A&list=PL-KZo1It32TzLJ_odVbZMrwC_vYo6fM58 better than The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, oh am i allowed to say that. Mods may want to take a listen may have to go into adults only section will also mention Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, The Long Ryders. The Gin Blossoms.

I seem to remember for short time there were two kinds of Sedgwick bridle leather one was called traditional tanned bridle leather the other was was called modern tanned bridle leather just to make sure i was not going senile i checked with one of my suppliers and they confirmed this, they no longer do the modern bridle leather, not sure which you may have but there maybe some of the modern bridle leather might still be around in places. I know Tandy use to stock it but not now. Hope this helps JCUK

I have been using Sedgwick bridle leather for years never had that happen i use it for horse tack which will be used in all weathers, before i send any work out i give it a clean and wipe down with some leather conditioners. There was a post on here a few years ago of someone who made a leather brief case out of Sedgwick leather he had the same thing happen to him he posted some pics with the problem tried to find it with no success.

Happening a lot these day over thinking things looking for things that are not there.

Thanks, that what i thought they would look like.

That is what i get too it does say it is something to do with my security setting but i am not going to mess around with them.

Yes keep turning the setting tool with light taps with a mallet. Hope this helps JCUK

No matter how cheap its money you could use else where like better leather.

You can also get smaller needles they are called JJ saddlers needles but unlike harness needles (blunt point) they are sharp should not be a problem if you are using stitching chisels or if you are using an awl, just pre-prick your stitch marks if you are adept with a awl still be carful (ouch) . https://www.jjneedles.com/images/needles-guide/Hand_Sewing_Needle_Size_Guide_Type_Length.pdf scroll down to saddlers and harness needles to compare sizes. https://www.abbeyengland.com/john-james-saddler-14-s-sewing-needle-fn003 don't if you can get them where you are Hope this helps JCUK

I know this depends on whether you have a Round knife or Head knife and depending on how competent you are using one, to cut church windows (English point) with one. But once you get how to do it, and if you are doing it enough - no need to mark and measure which is a great time saver, also what it does mean you have to buy so many church window punches. I went to Osborne site that could mean anything from 1/4 '' to 2'' (very expensive) although you can away with using one that is slightly bigger than your strap and also you don't need so many templates in different sizes either. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5GqItjXtRI Hope this helps JCUK

Any of these your choice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ipWzTixiQ Hope this helps JCUK

Here you go. https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/98039-the-original-strap-cutter/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-665330 Hope this helps JCUK

Just been to Wows site never knew they made race exercise saddles and they have around been around since around 2013 never seen one in a racing yard this side of the pond. Would like to see one in the flesh look pretty straight forward to work on, wonder how it would be with two pads under it as many here do that and the pads are not place one over the other they put the first one with about 1/3 on one side and 2/3 the other and then place the other one the opposite way if that makes sense. Racing yards don't like change to much here they tend to go to saddlers that kind of thought of racing saddlers. I started in racing having never been around horses i remember one Saturday morning i did not clean my tack had a train to catch weekend off precious in racing the head lad called me back and said clean your tack i said oh come on its just one day i have not done it he said its not the fact your cleaning it only as you clean it you are checking it, it may save your life one day that has always stayed with me.

As i said its the way i like it but have seen it both ways as you say and if customer requested thats how they want it then that how i would do it.

Nice clean work. Just one thing i would do different i think cant see if i am wrong or right from pic but i would put the clip on the throat the other way round but thats just the way it all clips opening facing away from the horse that way no chance of pinching the horse believe seen it happen. Hope this helps JCUK

Grass racing which we call racing on turf this side of the pond so much better than racing on the dirt and all weather racing. There are a lot of reasons for wither sores within racing first one could be a weak backward young horse with no real top line definition, have seen it caused by badly fitting stable rugs believe it or not and they never seem to learn. Don't think race riding saddles can cause to much damage because they are not on the horse for to long and the jockeys are up in their irons most of the time, now race exercise saddles that another matter yes the older style exercise were close to being stripped down GP saddles all the same they were heavy. These days there are full tree saddles which are lot more refined, will say though not all of them also there half tree saddles ( soft saddles ) as they are called, depending on which stable you are working for your exercise lot could be anything between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours so thats why most riders prefer the soft saddles which maybe best for their rear ends but not always the best choice for horse. But here we go poorly maintained saddles and tack are so common in racing through neglect or just not knowing it needs a good going over from time to time, some saddles may not be seen by a saddler for years unless its to have there girth billets changed and then they sometimes don't want anything else done to the saddle be cause of cost i have seen some nightmares refused to touch some and others i have told them to bin them. Another reason is sorry to say poor tacking up of horses they don't pull the pad up into pommel to help stop it pinching and easing the pressure on the wither, also some pads are well past their sell by date (cost )again not knowing also in racing they use wet choimse leather to stop the saddle slipping during exercise after exercise these days horses don't seemed to done up so well after their work meaning water just thrown over them rugs put straight on wet horses the rider never goes back to give them a brush a little later to tidy the water marks up, horrible this sometimes can cause dry skin on their back and withers would can lead to sores so put it down to bad stable husbandry in the past i worked for a French trainer if you did anything like that he would look at the head lad and say get rid of him you could not even leave your tack on the ground which happens in most yards in Britain. Not sure if i have explained it well or just had a rant about standards slipping. Hope this helps JCUK P.S. Reflocking rarely if ever in some places ! what's that, down to cost again

Yes wither sores can be a common problem in horse racing this side of the pond anyway, sometimes here we use two pieces of the felt pads stitched together but with a piece cut out at the wither end of the pad where a insert of some strong elastic between the two pads to hold it together hopefully lifting the elastic enough without putting pressure on the said sores. Just a idea for you if they call upon you again. Hope this helps JCUK