strudell

Hello We are out of Gold locks. A few Palladium locks remain. I also have some #6 Blanchard pricking irons for sale. 10 tooth and 2 tooth. Cheers, Shane

Hello all! I thought I'd set this thread up to email me if anyone replied, but I didn't receive notifications. My apologies. These are priced in USD as I didn't expect to see so many Canadian users. I am in Canada and happy to ship wherever you'd like. Please email me at strudell@gmail.com to make arrangements! Thanks for your words YinTx. Cheers, S

Hey all I have several MMC Clock Lock's for sale, these are the best locks money can buy. $65 each. I have around 6 of each colour, discount avail for those who'd like to take multiples. Cheers, Shane

Still have the awls. S

The bridle and thread are sold, as were the corner punches. All tools still remaining, as well as both Liston briefcase locks and MMC Clock Locks. Cheers, Shane

Also have bridle butts, Sedgwicks: Full butt Light Havana (10ft) Australian Nut 8 ft Dark Havana 3 ft London Tan 5 ft As well as a Burgundy Chrome Tan Grain Calf, inexpensive hide (#8 photo)

Attached are some more leather photos. 1 2 and 3 are 1.7mm Sedgwicks bridle Aus Nut, 3 ft London Tan 5 ft Dark Havana 13 feet Racing Green German Suede 8.5 ft Scotch German Suede 10 ft S

Hi folks, I thought I would be updated by email of replies to this thread, but I wasn't, so just seeing this now. I"ll reply to everyone via PM. Cheers, Shane

I also have MMC Colombo clock locks in Paladium and Gold for sale, Liston briefcase locks, and a fair bit of Sedgwicks bridle, and suede lining leathers for sale. Will post another thread for these building materials when I get them inventoried, but please message for interest. Closing my briefcase business, all materials and tools used on production of work at www.shanetrudell.com Cheers, Shane

For sale: Osborne, Vergez Blanchard, Vintage, etc Irons Vergez Blanchard #6 Irons $200.00 Vintage #10 Iron $50.00 Punches $140.00 Osborne 1 1/4" english strap punch Osborne 1" round punch China-made corner punch x 4 ? 3/4" buckle punch Vintage round punch Awls 6 awls (3 new Vergez Blanchard) $65.00 Creases $140 Osborne, Dixon, Vintage 3 edge crease 2 screw crease (large Dixon screw crease) 2 crease Knives $150.00 French Skiver Osborne Round Knife Vergez Blanchar L'Indespensible Knife Misc - Cobblers Knife, etc Japanese Plane Thread Lin Cable 10 spools $250.00 Misc Paint, glue, glue pot, oil $60.00 Burnishers $45.00 (put these on your dremel for fast burnishing)

Hey folks I do bespoke, handstitched bridle briefcases out of my studio in Vancouver BC. www.shanetrudell.com Looking for a young assistant who's interested in learning the craft. Please get in touch through my website if interested. Cheers, Shane

These tools are both sold. Thanks! Cheers, S

Hello all, A quick update to this thread. Despite inquiries the light havana is still available for one more week - I move from my studio this weekend and would be able to ship. Afterwards I won't be able to make this available. Please let me know if interested. Cheers, S

The Dark Havana is now sold, but after many inquiries the Light Havana kit remains. Shipping is free. The colour is a classic of course. Please PM if interested. Cheers, Shane

The vintage tool is sold. I will take best offers on the Dixon iron. Please PM. Cheers, S

Opening these packages up to best offers now after a few PM situations seem to have faded away. PM me to make a deal, happy to include extras or take parts out that you don't need. Cheers, S

Hi folks, There has been a fair amount of interest so I've taken a closer look at this, and here is the offer: Leather in Dark Havana or Light Havana Full Sedgwicks English Bridle 3mm Shoulder - 8-9 sq/ft Matching Lacing Hide - approx 1.7mm - 4 sq/ft 50 Yards of Lin Cable - Fawn, Beige, Brown, or Dark Brown (fineleatherworking.com for pictures) Round Liston Lock with approproate rivets Aluminum pre-cut handle bar Handle posts and rings Basic briefcase pattern printed out and rolled with the leather (paste onto pattern paper and cut it out) This is an opportunity I wish was available when I made my first case. Saving you from buying 30 feet of leather, a pound of rivets and 150 metres of thread, it also takes out the guesswork, the bits and bobs, the forgotten items, and the orders from multiple suppliers, not to mention a printed pattern. I believe I spent around $800 gathering materials for my first case, after which you will have some inventoried material. You will save some dollars on the square footage in this situation of course, and can make your own design. For those wanting to just test the waters and make a traditional English case I think this is a great opportunity. $320 USD plus shipping. I am based in Toronto, Canada. 2 available. Please PM. Cheers, Shane

Hi there, I am moving next month and am downsizing in my shop. I am a casemaker using English Bridle. I am wondering if any of you interested in making traditional briefcases might want to purchase a kit I could put together for you: Bridle Shoulder 4 feet of lacing hide for gusset, handle, etc Yardage of Lin Cable thread, size 332 and some number 3 needles if needed Liston briefcase lock Briefcase pattern I am thinking this would be for a standard double document case I could probably make it work for those interested in a wrap case An example of the two case styles. If anyone is interested please let me know and I will take a look at how to make it work for your needs. Cheers, Shane

These are 9 spi tools, 1 inch size. They produce fine stitches: Cheers, S

Hello, As the title says, selling pricking irons as I have duplicates. The first is a Dixon Slimline and the second is a very nice quality vintage tool of unknown manufacture. The Dixon is a special order, retails at $92 from Booth and Co - i'll do 70% of cost, or $65. The second tool is very nice - I use a set of this brand, whatever it is, and prefer it to the Dixon - $65. Cheers, Shane

I too have been looking, and as far as I know there is no lizard or croc/gator available from Canadian suppliers. Cheers, S

Thanks for the kind words. WyomingSlick, the 'dongle' holds the key to the lock and is often referred to in the French as a 'clochard' thanks to its popularization by Hermes.

Hi folks, Got a nice picture of a few of my cases I thought you may enjoy having a look at. A double document case in dark havana, a mini tablet sleeve in london, both bridle, and a card sleeve in a goat. Cheers, S

Hi Charlie, Do you have an English supplier for Barenia whom you wouldn't mind sharing? Cheers, S

Hi DavidL, thanks, I did not take an apprenticeship. The circle stitching is very easy, scribe, prick and stitch, no different than a straight line. Thanks Jason C. This is 3mm bridle - many will use the 4mm. Lighter on the gusset, those weights will not be bending. Stateside, Ken Chapman at 'Booth and Co' sells a similar bridle from England. I've made some straps from it, and for Americans I'm sure it's substantially cheaper and easier than ordering from across the pond. http://www.boothandco.com/ Hi Exuviae - the 'gussets' are fairly simple in theory. A three piece gusset (which is shown in several books, maybe even somewhere in Stohlman?) is constructed as usual, then wetted and folded with a bone (prepping for the 'concertina gusset'). Stitch in the partition, then the front and back. A bit of shaping and hammering and the bottom corners will fall into place nicely, (assuming everything has gone to plan).