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Hi, if been offered a adler 205 mo2-2 sewing machine for a box of beer. It looks to be tidy but has what looks to be air hoses on it. Haven't had a chance to plug it in. Looking at it for a spare machine. Currently use a cowboy 4500 for saddles and tack in NewZealand. Does any know much about this machine and what it's capable of?

I should have said the single hole punches not stitching irons. Sorry for that. I make heavy weight saddlery gear and saddles. I like the idea of the holes not being tapered when punching through several layers of heavy skirting leather.

Has anyone used ks blade punches? Looking for high quality punches that don't leave a tapered hole. What other brands would you recommend?

I have 2 here, one is really worn and the other like new still. Can't get either of them any closer than 1/2 inch from the roller due to the slot it sits in. The new one is 1 inch from the cutting edge to the slot, 2 inches high with the cutting edge angled to about 20 degrees, this stops the leather riding up the blade. Slot is 1/2 inch high by 1 inch long.

I'm new to carving but have basket stamped most of my saddles. I have a saddle to do that the customer wants his initials and basket stamping on the back jockeys. I'm not sure how to do this? I'm in New Zealand.

Terry's knives are great, I have klenda and the curved detail knives. He had no problems sending to New Zealand.

I have found a singer 96k10 with a clutch motor for not much. I'm in New Zealand and build saddles, tack and a little bit of canvas stuff. I use a tippmann boss on the heavier leather and have a 2 pfaff's, 545-h3 and a 142 twin needle. Would the old singer sew the medium weight leather ok?

How much to post to New Zealand? Can you email me a catalogue please viknige@xtra.co.nz

Terry knipsheild makes great knives, best round knife I have ever used.

I have just been some leather tools from an estate. They have been untouched for the last 30 years, all in surprising good condition. There is a round knife made by C Greatrex & Son. Can't find much about this company apart from they made saddles and closed in 1906. Have got it cleaned up and sharpened. Does anyone know any more about it or what the quality is like?

Warren is about $800. They are custom built wood rawhide. He builds to your specifications within reason. He has a name for building one of best trees anywhere in the world and in nz.

Hi Angie, I'm from southland and I'm a casual musterer. I made my first saddle with Mark Berghan who learnt off Graham Seville and recently have spent quite abit of time with Salty Cox(Barry). I'm using Warren Wright trees.

Hi I'm also from nz and have made 4 western saddles.

I recently seen some rawhide that was made by leaving it in a flowing stream weighted down by rocks. It had not been fleshed beforehand. Has anyone had experience with this?

Hi am from New Zealand and use weaver for mainly the Jeremiah Watt horseshoe brand hardware for building saddles and tack. I wouldn't use anywhere the $1200 a year. Freight is a big cost for me. Who would you recommend for purchasing this from?