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Yesterday I purchased this small lot for $175. Out of the 40 stamps I need half of them. I’ll relist what I don’t need to help recoup the cost. Today I purchased another 53 stamps for $100. I wasn’t able to get a list as to what stamp numbers are included. I’ll see how “just jumping in blindfolded” works out.

Ross I’m also running into different variants on same number stamps. Like you mentioned, some are slightly smaller or larger. Some have more defined detail so I’ve been keeping those as these make a better crisp stamping. I’m not in any need to complete the entire collection as I will probably never use some of these stamps. Its just a way to pass time along the journey. I have been looking on eBay and have noticed small 24-36 piece lots have been selling in the $3-$3.50 range for each stamp. Some reach $4-$4.50 range too. A few years ago, these same lots were going for $1.50-$2 each stamp. I should have been buying them a few years ago. lol I’ll keep searching eBay and pick up small lots at a time. Might be the way to go.

I’ll take the Barry King edger.

Just went through my Craftool Co. stamps and I’ll need more than I originally thought. I had a few that had a prefix letter. so i’m Looking to purchase these following number saddle stamps: 98,99,101-4,101-7,101-8,102.5,103,103.5,114,116,117,118,120, 193,194,195,196,198 201,204,205,208,211,212,213,214,216,217,218,219,220,221,223,225,226,229,230,231,232,233,234,235,236,237,240, 301,305,309,310,311,312,313,344,347,348,349,351,352,355,360,363,364,365,366,367,368,369,370,371,372,373,374 400,402,404,405,406,408,410,411,412,415,417,421,425,426,428,430,433,435,436,440,441,445,446,447,450,455,460,461,462,463,467,497,498,499 502,504,511,512,513,514,515,516,530,531,532,534,536,539,547,548,549,550,551,552,554,555,555,560,561,562,563,564,565,566 606,608,609,610,616,623,624,625,629,633,636,637,638,640,647,648,649,650,652,653,654,655,657,658,659,660 701,703,704,715,716,717,719,721,723,724,725,726,727,728,730,732,744,745,749,770,772,773,774 802,804,811,812,815,816,818,819,820,822,828,834,838,839,843,847,848,849,850,853,854,855,856,857,858,859,860,861,862,863,864,875,876,878,880,881,882,885,886,893,894,897 900,903,904,907,909,911,921,922,923,931,935,940,942,943,944,945,946,947,949,950,951,952,953,954,956,957,958,959,961,962,964,965,966,970,971,974,975,976,977,978,981,982,985,986,987 Jeez, I almost need all of them..

Still looking for Crowners: 355, 725, 726, 730, 728, 732, 727, and 408 Mule Foot: 850, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 848, 849 and 450 Line Bevelers: 204, 193, 194, 961, 962, 120, 911 Smooth Bevelers: 802, 970, 195 Checked Bevelers: 701, 198, 804, 971, 196 Matting: 880, 881, 882, 885 Background: 102 1/2, 103, 103 1/2, 114, 101-4, 101-7, 101-8, 98, 99, 116, 117, 118 Figure Carving: 909, 976, 900 I will update stamps needed for this set. Thanks

1875??? Wow It’s older than the C.S. Osborne draw gauge I have. Mine is from 1877

Buzzardbait, I’d be interested in stamps 113, 119, 224, 350, 414, 413, 465, 466, 442, 439, 607, 611, 617, 628, 630, 771, 801, 817, 832, and 932

Extra saddle stamps I have for trade: 104, 106, 199 206, 210, 215 343 403, 407, 429 615, 632 702, 705, 708, 709, 731 888 902, 920, 972

Looking for: SEEDS: 931, 932, 633, 864, 352, 723, 351, 350, 349, 347, 847, 344, 348, 843 MULE FOOT: 850, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 848, 849, 450, 451 CROWNERS: 355, 725, 726, 730, 728, 732, 727, 408, STOPS: 904, 903 FIGURE CARVING: 909, 976, 900 911, 237, these are just a few.

I have 100 stamps now so chances are I’ll need about 10 of your 34 stamps. I’ll post my stamp number list tonight.

I have some extra saddle stamps to trade. Let me know what number stamp you’re looking for.

I know it’s a huge 300+ collection but I’d like to complete this entire set. Searching for the early 3 diget stamps that are in good condition with no chrome plating damage.

Don’t charge friends/family cash... charge them work hours.. if it takes you three hours to built something for them, then they owe you 3 hours labor. Have them come over and mow your lawn while you work on their stuff. They can also wash your car, clean the house, rake the yard... and so on. It’s only fair.... right If they look at you weird when you tell them this and they decide you’re being an ass, then shame on them. Time is time.

Can you post a picture of the different weights? Do you know how many different size weights originally came with it? These lead weights have a casting of 2OZ on them. It came with one weight on each side. Seller is local and I may be able to find out if they have the rest of the parts. Since the black plastic end caps may be brittle, I won’t use it then.

I bought a small lot of pre 1963 CRAFTOOL CO. tooling saddle stamps today. Seller had a small shoe box with other random leather working hand tools. This Craftool Co. mallet caught my attention and I bought it. Turns out, the black end caps are removable and house two 2oz. lead weights. One on each side. I’ve never seen anything like this and can only assume one could remove the lead weight if you wanted to make it lighter. Pretty cool idea. I have some Craftool catalogs from the late 1950’s and it’s not listed in there. Wondering when these were available and for how long.

I have one, the checkered beveler 803

It wasn’t too much of a bummer as I’m not selling anything. The end result is still the same, it’s hand made and will have small imperfections. This tooled project went on this walnut valet tray.

I don’t use my stamps that often. Using my same card stock method... I made an error and didn’t adjust the placement of the letter “N”. Not all of these letters in this set are centered on each stamp. I’ll need to tune these up by grinding off material allowing me to center the letter on the remaining stamp. That way next time, this grounded down stamp will be easier to position. Just wanted to let everyone know to check these stamps for letter placement as some may be off.

Thanks Tom for the explanation. Now I’ll be armed with questions when I visit the Dr. Mike, hopefully I’ll receive news like you did as my distant vision is still good. I will add more lights to my work station.

I tried out the +1.25 lenses, they worked but I noticed I had to be a certain distance to see clearly. Move 1 inch away or closer and things got blurry quick. The next strength, +1.50 was better but the +1.75 I liked the most. This last Marquette University Dentestry seal I tooled this morning will be painted. The first color I used was on the background. It’s dry now and with these glasses I just picked up, I can see it’ll need to be touched up before moving on to the next color.

I’ll stop by and pick up a pair. I’ve seen them before at the end of the isle near the pharmacy at Walgreens. I’ll get the weakest set I can find, just need to see a little detail for now. I’m glad I’m not painting or doing any art projects for money anymore. That would really be a bummer. I’m just making a few custom tooled Christmas gifts for the kids so my stuff doesn’t need to be perfect.

Thanks for all the advice. I just finished tooling this piece on 5oz. Wow this 2mm thin HO sure stretches. I’ll need to glue it down to poly board next time. Was also trying not to punch thru and did a good job at that. Have held it up to the light and no holes. Now that I’ve taken a photo and can zoom in on it, yeah I see many little mistakes. Can’t see where I’m placing my beveler anymore while walking the tool. Lining up these 1/4” letters is trickier.. wow.... I need to wait till I’m set up with glasses. I do find it funny that I can’t see, it’s like permanent beer goggles but from very close by. Anything 15” or farther away I can see fine.

Yin Tx, I’ve been thinking that my vision will also get worse once I start to correct it. I’m not worried about it right now, guess I’m still in the Denial stage. I used to think I can do anything I set my mind to. Especially the hands on stuff like drawing or using my fine motor skills and hand eye cordination on stuff. I believed that anyone else can do the stuff we do. But now, maybe it was only cause we saw it in a way that we can break it apart into its basic steps, then only to trace them back recreating them to accomplish the task. I still have not lost the gift of patience so I’ll need to adjust to the use of glasses while I learn to use them. Once I get them I mean. Guess I need to limit myself in that I shouldn’t attemp to draw with such fine detail anymore. Lately, to get out of drawing, I’ve been telling ppl that ask me to draw them something that instead, I can teach them how. Usually they answer, “I can’t even draw a stick figure”. I reply.. that’s great cause I won’t be teaching you how to draw any stick figures...

Hidebrand that’s what I was thinking.. using glasses plus one of those magnifier lights. ABHandmade are those all prescribed lenses? That setup maybe the way to go...

I’m 44 y/o and I knew one day, I’d wake up and see the world in a different way.. blurry. I’ve been blessed with super human vision for many many years now. I could always see clearly miles away. Eagle eyes my grandfather would say. Up close seamed like I had microscopic powers as the closer I could get my eyes to the paper when drawing, they would auto focus and I could see extreme fine detail. My grandma would always have me thread the needle on her Singer treadle sewing machine. I’d come home from school and it would be my first chore before homework A halo... I’ve never seen or noticed the halo around all those city lights at night. They have always been a clear light with a sparkle in the shape of an X with fine pointed edges. That was the way I would draw them, same way I could see them. Over the past 6-8 months I began noticing a halo toward the center of city lights. For years I’ve seen artist paint lights with a halo and always wondered where they came up with that. Was it to represent the halo pictured around religious saints. Not long ago, my question was finally answered... I think my vision is going. Today those lights at night not only have a halo.. they have many burst of light just like a sparkler on the 4th of July. Before this, I was a member of a Hazmat Team and our vision was tested at an optometrist office. Mine was 13/16 on my left eye and 16/16 on my right eye. I always assumed my dominant eye was my right but began using my left eye after this test. Never had my nearsighted vision tested and that’s what changed recently. As of last month, anything 15” away from my eyes is just blurry. I awoke like any other day before and finally see the world differently as predicted. Its difficult to draw or tool leather as I can’t see my detail clearly anymore. My cuts have suffered and hand painting small detail is just frustrating. I just completed a leather patch for my son’s baseball bat bag and I’ve never made so many mistakes going over the lines when painting. I’ve touched all of them now,, well all that I can see. lol Soon I’ll visit an ophthalmologist to get a script for corrective lenses. Do I just ask for bifocals as I need to see very closely and not just read. Do I buy one of those magnified round lights that mount to a table?