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Depends what leather you are cutting. I use me clicker on thin leather and my round knive if it is saddle flap leather I have never used a concave blade in my clicker knife. My clicker blades are straight like my paring knife. I make my own blades out of good quality hacksaw blades.

I am glad it helped. The clam video could have been better. It was rushed as I had a meeting in the afternoon. I aim to do more videos. The problem I have is deciding what to record because I have been doing it for years it is easy for me and I am always thinking would people think I was treating them as fools showing something that is easy. I do know when you are starting out its all hard. That's why I do it

I created a new product for a company when I was in the USA . I ordered leather from them and found them to be a good helpful company. Since this first order I have created another new product for the same company. They now order regular from HideHouse and never had a problem. I should add that this is a lot of leather and no problem from any of it.

Zuludog I would sell you a set of clams but I cant I think I only have about 30 pairs in the workshop. I read this post last night and as I am not the best at typing explanations I found it easier to do this youtube video for you. I did the video fast so prob not the greatest but I think you can get the idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM34KJRupGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OTSNhCePno This link takes you to one of my youtube videos showing you how I sharpen my knife. I use a polishing/buffing wheel to polish it as whel as sharpening it on my oil stone. Hope it is of use to you

Welcome to the forums Fred. I am sure you will find some useful advice here

45Kmanual.pdf 45k53.pdf hope this helps

I buy glue in gallon tins then pour what I need into a instant coffee jar with a hoof oil brush in it. Been doing that for years. You can see it in use in one of my you tube English saddle making videos. I buy glue in gallon tins then pour what I need into a instant coffee jar with a hoof oil brush in it. Been doing that for years. You can see it in use in one of my you tube English saddle making videos.

Welcome to the forums and hi from the uk also

. I asked a friend who works for a large company in Walsall what he used he said 1/4 inch plastazote. and as they make thousands a year compared to my 10 or so, I would use the plaztazote. You can buy that from Abbey England

Anything soft could be used I have used sponge foam I mainly use latex foam

This a video showing a couple of tips when hand stitching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-x-UYwi7yo

Welcome to the forums.. There are lots of people on this that like to help out with advice. You should join some of the Facebook groups and have a look around YouTube also

Aidan well done starting a business at 16. Looking at your website and wallets. I think you have talent.

All mine are dixons. I have never had a problem with theirs. I probably use my round knife more to chisel the end. (I am to lazy to get the punch from my board.)

This is a video showing two tips on bevelling/edge stripping leather edges. The first tip shows how I hold the leather. The second tip is at the end of the video showing how I bevel the opposite side without turning the strap around. I have other tips on my You Tube channel. Subscribe to my channel. I aim to do more videos and I will be posting them on there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC3monmqKw0

my bridle / strap tools I staple loops of leather onto a board my saddle making tools I keep on my work board in a pile.

I would say the picture you have of the buckle behind the eye shows the buckle to low. It should be up a hole sitting in the hollow just above the eye. Type into Google horse bridle and you will see that buckles sit higher. I have never seen the buckle done the way it is on your first picture. It would worry me that it is on top of the cheek bone

I use an oil stone and strop a few times a year I use the buffing wheel at least once a week. Keeps my knifes very sharp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Hor4xhau0 This is a video I did to show how I line up holes for punching on straps . belts. I hope this helps someone.

I think electrathon gave a reall good answer. I do not know any professional saddle or bridle maker in the UK who does not have one. I know I could not do without mine.

If you are doing English style saddles I have some old videos on YouTube that might help just type in uksaddlery. I hope to do better videos soon going into a lot more detail . I will sell them through my website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFZtqpturnw This is a video I made that shows you how I make a mop to stain the edges of leather. I hope it is of use to some people.

Try Hartley sewing machines in Walsall 01922 721136 he's a really nice guy.

Nice job I haven't used bakers leather in years looks a nice piece of leather