Troy Burch

The stitching groover depends on what your making. If you make a lot belts or items that the stitching gets rubbed alot you certainly need a groove for the thread to sit down in to avoid fraying. If the stitching is the first thing to wear out ( and it will without a groove) you won't be getting many repeat customers. I've been repairing tack and saddles for years because of frayed wornout unraveled stitching.

Thank you Terry

I'd really like an opinion from some of you sheridan carvers if you think the smooth bevelers and thumb prints look better than the lined ones. Which ones do you use the most?

Always clean your bone after use. I wash my hands beore I touch my bone.

picture please

Bob, I mean the darkening of the leather when you bevel or pear shade on natural leather. After looking at your picture I'm guessing you wouldn't want it to. Thanks

Okay, I'm about to invest in some Barry King tools. I've done mostly art work for a few years and am going to start trying sheridan carving now. I'm not sure which to buy and can't afford both sets at the moment. I'm sure it's a preference thing but would like opinions please. To show my ignorance on the subject where is a leaf liner used, and do I really need it and a center shader? I can't make up my mind if I should go ahead and buy the 400.oo kit or just grab a couple of bevelers and thumb prints. Somebody knock me off this fence, lol. Thanks Troy

That is very nice work, but I'm curious why you didn't make the strap and the keeper match.

Hi Bob, Does the tooling burnish well?

Maybe I watched to many horror movies as a kid. That hand coming out just reminds me of some of them.

Lol, that's awesome! A little freaky but awesome.

Sorry I have them, didn't reconize them without the covers. That's a very good price.

I can't read what they are about. Are they the saddle making series?

Hey Fred, I bought a few things from Lansky's today, thanks for the advice.

Fred, I've been wanting an excuse to buy that, so I guess I will now. Will it sharpen a swivel knife blade or a skiver knife thats beveled on only one side? Is it the deluxe 5 stone system 49.99? Thanks Troy

I've only used the wooden one so can't help with the comparison, but it's a big time saver and much easier. Which ever one you get you'll be glad you did.

lol, I told you I couldn't carry on an inteligent conversation about it. All I know is for the many years I've been abusing them rawhide trees work better for me. Thanks oltoot, you makem and I'll ridem

Bob, I don't know enough about saddle building to have an inteligent conversation about it, but it seems to me fiberglass is much more brittle than rawhide judgeing by how boats, lawnmowers and such bust when bumped into. I allways thought the treebars put the pressure on the withers and kidneys of a horse not the covering. The wooden tree is not going to give and the covering is simply to strengthen the tree.

I come from a long line of team ropers and ranch hands. We and pretty much everyone I know prefer double rawhide trees. They'll hold up to heavy use such as pulling and yanking steers around, or the occasional big bull that has to be put in a trailer in the middle of a pasture. There's nothing wrong with the others if your riding cutting horses or not putting the saddle under extreme stress. Nothing worse than a mad bull on the end of a rope and a busted tree. The rawhide will hold the saddle together if the tree breaks long enough to get out of the situation. Doesn't happen much but once will make you a believer. Troy

I believe eyelet setter is the proper name . It's not a tubeular setter for rivets, close but not the same.

Can you buy just one back at a time from Hermann Oak?

the last one looks like a mitre saw

What's that?

Here's a pic of the same two tools. B203

a piece of corded packing tape put under there won't be seen and it will last.