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I do not know what size, but I saw an eBay ad that had several of them for sale.

Sorry to hear that you are getting rid of everything. I wish you well!

I am sure some will chime to hook up with you. If that doesn't work, you can always put a post in the saddle making section. Good luck

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Hello Tommy and welcome to the forum! Nice work you have there...keep on making!

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Enjoy!

Barry King said that he really like the Angelus paints. I use Fiebings product so I bet their paints are just as good as their other products.

You have kinda a jackpot. To give you an idea on cost and value of your find.........I would sell the Craftools to pay for what you paid and keep the rest. The Beard tools are about $50 a piece as new. I own a few Gore tools and they are top notch. To my understanding, I do not believe they are actively selling Gore tools though you can still buy them. Barry King and Chuck Smith are still hot on the market and still for sale. The Hackbarth tools, it depends though you have a good bunch. I would say the older the HB tools are better value though the new ones are still made the same when Ellis Barnes owned the company. Horse Shoe brand tools are the brand name of Mr. Jeremiah Watt in California though he is bicycling around the world at the moment. You can view his tools and prices at www.Ranch2area.com. I hope this helps.

I might have to check this out and see Kris in action! Way to go....

Nice job!

I have reshaped a few Craftool and C.S. Osborne awl blades. I do agree with Dikman that it will take some work. I would try contact Sheridan Outfitters or Douglas tools to see if you can exchange for a smaller one after you explain your issues. either way, keep us posted! Good luck

As you should be!

I use a coat of enamel to lock my acrylic color. I have also used acrylic resolene when I am out of the other product. Super sheen in my opinion requires too many applications for me. If I do a two tone dye job with spirit dyes, I will usually use RTC or a lacquer base product to seal my work. Hope this helps.

I am sorry to hear that you are having problems. I can remember when I started and was lost to find a proper finishing process. So, here is what I do for my veg tan projects. I use mainly Wickett & Craig Leather in Russett and Tandy Leather on occasion. I have learned through trial and a lot of error how things work with the leathers I use. You are somewhat correct with what you said about neatsfoot oil darkening your leather a shade or two. I also have some EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) in my arsenal and mainly use this oil for two reasons. Cost and the fact that it will not darken the leather like Neatsfoot oil. I use Fiebing's Antique paste which has a little bit of Tan Kote in it. My 3 main colors are black, Sheridan Brown and Mahogany. I own but haven't ventured into any other colors of paste because.....well.....I like the results I have received so far. Here is my modified 'Sheridan finish' for my veg tan projects. I case and tool my leather I dye my leather to include two tone dye jobs I apply oil to the entire project I then apply RTC or a lacquer based product like Clear Lac or Wyosheen....just depends. I then apply my antique paste and allow it to dry. Finally, I take some Tan Kote and carefully rub the top of the project to remove any surface paste. I try to leave paste in the cuts and deep areas. Time lapse has always been a question that has come up regarding my process. After much trial and error, I have found that a longer period of time is better than a short period. Since I do leather craft as a hobby I have the luxury of my projects having some drying time in between steps. For my steps, I have found that half a day works fine with the oil, RTC/Clear Lac and Paste steps. I know some people who have received okay results after allowing these steps to have 2 hours drying time. I haven't had those results in my tests, so I try to be patient. If for some reason I use acrylic paint to accent parts of the design, I will usually brush a coat of enamel before I move forward with any other steps. Again, I have found that this works best for me. Hopefully, this helps you a bit. I am sure that others may chime in to offer their processes. Please note that this is what works for me after my tests. In other words, whatever information you are given.......you will have to try your tests to see what works best. BTW, I have never had my Mahogany turn purple after application. Good luck!

Been there done that.......I wish you a speedy recovery. Hope to see you in Wichita Falls, TX

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Here is a resource. https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1783-arrow-basketweave-how-to-from-tonys-bench.aspx

The two most asked models are the Samsung Galaxy S series and the iPhone 6's & on occasion iPhone 5's. Good luck

Nice job!

Have you tried doing a search on LW? Box at the upper right corner. Good luck

See if Elfrita on YouTube has them available. I believe they have an east coast distributor??

I saw a few vintage horses for sale on eBay last week. Check out Grandpas Past time. He sells one vertical model.

Gore tools are very good quality. I own a few and wished I had more.

Nice set of saddles. Thanks for sharing them with us.