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I recently consulted a government "Get ready for 1st January" document in order to ensure I would be doing the right things to continue to send items abroad. In the first, introductory, paragraph of seven sentences, outlining the changes, there were five "You may need to ..." , one "You could ..." and one " It is expected that ... " Not one single, solid confirmation of what will be needed, just some insubstantial guidance that may well change again in the next few days. Frustrating to say the least.

I used them a couple of years ago as they were the only UK suppliers of some fasteners I wanted. They answered my questions very quickly and were extremely helpful even though I wasn't going to order a huge amount. The fasteners I did order arrived speedily. I haven't needed to go back to them but see they have now have a bigger range and even have LOXX which I used to have to order from the manufacturer. I would use them again. Hope that helps

Ok.

I have one somewhere, I'll dig it out and pm it to you.

Welcome Ruaridh. The thickness and quality of the leather will vary, particularly near the edges, but in the main it will be the stated thickness. It also depends on the type of leather you'll be using; marks will show up more on russet than on bridle. They're also less noticeable on darker leathers. It has been suggested that between 15% (for less high end items) and 35% (for high end items) of a given piece of leather will not be up to the standard required for the job in hand as there will be parts which have marks or blemishes which you can cut round. Sometimes, a mark can be made into part of the design (not often) or striations, such as found on a piece of shoulder, can be included as part of the 'character' of the leather. Offcuts can always be useful for places where the quality or aesthetic doesn't matter. They are also useful as glue spreaders, spacers, test pieces, thonging and so on. Having patterns that you can lay on the leather to plan your cutting scheme will help.. Would write more but need to away. Hope that helps. Gary

Check Amazon for 'spirit lamp' or 'alcohol lamp' and try a hardware shop for methylated spirit or a chemist for surgical spirit. Gary

Hope so. I did a bit of research and see that the 3 pin attachment on the rear is very similar to period examples found at military sites of the 1860s in Virginia and Georgia. Presumed you'd prefer period correct.

https://www.ccsutlery.com/store/cavalry-martingale-heat-plain.html not perfect but closer, maybe.

There is a Scottish company called 'Darach' (Scots Gaelic for oak) which currently produces household furnishings from old whisky barrels. Just in case anyone's interested.

Not a problem, glad to be able to help. Good luck with the project.

Any help? Puppy paw. http://blockaderunner.com/Catalog/catpg10.htm

Jay, Check your messages please.

https://www.abbeyengland.com/sam-browne-stud-washer-7639.html In the UK but maybe worth a try. And with the £ worth less by the day it may be a bargain.

I've used their chromexcel horse front quite successfully for wallets. One thing I learned on the first wallet I made was to make sure the measurements on the pattern are suitable for the size of the banknotes in the country in which it will be used. There are a couple of sites on t'internet that give banknote dimensions.

How about this, then? http://blockaderunner.com/Catalog/catpg27.htm about 3/4 down the page.

Any use? https://www.abbeyengland.com/sam-browne-stud-washer-7639.html

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ALL SOLD Moving workshop so having a tidy-up/clear out. Links are in to save me having to put in descriptions or a summary of content. All plus postage (Royal Mail) postage prices on request. Deals possible with bulk buys. 1. Stohlman - Encyclopaedia of Saddle Making Hardback 3 volumes. Good condition but no dust covers £50 for all 3 (I'll not split them up) 2. Dusty Johnson - Saddlemaking (Lessons in construction, repair and evaluation) http://www.pvsaddleshop.com/BOOKS & VIDEOS.htm Paperback. Good condition. £5 3. JHL Shields - To Handmake a Saddle https://www.alibris.co.uk/To-Handmake-a-Saddle-J-H-L-Shields/book/6717897 Paperback. Good condition. £ Free to a good home. 4. Robert H Steinke - Harness Making Step by step guide https://www.waterstones.com/book/harness-making/robert-h-steinke/9780851317489 Hardback. Good conditon. £25 5. Dave Jones - Making and Repairing Western Saddles. https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/making-and-repairing-western-saddles/ Hardback. Good condition. £20 6. Keith Savory - The Working Saddler's Handbook. https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-working-saddlers-handbook/keith-savory/9780851318066 Hardback. Very good condition. £25 pm me if you need more details. Payment by most appropriate means.

Susan, Sorry it took me a while to reply but we moved house and the internet connection only went live today. Le Prevo stamps have proven fine for what I have needed; nothing that required fine lines or great detail. Fredk is right about really deep impressions not being crisp at the edges but I have only found this a problem once with a font. Now the smallest font I use with their plates is 12pt though you can get away with smaller if you choose a clearer font. Le Prevo have always been very helpful and, a couple of times, have phoned to point out problems (once was size and once was layout) and allowed me to send in amendments as I was speaking to them which saved me paying for a larger plate than I needed. Most of my stamps are 2.5cm x 2.5cm or smaller and a couple of smaller ones have been mounted on bolts for use with a hammer. The others I have mounted in dies where they need to be placed repeatedly and I use a vice to imprint them. I mostly use bridle leather and the impressions are great 95% of the time. I haven't used russet much and I seldom use dyes so can't say much about that. Hope that helps. Gary

http://abbeyengland.com/Store/txtSearch/Buckle/ProductID/68508 They start at £7.00. You have to register with them to see prices and there may be import duty at your end as well as p&p. Mind you, the £ is probably worth about 50c at the moment. There was a kickstarter a while ago ... Ha! Found it ...

They used to come with escutcheon pins but the last few I bought did not include them. I had to buy a bag of pins from abbey and they were a swine to use as I think they are brass-plated steel and very hard to burr over. In frustration I found a musical instrument supplier who sold solid brass rivets which did a better job than the original escutcheon pins. Hope that helps.

http://www.leprevo.co.uk/leathergoods.htm £0.15 each. MOQ 10.

The company I used in the past has, sadly, closed. They did supply fully-mounted stamps. I did find one other UK supplier but they charged far too much. I have ended up using http://www.leprevo.co.uk/embossing.htm several times. The drawback is that you have to cut out and mount the stamps yourself. The positive aspects are that I have found them to be quick, reliable, easy to deal with and very reasonably priced. There may be other European users on here who can help. Gary

Dusty Johnson shows one in one of his books that is made of clear perspex and the design is beautifully simple and it looks day to use. Someone here should be able to help more than me.

I only started using aa crack a little while ago and they do have a good selection and their service is slick. The one drawback is their post and packing charge but that may have been a one-off.