Sheilajeanne

As I sort through these, I see I am going to have some stamps available for sale. There are a few duplicates, as well as duplicates of stamps I already own. Many of the Craftool stamps are the older ones I've been wanting! Some of the more common stamps have the numbers and letters nearly worn away from use... The former owner engraved his name (Heyden) on some of the tools. I wonder what happened to him... It's interesting to see the difference between older and newer tools with the same numbers. I have 3 versions of the 707 veiner. The oldest one is the smallest (Craftool Co., no letter) while the 2 newer ones (Craftool USA) are very similar, but one is just slightly thinner than the other!

Anyone familiar with Barontoola stamps, and Craft Japan? Also, which stamps are older, Craftool Co. or Craftool U.S.A.?

I just finished cataloging the figure stamps. This is just the right side of the stamp box, there are approximately 70 more stamps on the left side, plus some stitching chisels, two swivel knives and two extra swivel knife blades: Diesel truck – no maker's mark Taiwan Barontoola 292 flower and leaf stamp Taiwan W818 flower stamps (2 the same) Ivan Taiwan J 547 flower stamp Taiwan L948 leaf stamp Ivan Taiwan L 949 leaf stamp Taiwan L 515 leaf stamp Taiwan L 516 leaf stamp Craftool USA Z772500 heart stamp Craft Japan O 85 heart stamp Craftool USA Z 726 heart stamp Ivan Taiwan Z785 star stamp Ivan Taiwan L 792 maple leaf Craft Japan W 966 rose Taiwan F 991 compound leaf stamp Craftool USA W 755200 small acorn Craftool USA W755300 medium acorn Taiwan W 554 large acorn Craftool USA L 951 leaf stamp Craftool USA L 950 leaf stamp Ivan Taiwan L 929 leaf stamp Ivan Taiwan L 930 leaf stamp Taiwan L 953 leaf stamp Taiwan L 954 leaf stamp Craftool W96400 rose stamp Ivan Taiwan D 616 ribbon and flower stamp Ivan Taiwan D 617 small flower Taiwan W 567 ?? background stamp. Medium Ivan Taiwan W 568 background stamp, same pattern as above, large Craftool USA W 965 rose stamp Craftool X 503S triangular basket weave stamp, large Craftool X 502S triangular basket weave, medium Taiwan, W 553, medium acorn stamp Craftool USA, Z 952, bucking horse and rider U 787 (can't read maker's stamp) large daisy flower stamp Craftool USA G 870 border stamp Taiwan W 561 acorn cap, medium Taiwan W 562, acorn cap, large Taiwan, Barontoolla, 634, Horse stamp Craftool USA, Z460 horseshoe stamp Craftool Co. 343, spiral seeder Barontoola, Taiwan, 815, large sunburst stamp

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-hobbies-craft/barrie/leather-craft-tools/1414225267?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true&fbclid=IwAR3pgIymwiwxWTia_i1NhEC6i67R2F1Ixu8JbBGZrqj77aaMjj0Q8sB9rvE I still haven't had time to take a really close look at what I've got, but from what I saw in the shop, it was well worth the price! The stamps are a mixed bag: some are Craft Tool made in U.S.A., some are Craft Tool made in Taiwan, and some are non-Tandy stamps made in Japan. There are over 100 stamps!

During my horseback riding days, when oiling old horse's tack that had gotten very dried out, I'd always warm the leather with my hands as I applied the oil, as the warmth would help it penetrate better. I never thought of warming the oil, but this proves what was said above! This is also the reason neatsfood oil is often sold as a compound, mixed with other oils that are more liquid at colder temperatures. Unfortunately, these oils are usually petrochemicals that eventually rot stitching!

Me too! I just paid the plumber $356 today, and I likely need my fridge replaced sometime soon. I shouldn't even be LOOKING at buying more stuff! But ohh, those are some NICE stamps!!

Thanks, Fred!

The other day, a friend was fixing my snow blower. When he was done, I picked up a plastic cap, unaware he'd used it to catch some gasoline he'd had to drain out of the carburetor. I now have gas on my favourite pair of kid gloves! How can I clean them?

i had a real problem with mice when I ran a kennel. I couldn't use poison, because if a poisoned mouse was caught by a dog, it could be deadly. Snap traps worked pretty well. Electric traps worked even better, and were necessary when a couple of rats moved in!! I hate glue traps. There are inhumane. When the mice moved into the house, I caught 12 mice in one month. Then I got a cat. The only mice I saw after that were dangling from his jaws... But yes, ALL food must be secured in rodent-proof bins!

Love your pun! I do know Singer parts are probably the most widely available of all parts, if you need them. Will let the experts weigh in! :D

Gorgeous, and nice use of the Tandy Celtic craftaids! I have those two, but haven't used them yet.

And here I thought a 'clicker' was a press for cutting out pieces for leatherwork... :D So, this is just a template, and not the actual cutting die for use in a press, right? And you have to use your knife and punches to make a belt blank and get it ready for tooling?

Please note the date of his last post. Also please note that under his name it says 'RIP' I assume that means he's no longer with us.

That is certainly LIGHT YEARS better than my first flower! Very nicely done!

Awesome! As my Dad would say to console us when we were kids, and he gave us free rein in his workshop, "You hit the wrong nail, did you?"

Found on FB today - LOL!

Thank you, Mick and Bikermutt!

Where can I find knobs like that? I'd like to try to make my own pony!

The tools you need depend quite a bit on what type of work you are going to do. If you want to do Sheridan carving, you'll need seeders, mulefoots, veiners, camouflage stamps and pear shaders. If you just want to do borders or geometric stamps you'll need basket weave stamps, crescent camouflage stamps, and other tools that look good on borders. A tool that's indispensable for doing flowers is the undercut beveller, Tandy B 60.

Just an FYI that may help: leathers OTHER than veg-tan won't burnish at all, or won't burnish well. Edge paint is your friend when using them.

Tell me about it! Yeah, I figured the hardware wasn't what Tandy provided. I just finished a Molly tote bag, and the next step is lining it. That's a WHOLE 'nother learning experience, as I found out with the first bag I lined! This one will have pockets and zippers, while the first one was just a plain liner. Nice job of upping Tandy's stock tooling pattern to something more beautiful and complex!

Very nice! I am just finishing up a Tandy tote, so I have some idea of how much work that was, especially with all that beautiful tooling and stamping! Did you line it, or is that the natural flesh side of the leather? And did the kit include all that nice hardware?

Celtic Print, in my neck of the woods, I often come across them as road kill. I carry a small pair of pliers in my car, and if the carcass is fresh and not too badly mangled, and it's safe to do so, I will hop out of my car and start harvesting! I haven't made anything with the quills yet, but it feels good that part of the animal will be put to some use. Haven't had to harvest any from my dogs yet...touch wood!

Scooby, planning to make some moccasins, and want to decorate them with quills. Using this book as a guide, though I'm definitely NOT trying to do anything nearly as fancy as that cover photo! https://www.amazon.ca/Quillwork-Companion-Illustrated-Techniques-Embroidery/dp/0943604257

I am still organizing stuff from my move - haven't gotten back into leather working yet, but made a big step forward today when I unpacked several of the boxes that had my tools in them! Had to be careful -one of them contained some porcupine quills that had escaped from their bags!