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Awareness. I saw a picture of a colt. It appears that when mounted, the jaws are at a angle for stitching and not vertical? Is this what Bob Douglas, wants us to use it? Thanks judgebc.

Moderators, I was emailed a Private Message . I am on the forum now and no where can I find how to view a Private Message from the sender? HELP..............................

Is the colt still available?

awharness, Can you send me pictures of your colt and some dimensions? I still want one. Thanks judgebc

King's X, I called Sheridan yesterday and they have no plans on making them at this time. Thanks for the reply, judgebc

Anyone have one for sale. Thanks

I tried to contact Mr. Moreau thru his email, no success. Is he still in business. Any help would be appreciated

I am thinking of buying some .6mm waxed Tiger thread, recommended by Nigel Armitage. Rocky Mountain Leathers in Japan, sell it in 1000 yard/meter rolls. If I buy White, is it possible to dye it other colors. I do not need 1000 yards. I am not sure if the wax will allow penetration of the dye. Thanks.

Art, I came home one day(30 Years ago) and saw my wife and son were cleaning my Automotive tool box. They cleaned all the parts and labeled all the drawers and moved all my tools where they thought they should be !!!!!!!! To this day I still don't know where my tools are, grin...... A old time machinist told me never put your hands in another mans toolbox. A month later, I come in the house and asked my wife, where they put my special tools that I had modified they were in a box. I said some were bent, cut, twisted so I could reach into difficult places. I needed a tool to take her carburetor off her car to rebuild it. She started crying and said she threw them away because they were not shiny and looked like junk. Yeah, I still love my wife, Not sure she likes me, she still cleans up my garage..... grin. I am always looking for old tools, as they always seem to be better made. Sorry for the rambling Art thanks for replying.

TinkerTailor, Nice work on the Ball Peen Hammer. Reminds me of when my buddies and I built a 1927 roadster. I took a air drill and polished the aluminum transmission of a close ratio four speed to a mirror polish. It took me months, oh but to be young again at sixteen. I do enjoy tools and I am always looking for good used tools.

DavidL, My dad was a farm laborer. When I was a boy we went to find a knife for cutting Lettuce for me. He chose the most expensive one, I said why dad? He said son this knife will last you forever. We took it home and I filed it to shape. Yes, I still have that knife 50 years later. I see complaints on this forum about buying poor quality tools they have bought. I do not see very many complaints about those who have bought good quality tools. Thanks, DavidL

I want to buy a good hammer for my hand stitching. So far I have been looking at Blanchard, Osborne and Jeremiah Watt, What are your recommendations?

Who makes a good hammer for flattening my hand stitches. Technically I think they are called Harness Hammers. Currently looking at Blanchard, Osborne and Jeremiah Watt. Thanks for replying.