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Welcome to the board Tom

Very nice job !!

Hi !!You have a real good choice of brass hardware suppliers located the United States. In France only one has survived .They have a Web site . They made buckles for harness only ,but they have very nice "nikel over brass "or bronze buckles.http://www.poursin-paris.fr/ Bye

Hi ! Very beautiful Work ,Carving is realy nice .

Welcome Chris !!! I speak German but its harder for me to write it properly. Tach !! ich kann auch deutsch sprechen.. Dü ist hier bei dich.. Fruer werde ich in "Monschau " geverde , meine gross mutter wönte neher dises stätt. I hope that my German is not worse than my Englich spelling, sory. tchusss bye

Welcome on the board !!

If not , Goat skin ,in spools about 90 Ft long ,cutted With a very régular with & thickness, ready to braid, was available in many stores few years ago .( Lace is cut with a circle pattern) But I d'ont now if such item are still available today . But , i d'ont now if goat skin is suited for your project ( Strong enought an many other spécification) ... ?

Hi !!! Welcome Becca 4U

Howdy !! Nice braiding work ! Glad you're here, i also newcomer , but this forum is still de best one !! I hope you will find all you want !! bye

Hi !! I send you pictures from the Working brief case i use every days. I have made it one year ago. It is all sewn by hand. The leather and Hardware came from Italy. Gusset is made whith 6 pieces of leather, Gusset made in this Way, is called in France : " Italian joint" .How did you name it "internationaly" ? Close up détailing from gusset : What did you say abaout this work ? look's he good to you ? Bye

Howdy, The Burgundy lace look like Kangaroo Hide .. or something like that . He seem very thin to me. bye

Hello In the Book " Saddles ", the autor, Russel H Beatie, call from a maker ,called Leddy but différent as M.L. Leddy company .based in Texas. He call on Frank & Silas Leddy, in the 40' ,they have a company named "Leddy brother" and tey lived in Fort Worth. An other company is listed as "M.L Leddy Boot Shop" based at Brady , but they moving to San Angelo in 1922

Hi For me, Ron's edgers semm real good one ! I have worked with 'Jeremyah Watt "( The horses shoe Brand) edgers, they gave you an incrédible finisches ,they are the top !! (Sorry for my writing , i foreingn) Bye

Thank you I fell very lucky to have discovered this Leather workers community on the web . You have display a very huge amont of information about leatherwork, he will takes several month to me, to read all !! It is incrédible what i see Before , my only ressource was old books writed by saddle makers . i have purchase them long year ago. _____________________ I have missunderstand the registration procédure to register on your forum , Demeter Browser is only my ..." E-mail sending programm". My true name is different ,but if Demeterbrowser semm you looking good , it is OK for me.

Hello I tank you a lot for your Welcome !! Wild Rose :dont wory about your french wrintig ,its a very nice hello. Citizen Kate :eat my cat = Manger mon chat ? lol ! I am very happy to meat you on this forum ,Western Saddle maker are very unusual in France, it is only 3 in businnes today. I live in Auvergne near "Chavaniac La Fayette" Who "LaFayette "was born and some on is family still live today. I send you a picture from a pair of chinks chap a have made whith the help of my teacher,(listed beyond) i tankfully im for all what he teach me : And a picture whith my horses friends at a cattle event in Auvergne I hope this picture will work bye