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Wondered if anyone had experience of the new type manual skivers coming in at less than £60 it looks like you can angle the blade to do rolled edges

it looks like "A what do you call it"and"what does the thingabejib do"

Whilst it is true that a decade ago Chinese goods were poor copies of better quality machines with very poor tolerances, today with basically the whole world using CNC machines for tooling and vast improvements made to quality control, by far the goods made in china are as good or very close to the same quality as other countries with a history of high quality, and indeed many of the leading brands are made in China. Few machines are as simple as a basic sewing machine hence the numbers of old machines still being regularly used, the question is were they over engineered to last the best part of 100 years their by killing the replacement market or j maybe just never bothered to design in a expected lifetime before replacements were required, like the rusty cars before the 1980's

I think you may need two of them!!!!!

Ok I will be the one! Why not use the old style cartridge belt like cowboys?

I have just received my 5 7/8 george Barnsley Paring knife of which their are only a few left for sale at £8.00 each. On first impression they are good steel and come with a great edge, designed for shoemakers by what was the worlds largest shoemaker. A few more available in a slightly larger length George Barnsley & Sons Ltd was founded in 1836 and were originally situated on Wheeldon Street, Sheffield. By 1849 they had moved to the Cornish Works, which were much larger premises. They specialised in the manufacture of files and cutting tools for use in the shoe making industry. 1 There are a number of family names that are known to have deep roots in the Sheffield area, and the Barnsley name is undoubtedly one of them. In 1650 George Barnsley became Master Cutler, a role fulfilled by another George Barnsley in 1883. This George Barnsley was of the second generation of the firm of George Barnsley and Sons, toolmakers. 2 The business grew to become the world’s leading producer of tools for shoemakers. The technological revolution of the 20th century saw a decline in the need for traditional tools. George Barnsley’s survived until 2003 when the premises finally closed. http://www.gandmtools.co.uk/product-category/saddlers-shoemakers-leatherwork-tools-trade-knives/ Good luck Chris Ashdown

That's to match the shape of the cow when it was alive

Regardless of the make, only use either parallel flat head or slightly hollowed out flat heads which have a parallel tip and then a slight hollowed out area. They fit the screws properly and put all the turning power onto the whole blade that's in the screw Normal spanners are shaped with slopping sides going into a parallel sided screw hole so as you turn only one tiny part takes all the power

I only started leatherwork a few months ago, and joined your secrets a few weeks ago. I have watched them all and probably learnt the best ways to do things which I would never have found out about from reading Leather craft books, the explanations are superb and probably saved more than the costs in not wasting time and leather doing it the wrong way Finally just to say thank you for your efforts on both Secrets and also youtube for all of us to gain a tiny bit of your skill and knowledge

Hi Folk's Looking through the posts, it's obvious that the USA guy's are obsessed with making Gun Holsters; as there main leathercraft occupation, it makes me wonder what the other nationalities on the forum consider there most popular item to be made from leather? Before you answer yes everyone makes belts but what else In England I would imagine that Bags would be high on any list

Hi Folks I have little idea on what heated tools like the soldering irons with creasers or edgers do that make them worth buying rather than for instance using the edge paints that are available Have seen the various hermes and like on youtube and they seem to prefer heat to other means, and always for the line just around the edge Another question if I may, do heat stamps like company stamps offer better results than casing the leather and usiing normal stamps or is it just a more convenient way for professionals

Powder one and you are alive, Powder two and all last weeks worries are forgotten. A Purdy or Boss is ok as long as you are a crack shot , otherwise you draw attention to your failings

I only started Clays when 60 so never any high expectations and mainly just shoot at local straw bale shoots, with occasional visits to Highlodge in Suffolk as championship sporting ground

If I make the messenger style bag, the sides are stitched faced to face using gusset's, what would be a appropriate size to make the gusset width when making the pattern, 5mm seems a bit thin . Welcome your thoughts

Hi When to use Impact Glue like Evo Stick and when to use cement Cement seems to be quite strong and quick drying

A totally different outlook but why not take the person to court and get them to pay for a new covering, or you may well be able to get the original maker to fit a new covering and make the so called restorer pay the cost No one has queried if its Veg Tan or Chrome leather, and removal be require different methods of removal depending on the leather

It's called Orange Peel if ladies of a certain age get it on there thigh's in the UK Sorry I cant really help your question

Round knives seem to be very expensive apart from these two which are affordable Does anyone have any experience of either or even the c.s osborne about double the price

Thanks folk How is Bag Kote applied and what is its main purpose

Hi Common folk someone must look after their natural Veg tan to stop it getting marked in use, its just a wallet that will soon get dirty in and out of a pocket, Would resoline do the trick or some other item applied with still allows the colour to remain, yet keep greasy finger marks off

I think you are making big divots with your stamps rather than just a impression, maybe ease up on the mallet, but then i am probably just as bad so not the best to ask for help I brought some cheap practice veg tan from jwoods and found a covering of neaneatsfoot oil gave it more body and a better leather

Making a wallet using Natural veg tan; and before i start, i wondered what i can use to protect the leather, so the natural light colour is not marked but still remains very soft Don't these small thing,s you never thought of when you started, add up, a set of basic tools you budget for, but after that it seems spend , spend, spend for all these little things like, a small bottle of dye, some thinner thread, a bit of this or that. Not sure if its a leather hobby, or a spending hobby

Do you have a list you could send chris@cjashdown.co.uk

Good afternoon folk Just wondering if anyone uses Wuta leather goods and how they rate them, they seem to have a large selection but long delivery times

Well thought out pliers, you must have a great lateral thinking mind