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'Cool, OLD........." Hey, be nice, I was a junior in high school when that was printed:))))

Chuck, Thanks for that. Scroll up a bit and see the four leather type. Cool!

I searched 'shrinking hammer' and sure enough, there it is. It has a face close to Chuck's and it backed by a rubber piece, I'd guess to eliminate any mis-oriented blows. As another aside, when I had my paper route we'd get the bundles at a local garage. Jess, the body guy in back, used a 'slapping file' to shrink metal. This was 1956'ish. He'd go after one of those big, thick, fenders with noisy vengance and then fill with plumber's lead bars. I remember him Frenching some headlight surrounds.

Taking TK-2973 patcher is all I could find on their convoluted site.

Jr, On that page there is a list of what they sell, helmets.............. 'chaps'............. ding ding ding :))

I lost mine in the woods east of Keystone, SD. Belt sheath snap opened in the bush and the knife was gone when I needed it. Rode back up the horse trail, never found it. Replaced with stag handle Case folding hunter.... now IT is in the drawer, like your anvil. Have an Emerson pocket clip knife with the cool little 'instant opening' tang. God bless Mike

He should be happy with that! I would be. Had a 110 and it was a good knife.

That tool is for a hammer. You 'set' the washer on the rivet with the long deep hole, then cut off the rivet, about 1/16" to 1/8" sticking out. Peen around it with the round end of a ball pein/peen hammer. Then you use the little round recess to finish that end nicely. You need to back up the rivet with something hard and heavy when pounding, like a small anvil, chunk of steel on your bench.... even the end grain of a dense wood chunk. God bless

I've used these since the sixties with good success.

neckerchief slide Ask any Boy Scout Old Ben Hunt had a pattern per month in Boy's Life magazine.

Carol, Look in the very upper right of the page.....there is a 'bell' and an 'envelope'....... both should be red. Click on the envelope to see Bert's message.

Yup........PHOTOS!! You might actually get some help then.

ButtonLady......Oh my God....... yup. Same folks that gave smallpox soaked blankets to the Indians.

Absolutely outstanding!! Is this for a one armed cowboy?? How's the other one coming? God bless Mike

A few eons ago, late 1960's, I got some geological field cases from Roy Gfeller in Idaho. These were weatherproof with a wide area where the cover folded over. Another grad student modified his case by adding a 3/4" or so piece that came down on each end of the case so when 'hinged' shut, there was that much of a weather seal. He did that mod for other students and sent one to Roy. It never saw production, though he liked it. I think if you could add even a half inch down on each end of the cover it would add a lot to the weather tight aspect of a man bag. God bless

Oh dang.... that is PERFECT!! My wife put herself through college in the seventies doing belts and purses. She just read this and grinned! Nothing has changed but the prices. God bless, Mike and Valerie

Bruce, so this 'thing' is not a mistake, but the real deal from Osborne? How can they stay in business shipping crap like this?? I must have a hundred old Osborne tools and there's not a burr or flaw anywhere. God bless

Pathetic doesn't come close....... what a miserable piece of steel. I hope return postage is free..

75 sucks worse....

Vergez Blanchard Hawkbill Knife with Two Sharp Edges | Wooden handles

Last photo, just above your index finger nail, is that cloth showing through or just an artifact from the computer.....sure looks woven. My boots are always Red Wing 2218 loggers, and they are leather..... and marked, made in USA! God bless

Mike, Look up Bruce Grant's book. It has all you'll ever need.... The little tool is easily hand made. I made several when making rawhide strings for snow shoes. Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding Bruce Grant The Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding is the definitive work on the subject and results from the late Bruce Grant's many years of interest and experience as a braider and writer on the subject. It combines most of the material published in Leather Braiding and How to Make Cowboy Horse Gear with a mass of completely new material. The book's more than 350 illustrations are arranged so that the step-by-step instructions face the picture being described, making it very easy to follow. While the book is primarily for those interested in leathercraft, in nearly all cases the methods of braiding are applicable to many other materials, such as silk, cotton, plastic, catgut, or horsehair. Braidwork takes many forms, and its applications are practical as well as decorative. The combination of beauty and utility lends itself to an array of items--personal gear or clothing, working or show gear for a horse, decoration of plain, carved, or tooled leather work. Truly a book to be used as well as read, Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding provides all the information needed for this satisfying pastime.

Look at the post just above yours.

What's the spacing between the inside of the rails? 4'8-1/2" is standard in the US, dating back to England and thence back to the Roman roads... long history for a weird number. Narrow gage has many variants, but 3' is fairly common. God bless, Mike

Jay, Any harness makers or saddle makers around your area? My Amish buddy up here buys enough HO from the factory that he gets great stuff, and will add my requirements to his order. I pay his invoice prices too! I'll buy a bit from various suppliers when he does not have an order going in. God bless