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OLESKIVER

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  1. you might want to check in with C.S. Osborn tools, since all the other makers copy them. they range in size from 1/4 '' to 2'' and they will out last you, and your kids. hope this helped osbornleathertools.com oh, I forgot. they are also american made, since you mentioned quality.
  2. beautiful work, this is why c.s. osborn has been in business for 190 yrs. but I have to say you do good work. thank you for sharing. I am a big c.s. osborn fan. have two old pieces from my high school days. one is 50 yrs. old, bought it new, the other is a round knife that a saddle maker gave me. it is over 50yrs. old.
  3. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AMERICAN MADE, THEN YOU NEED LOOK NO FURTHER THAN CS OSBORN TOOLS. THEY HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 190 YRS. YEP! 190 YRS. THE SAME FAMILY OWNS IT { 8TH GENERATION} IF YOU HAVE BEEN IN THIS HOBBY FOR A LITTLE WHILE, MIGHT i SUGGEST THAT YOU START INVESTING IN IT. BY THAT i MEAN THE PRICE SHOULD BE COMPARED TO THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF TYHE ITEM YOU ARE BUYING. OSBORN TOOLS WILL OUTLAST YOU AND POSSIBLY YOUR KIDS ALSO. WHEN i LIVED IN SILVER CITY NM. i BOUGHT A SADDLERS COMPASS THROUGH A SADDLEMAKER THERE. HE GAVE ME A USED ROUND KNIFE ALSO. i STILL HAVE BOTH AND USE THEM TILL THIS DAY. THE COMPASS IS 50 YRS OLD AND THE KNIFE IS OVER 50. TO GET TO THEIR WEBSITE YOU KNEED TO PUNCH IN OSBORN LEATHERWORKING TOOLS.COM, NOT CS OSBORN, THAT WILL ONLY GET YOU A CATALOG, NO PRICES. THESE ARE THE BEST LEATHER WORKING TOOLS IN THE WORLD. PERIOD! EVERY MANFG. TRIES TO COPY THEM. THEIR ROTARY PUNCH IS THE BENCH MARK THAT OTHER CO. TRY FOR. SO IS THEIR ROUND KNIFE. BEFORE YOU GET TURNED OFF BY THINKING THE PRICE IS HIGH{ ACTUALLY MOST OF THEIR STUFF IS LOWER OR SAME} TRY FIGURING LIKE THIS... PRICE DIVIDED BY LONGEVITY IE SAY A PUNCH COSTS $50, AND WILL LAST A MIN. OF 50 YRS. THAT IS A SPENDITURE OF $1 A YEAR FOR IT. i NOW HAVE ALL 35 OF THEIR END STRAP PUNCHES.{WEAVER DOESN'T THAT MANY} THEIR AWLS ARE AMONG THE BEST ALSO AND THEY OFFER A LOT OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS AND STYLES. HOPE THIS HAS HELPED YOU. YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH QUIALITY. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EXTROIDINARY ALSO. HAPPY TOOLING
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