PaulineSul

I will take a look at the gauge. thank you. I might consider giving something a go I think I have just found a crocodile skin! I'm going to take pictures of bits and pieces soon

You are a wonderful font of knowledge, thank you. I will get them together and take some images and then post them on here to gauge interest. (I will measure the thickness too) Oh Dad had some amazing snakeskin shoes, he made himself a couple of pairs and I have them in lovely wooden boxes as a memory of him. If only I knew how to make leather goods I would be set up, I have everything a leather worker could ever need, Dad kept everything as he saw a use for it all.

Oh I never knew about the snake skins, they are very old, probably from the 60's and 70's but I don't want to fall foul of the authorities. Are there discrete selling places to enable people to purchase said skins rather than bin them? I know which ones are definitely snake skin as they are the shape of a snake. I will contact Le Prevo and ask the question Once again, Thank you

@fredk thank you. Is there a gauge or chart for leather as Dad has lots of different thicknesses and its on rolls, maybe 3 meters wide. I can tell that they are different grades but I am absolutely clueless lol other than the colour. The snake skins are also a minefield

I will definitely take some images and compress them so I can share them. I will also need the expertise of you lovely leather workers to figure out what leather I have. I have some smaller pieces that are perforated, it seems to have a small V cut out where the central point is, was it for shoe making I wonder? where is the best place to sell leather as I have rolls of the stuff lol Thank you for your support in my journey of discovery into the cobbler world.

Thank you, I will find an app to re-size the photographs

That is absolutely beautiful!

@AlZillaThank you, this truly is a wonderful group with such helpful people. I have been at a total loss looking at so many machines, shoe making products, die cut metal things, punches, vintage hand tools a rack full of leather that I don't even know how to tell what its for, it has been overwhelming, I couldn't just dispose of them, I am now starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, thank you all!

@MtlBikerSorry the image is small, every time I try to upload it says over the size limit for uploads lol @Constabulary thank you so much, the machine is so old even google couldn't tell me what it was, remarkably it still appears to be operational, your time is much appreciated. I have a lot of singer machines, they are slightly easier to identify with plaques with a number on, although I have no idea what they stitch ie leather boots etc. I have a couple of pre war treadle machines, one i think puts rivets in? I will be posting more random pictures over the weekend. Thank you for replying and helping me to try and save the machines.

Good Evening. Does anyone know what this machine is? My father-in-law was a cobbler and I have inherited a whole shop full of items and machines, most of which I have no idea what they are . I am slowly working my way through a stockpile of machines and items. I have tried reverse google search with no luck Thank you in advance

Hi, I am in the UK and I have no idea about postage but I have about 1000 pairs of wooden shoe lasts, Dad was a cobbler and used to add bits to adapt to the foot, eg if instep needed to be higher. What size do you need? Dad had a real talent and I have no idea how to make a shoe but happy to send a pair of lasts Kind Regards, Pauline

Hello, Any idea what this machine is? your help is much appreciated Pauline

Thank you, I just tried that but it was still too large. I have a lot of machine images and other items to share so that I can utilise the expertise of the group. I think I will need to find an app to change the pixels? Thank you for taking the time to reply, it is much appreciated

I am having trouble uploading images, they are standard Jpeg but saying they are too large? Is there another way to share an image? Thank you

Thank you so much. Being in this group has already allowed me to identify a sole stitching machine. I will defo post pictures. So many hand tools too Kind Regards Pauline

Hello to the lovely leatherwork community, I joined the forum as my father in law has passed away and I have so many sewing machines machines, presses, leather goods, many of the items I am finding which I have no idea what they are! lol I have about 12 sewing machines, enough shoe lasts, leather, buckles, rivets, hand tools, punch tools and various other items to last a lifetime. The shoe shop was around for 100 years and I know a couple of the machines are 1850's just from a little google search. I am hoping that people will share their knowledge with me so I can make sure the items are given a new home and preserved. Thank you for reading this post.