DieselTech

Got ya. Yeah I'm a tinkerer to. So I know what your saying.

What's wrong with the winder on the machine? I use mine & it seems to work great.

Very nice! Looks Great.

Try some alcohol based dyes on a test piece. Like fiebings Pro dye.

Can you take pictures on how you got it threaded. Also a 140 needle sounds small to me for 207 thread. If nothing else I am sure leather machine company will help get you going. I'll have to look, but I think I use a 140 & 160 needle with 138 thread on my cobra class 26.

Thanks. Yeah I dabble in making knives & I happen to stumble on a bunch of linen micarta. It does look like wood when contoured & sanded. I will have to test the knife after a while & see what I think of it.

One word! OK 2 words!! Nicely Done!

As promised. What a Beauty!!! Lmao too nice to use. Just kidding.

1st off I want to say, Thank You @bruce johnson very much. This history/old time experience has explained a lot to me. It also means a lot to me. Thanks. Ok now that I got a cup of coffee, I am going to whittle at this a Lil at a time. I will have to read this a few times, to get all the great info/history of your article on C.S. Osborne tools. I am going to go slow on this reading & I am going to have more than 1 response to this article, so I can take it all in. Plus I want to add pictures to my responses, to help, show, & maybe help others on their tools. Thanks again. @bruce johnson Later today I got some pictures to add & another response/comment to add to this thread.

Thanks. I do have the means/skills to make them, but dang it I don't want to make my tools too. I do have some handmade tools of my own, but more speciality tools you could say.

Well hopefully the big box leather store I ordered it from, will replace it. They haven't got back to me yet. Other than a email saying, a customer service agent will be in touch. Now the other thing I think, this being a big box leather store, I think they would check their punches before they are shipped out. I am sure this punch was bent like this from the factory. None of the boxes showed damage anyhow.

Thanks Mablung. No the dent/bend on the back side of the round end punch, is bad enough it traveled up to the cutting point of the punch. Slightly out of round. Hard to tell from my pictures.

Thanks. Yeah I am such a newbie to the horse stuff, I don't know even differences between English & Western Tack. I got a good idea, but my idea/thoughts might be way off the wall.

Thanks TomE. At least the small bag/oblong punches I got are sharp. Not as sharp as they could be thou. Yeah them big strap end punches have a fairly pricey tag on them. Wonder what their rossette cutters are like?

TomE have you ever checked out Shaun Woodsum hand forged Damascus hardware? Just Beautiful stuff he makes. Thanks for reminding me, I need to try & get a catalog from Beilers.

Guys & gals I am a fairly new leatherworker, been doing it off & on for 8-10years now. My question is to some of you older seasoned leather guys. Or who ever wants to chime in. So thru the years of working with leather. Do you think C.S. Osborne quality has went down hill today, from the older days of their tools? I'm not sure what to expect, but I have ordered a few bag punches & strap end punches & to me, they look bad. 2 new bag punches I got look like they are poor welds & appears to be cracks in them, running down the sides. 1¾ round point strap end punch I just got, looks like someone got pissed & threw it against the concrete floor. It is bent out of shape. What's yours guys thoughts? Ok I'm done venting.

Nice work. It looks great! With brass hardware, to me = Classy.

Welcome to the group! Bunch of great guys & gals on here. Enjoy.

I will 2nd the Cerakote. Tuff sh@@!! wears like steel if applied right. I use it on firearms. Dang even more intrigued on purchasing a table top.

Thanks. I will check it out.

Nice job on the repair. Can I ask? What edge paint are you using? & did you smooth it out using heat? Thanks.

Lol yeah your fingers are probably more important. Didn't even think of that.

Looks like covers to protect the linkages.

Yes that is the only big gripe with this machine. The stupid finger set up they used. It's a PITA. But I'm happy with it. It sure beats cutting straps by hand & a knife. I already got plans to modify/fabricate a new finger setup. Using heavier material for the fingers & either lock collars or round turn buckle clamps.

Thanks.