RBD

So…I’ve bought 2, neither worked. Much like a dried out ballpoint pen. Tried soaking it in hot water, alcohol, scribbling on kraft paper, on leather, etc. to no avail. Anyone have a similar experience? Something I’m not doing? Cap is tight. Just unlucky? Mostly use a scratch awl to mark leather, but it would be handy to have an erasable marker for darker leather. Thanks for your input.

Wanted to try this glue/cement, can’t find a source in Ontario. Shipping this time of year may freeze it.

Hi, I compiled a list of independent, Canada based, leather and tools suppliers. Not comprehensive, just what I could find. No particular order. Some may have minimum order amounts. Please add to the list if you know of other Canadian suppliers. 1) LeathersSupplierUL-Esty Canada. Based in London, Ontario 2) OA Leather Supply- Oakson Authentic Leather Supply -based in Wilkie, Saskatchewan 3) Tundra Leather, Hamilton, Ontario 4) Leather and Sewing Supply Depot, Toronto, Ontario 5) Hand and Sew Leather, Hardware, and Supply, New Westminster, BC 6) Lonsdale Leather, Vancouver, BC 7)Wilfred’s Leather, Ingersoll, Ontario 8) Bill Worb Furs, Winnipeg, Ontario 9) Zelikovitz Leathers, Ottawa, Ontario 10) The Native Craftsmen of Quebec, Wendake, Quebec 11) Longview Leather, Okotoks, Alberta 12) Buckskin Leather, Calgary, AB warehouse, stores in Edmonton and Nanaimo, BC 13) Cuirs Desrochers Plessisville, Québec 14) Moore Pearsall tannery warehouse, Toronto, Ontario 15) Cuir di Zazzo Montreal, Quebec 16) Leathersmith Designs, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 17)Atlantic Leather Products, Moncton, New Brunswick 18) Bilodeau furs, Normandin, Quebec

Hi Kgg, Did you send the link? Can’t see it on your message. Thanks all for responding! B

I am looking for recommendations for larger hole punches. I find the Tandy multi head punch kit quite adequate for holes up to 8mm, but haven’t found good punches for larger holes. I’ve bought an inexpensive punch set from Princess Auto (similar to harbour freight, I think, in the US?)and tried sharpening them with mixed results. I like the ‘midi’ set from Boehm, but the punch sizes only go to 20mm, and the maxi set is way out of my price range. I am just a hobbyist, so price is a factor in my choice. Any advice would be appreciated. Brian