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New member here. I am looking to find someone who can make a copy of a historical leather and tin piece for me. I have access to the original, but the owner will not let me ship it to anyone, so I would have to supply any measurements needed. I have attached pictures. I am wanting a leather case that protects a wagon odometer. This is a container made of tin, just under 5" across, a little over 2 1/2" deep, with an opening at the top, that has two sets of rails inside that the actual odometer slides down into. Then the leather part of the case goes around the tin, protecting it, keeping the dirt out, as well as allowing for the case to be tied to a wagon wheel via two sewn on loops, opposite of each other. The opening of the leather case has an inner set of flaps, (these have broken off on my piece) that makes me wonder if the case has two layers of leather that circle the tin. the opening is secured with a strap and buckle. The thick lines of the grid squares on the paper in my pics are 1". I realize finding someone who can do both the tin work and leather work might be a challenge, but I have to start asking somewhere.
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This is cuir boulli, molded in a shallow cup shape. The shell is gold acrylic, and that's Angelus Light Blue for the background. I hardly ever lace things, but it's a great idea here-- the lacing not only holds it on, but it also protects the highest wearing point where other swords will actually make the most contact. This is the raw piece, just after cutting the design in with my swivel knife.
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I have my brother's large collection of stamps (±300), purchased second hand in the mid '60's that have been stored away all these years. It includes a variety of plated steel numbered Craftool, as well as quite a few unmarked stainless tools. The most intriguing part of the collection is a large set of brass stamps, with many patterns in graduated size. They are completely non-magnetic (even the stainless steel tools are very slightly magnetic). Plus, I lightly filed and cleaned the end of one punch to examine the core metal: Its the same as the surface -yellow brass or bronze- no plating. I've researched online to find information on vintage leather tool makers who produced brass stamps, with disappointing results (nothing substantial). Can anyone explain this mystery? (By the way. I'm new to this forum.) Here are some photos of the brass set (half the collection): First three photos are overlapiing sequence of the faces, in the wood case they came in. Last two photos are of the shank knurling, and the end I tested with a jewler's file. [Note: In the top part of the first photo, there's also a group of unmarked and un-plated carbon steel stamps, and a Midas flower.] I'd love to discover their history.
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I have my brother's large collection of stamps (300+) purchased second hand in the mid '60's in north Texas, that have been stored away all these years. It includes a variety of plated steel numbered Craftool, as well as quite a few unmarked stainless tools. The most intriguing part of the collection is a large set of brass stamps, with many patterns in graduated size. They are completely non-magnetic (even the stainless steel tools are very slightly magnetic). Plus, I lightly used a file on one end of one punch to examine the core metal: Its the same as the surface -yellow brass or bronze- no plating. I've tried to find online information on vintage leather tool makers who produced brass stamps with disappointing results (nothing substantial). Can anyone explain this mystery? (By the way. I'm new to this forum.) Here are some photos of the brass set (half the collection): First three photos are overlapiing sequence of the faces, in the wood case they came in. Last two photos are of the shank knurling, and the end I tested with a jewler's file. [Note: In the top part of the first photo, there's also a group of unmarked and un-plated carbon steel stamps, and a Midas.] I'd love to discover their history. Attached Thumbnails
