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OK, so I purchased a new head knife from an online retailer for C.S.Osborne. Literally the first chance to try it out, while stropping the handle came off in my hand. Contacted the retailer and no warranty. 30 days is all. Yes, I have had the knife for 8 months but never even took it out of the wrapper. My bad I guess for really not doing a complete inspection. Just wanted to inform members to look at what the are buying and inspect. Do not want anyone to spend money on inferior products. I am sure I can fix it, yet. I am sure the steel is quality, I have a lot of other tools from Osborne and never have had a problem.

I’m making a project for myself. Whenever I do I want to get the best and get exactly what I want so that when I’m done I’m happy with what I’ve made for myself. A spool of this carriage hemp hand sewing thread is like 30 bucks!! That’s bonkers! I’ve got plenty of flat nylon thread, and it’s not the material that I don’t like. It’s the shape. When I hand stitch with flat thread it twists or folds over on itself and never looks the same thickness along the stitches. I mean, unless you get out your magnifying glass and look at these millimeter sized stitches you won’t notice, but I can see it and I know it’s there, making faces at me. So I figure if I get a higher quality round thread it will look perfectly uniform and even all the way along. But would it be worth the expense? The thick, round, cord-like sewing thread looks so nice. Not huge, but visible enough to show off your nice handiwork. Is there a reliably less expensive alternative than a $30 spool of thread? Like heavy duty upholstery thread or something else that will look nice on leather? What have you used?

Hello, I purchased a Weaver Master Tools round knife a few months back and recently started cutting out some 8/9 oz veg tan using it. Didn't work too well so I ended up following the leather wrangler's video on sharpening the round knives using 1200 grit + 8000 grit diamond stones and a strop with green compound. After going through that sharpening process the knife cuts through leather like butter...for about 30 inches or so and then it slows down and considerable pressure is needed. I re-strop and it's great again for the same length. I then re-sharpened it over again spending much longer on the 8,000 grit and longer on the strop, but still have the same experience. The burr is gone after sharpening and I don't feel it after cutting the leather, so I don't think that would be the problem. I've read through many posts about the new osborne and tandy knives using poor quality steel that wont hold the edge very long - but my question is - does anyone know if that also applies to the Weaver Master Tools round knife? My experience would say yes, though I am not 100% sure. I did place an order for a Leather Wrangler's knife but it is several months out so I may have to do with the one I got for now. Originally I thought the Master Tools were a step up from the regular tools which is why I bought it. Thanks!

Anyone have anything they’d be willing to part with? Old or modern.. thanks!

I have been having some trouble cutting round corners and circles out of leather. Right know I have a utility knife, which works good for cutting straight lines for the most part, and an x acto style knife, which I have been using for cutting corners. The x acto is too flimsy and tends to bend when I am cutting corners, making the cut at an angle, most of the time. I would like a knife that is that same style, but with a sturdier blade that wont bend. Anyone have any suggestions? I almost bought this knife, but decided I better ask for some advice before doing so: http://usaknifemaker.com/industrial-knife-set-especially-designed-for-leather.html#.U785SajPmO0 Thanks, Zayne

Hello everyone, I just happened to wander here to find any valuable help on this specific topic. So could anyone provide links to or any tutorials how to sew by hand or by specific sewing machine (would gladly appreciate any links to any machines available) for this project. I am interested in sewing round leather cords, and it depends on the material quite much; for starters I'm starting with faux embossed leather and planning to go further on real leather and exotic leather (which can be in different thickness and hardness) So, as I am completely newbie on leather stuff, could any of you guys help me on this? I want the cords to be in specific diameter size, could you share any available techniques? Thank you!

For sale. 6 Weaver master Tool punches. Sizes and list prices are as follows... Oval 6 - $26.95 Oval 7 - $26.95 Oval 9 - $27.25 Oval 10 - $27.25 Round 9 - $26.95 Round 4 - $22.85 Roughly $158 worth of punches new. Selling complete set for $75 shipped. PayPal accepted. Click on picture for larger view...

Selling (as a set only), 10 punches. List prices shown below. Will take $225 for all, shipped, PayPal accepted. Will verify 1-1/2" round tonight but believe that is the proper size shown. Weaver Master Oblong 1/2" $42.90 Weaver Master Oblong 5/8" $42.90 Weaver Master Oblong 3/4" $46.35 Weaver Master Oblong 1" $55.55 Weaver Master English Point 5/8" $35.65 Weaver Master English Point 3/4" $35.65 Weaver Master English Point 1" $40.25 Weaver Master English Point 1-3/4" $46.95 Weaver Master Round End 1/2" $35.65 Weaver Master Round End 1-1/2" $46.95 total $428.80 Remember that these are list prices. I am selling for an average of $20 each + shipping cost in continental US. Thanks for looking - Mike