millman927 Report post Posted November 22, 2007 This is a wonderful site for an enormous amount of information, glad I found it. Just a few ????? What is the IFoLG show, where can I buy Danny Marlin head knife, are the stainless tools from Al Stohlman Barry King and Robert Beard the elite tools to have? Are there any clubs in the Cleveland area? Thanks for any help....Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardb Report post Posted November 22, 2007 IFOLG = International Federation of Leather Guilds. The IFOLG show is an annual convention of sorts for all the leather guilds in the US and around the world. It moves around each year and next year will be in your neck of the woods. There are classes from world renowned leather workers, a competition, and at least one nice dinner, vendors, and even a swap meet If someone doesn't reply soon with contact info for one of the Ohio guilds, I'll ask my MIL. She's very involved with IFOLG and would have contact info. I know there is at least one guild as they are hosting next years show! Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert Report post Posted November 22, 2007 (edited) Danny Marlin doesnt seem to have a website, but if you google him, there are some suppliers. Dont know if Hidecrafter still sells them, but thats were I got mine. Regarding tools, there are a number of good tool makers... somebody listed them on another post a few weeks ago - i cant find the link, but the list is below. They are all good, and the old craftools are sometimes just as good. Some of it depends on the style of tooling - Barry King's tools are generally geared towards Sheridan style tooling, while some others are not... not that they cant be used in different styles, but for example, Barry makes steep angled bevelers, while Hackbarth makes flatter beverers - both are great tools, it just depends on what you like. Al Stohlman never made tools under his name (except the RBS tools that sold to Craftool in the 50's i think?). Stohlman was the S in RBS. Those tools are essentially the same as the early craftools. Early craftools are good tools, and still pretty widely available on ebay. Gore tools show up on ebay every now and again - those are good also. The tools I use includes lots of Barry Kings, a few Chuck Smith, several Gore, some RBS, some Craftools, some homemade, and a few from the oldtimers - one each from Don King, Walter Fay and McMillen.... All are good tools. So I don't know that any particular maker has the "elite" tools to have, but certainly there are some good ones... Mostly, try to get good tools, but dont break the bank doing it - get what you can, upgrade when you can. tool makers Jeremiah Watt Vandyke Ranch HC1, Box 34 Coalinga, CA 93210 559-935-2172 email http://www.ranch2arena.com Barry King 1751Terra Avenue Sheridan, WY 82801 307-672-5657 email view his catalog http://montanaleather.com/barrykingtools.htm Robert Beard 36 Road 5243 Farmington, NM87401-1541 email http://robertbeardtools.com Wayne Jueschke Box 1895 Elko, Nevada 89803 775-738-4885 Ellis Barnes Gomph-Hackbarth Tools (The Belt Company) 10754 Martineau Rd N Elfrida, AZ 85610 Phone: 520-642-3891 Chuck Smith Tools PO Box 2647 Valley Center, CA 92082 Phone: 760-749-5755 Fax: 760-749-5355 Website: http://www.leathercrafttools.com email Edited November 22, 2007 by robert Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
