Members Keltrey Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 I was working on a wallet last night with my 24oz maul and my basket weave stamp and suddenly I noticed it was bending. Was I whacking it too hard or is this just the cheap tools Tandy is selling now? Quote Shadow Wolf Leather Myspace:Shadow Wolf Leather @ Myspace.com Email: shadowwolfleather@hotmail.com
Members Rawhide Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 I was working on a wallet last night with my 24oz maul and my basket weave stamp and suddenly I noticed it was bending. Was I whacking it too hard or is this just the cheap tools Tandy is selling now? It's the tools. They are definitley lower quality than those from the days of old. I've done it on a pear shader with a 16 oz maul. Quote Marlon
Members wildrose Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 A KID broke the tail off a kitten stamp I'd had for a couple of years now...the one on a stem (Craftool), not the 3D Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
RustyMelton Posted April 15, 2009 Report Posted April 15, 2009 I've had two Hide Crafter tools break in the last month. One was the small beveler and the other was the small background tool. I saw them starting to bend and in no time they broke. So I've picked up a spare of each so if it happens again I'm prepared. Quote
Members jbird Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 bent over, split, twisted wraped around and cracked enjoy your craptools oops craftool Josh Quote Josh Dusty Chaps Leather & Seven O Saddle Shop 801-809-8456 Keep moving forward! On a horse. Hebrews 4:12 My link
Contributing Member UKRay Posted April 15, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted April 15, 2009 bent over, split, twisted wraped around and cracked enjoy your craptools oops craftoolJosh Steady, Josh! I had one bend a few weeks back but I gave it to Badger 'cos he doesn't know any different, ROFL... Not strictly true as it actually arrived bent, new from TLF... I did give it to Badger though! Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted April 15, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted April 15, 2009 Ray..............did it bend to the left or did it bend to the right. thus... we will know if it was an English tool.. Quote Luke
Members Tkleather1 Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 i too have had a basket a pear shader and a cam tool all bend on me at different times. I too thought that it was my fault ( and some of it was I amsure) but it is the tools. Quote Tim Worley TK-Leather If you don't ask and dont try how are you gonna learn anything?
Members skip Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 Most of my craftools are from the 60's and 70's and have never had a problem with them, but I had some hidcrafters that I received about ten years ago and when stamping saddles they tend to bend a lot. Hide crafters was kind enough to replace them a couple times but since they kept bending I just ordered from Barry king and basically have the same tool in Stainless steel and have not had any bending problems. Thanks Barry! and I did appreciate Hidecrafters for working with me on the bent ones. Quote
Members HarryB Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 Same as Skip; bad batch from Hidecrafters some time back. George was good about replacing the bent tools, but...... Quote
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