Contributing Member UKRay Posted April 15, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted April 15, 2009 Do y'know, Luke - I have a feeling it bent both ways - now what the heck does that make it? 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 "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
mendedbowl Posted April 15, 2009 Report Posted April 15, 2009 i have to keep many of my craftools separated... the republican ones lean to the right, and the democrats lean to the left... if they get too close together, they argue so much i can't get anything done...go figure... ken Quote
Members Rawhide Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 i have to keep many of my craftools separated...the republican ones lean to the right, and the democrats lean to the left... if they get too close together, they argue so much i can't get anything done...go figure... ken That's funny! The newer Craft Japan tools I have from Hidecrafter's are of much better quality than the current line of Craftools. Hopefully the quality will increase, but thank God for the custom makers...Maybe more expensive, but if you gotta replace tools several times the more expensive tools are worth it. It's not just that the tool bends, or breaks but the time lost going back to the store to get another, or even worse having to wait for shipping. Quote Marlon
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted April 15, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) Do y'know, Luke - I have a feeling it bent both ways - now what the heck does that make it? THAT MAKES FOR A VERY BADD TOOL..... I'LL HAVE TO SAY THAT NONE OF MY VINTAGE TOOLS FROM TANDY , THESE ARE FROM THE 60'S & 70'S HAVE EVER BENT....... THE ONLY TOOLS THAT HAVE MUSHROONED ARE THE ONES FROM HIDECRAFTERS.......... Edited April 15, 2009 by Luke Hatley Quote Luke
Bob Posted April 15, 2009 Report Posted April 15, 2009 I got a set of Hide crafter tools, the set of barbed wire. they're just junk tools. I phoned TLF where I got them from.... They replied, "Thats never happened before, what did you do?"" I gave them away, and bought Barry Kings tools... Very nice, they don't bend either. Quote Bob Goudreault www.kamloopssaddlery.com
Members jbird Posted April 15, 2009 Members Report Posted April 15, 2009 Ok I got little carried away Ray I meant to say what a wonder those tools are they never bend break or curel, there made of Damascus steel and are going to last a life time. And santa is real. lol LOL Josh 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 Josh Dusty Chaps Leather & Seven O Saddle Shop 801-809-8456 Keep moving forward! On a horse. Hebrews 4:12 My link
Members Keltrey Posted April 16, 2009 Author Members Report Posted April 16, 2009 I'm probably going to upgrade to Barry's tools as soon as I can afford to. I've been so busy trying to get my shop put together and learn as much as I can before I start making items for the public. It has really eaten away the finances and my sanity lately. I'm just glad that I am not the only one that has had the problem and not just taking out my frustrations on my tools subconsciously. RE: mendedbowl Do your tools every try to reach across the aisle for bipartisanship tooling? Quote Shadow Wolf Leather Myspace:Shadow Wolf Leather @ Myspace.com Email: shadowwolfleather@hotmail.com
mendedbowl Posted April 16, 2009 Report Posted April 16, 2009 I'm probably going to upgrade to Barry's tools as soon as I can afford to. I've been so busy trying to get my shop put together and learn as much as I can before I start making items for the public. It has really eaten away the finances and my sanity lately. I'm just glad that I am not the only one that has had the problem and not just taking out my frustrations on my tools subconsciously. RE: mendedbowl Do your tools every try to reach across the aisle for bipartisanship tooling? every now and then i can get them together long enough to accomplish something...but they would rather spend more of their time on pork hide instead of cow hide. Quote
Members Big Papa Leather Posted April 16, 2009 Members Report Posted April 16, 2009 Do y'know, Luke - I have a feeling it bent both ways - now what the heck does that make it? FRENCH? Just sayin... Allen Quote Big Papa Leather
Members kevinhopkins Posted April 18, 2009 Members Report Posted April 18, 2009 Hello Keltrey and all... About those tools, as many of you have commented, the craftool brand seems to have taken a step down in recent years. The steel that's being used isn't the same quality that it was. (obviously) The craft Japan tools seem to be quite good up to this point. THe only problem with them, is that they don't make the full range of tools. As to the hidecrafter tools that bend or still bend, and as to the barb wire tools from craftool that bend, the steel content is different yet. They've got zinc in them, and even tho they've got a heavier shaft, will still bend under heavy use. Many of those tools are made by a U.S. based company that has a factory in china. I won't disrupt the industry by revealing what the cost of those stamps truly is, but suffice it to say, there's a pretty good profit margin in them! I know, because I sell all of them. So far, the Craft Japan tools are the ones that we don't have any problems with. And you'll never have a problem with the Barry King line, or any of the other similar lines. Of course, they do cost a tad more.... Kevin/Springfield Leather Quote
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