Barnsley tools

[celticleather]

Well done, Ray!

Your research bears out my suspicion that these tools were old-stock Barnsley originals. It's good to see that they are making their way back into circulation. It seemed a bit unlikely that they were knock-offs, since the market is pretty specialised, and on a global scale, pretty small!

Opening that warehouse must have been like walking into Aladdin's Cave!

Terry

[celticleather]

I came across an interesting article in Cutting Edge magazine about George Barnsley & Sons, which explains everything that we've speculated about here on the Forum.

My thanks to Colin Barnsley for granting permission to reproduce the article here, and to Tony Driver, Editor of Cutting Edge, for his assistance in providing the attached pdf.

WR_Article_(web).pdf

WR_Article_(web).pdf

[whinewine]

I did finally purchase a Barnsley awl (the 2" diamond awl) from Hale & Co. I have to say, it is a very decent tool- good steel & for $9 + minimal shipping, it is a great buy for the little bit of handsewing in thin leather I do.

russ

[UKRay]

I came across an interesting article in Cutting Edge magazine about George Barnsley & Sons, which explains everything that we've speculated about here on the Forum.

My thanks to Colin Barnsley for granting permission to reproduce the article here, and to Tony Driver, Editor of Cutting Edge, for his assistance in providing the attached pdf.

Many thanks for posting the article, Terry - very interesting. Ray

[bootsmt]

Hello everyone, I saw the discussion about Barnsley tools. Edwin Hale is selling Barnsley tools through Hale and Company. He has been working with Colin Barnsley for the past 7 years to get these tools back on the market. He has very high standards when it comes to the trades. He grew up around bespoke trades in England and somehow found himself living in the U.S.. If you are looking for quality tools I would give him a call. You can view his Ebay store site but if you wish to make a purchase call him directly. 805-636-3087. He a very upstanding merchant, check his feedbacks on ebay. If you have questions about the tools purpose he will gladly tell you. He has a great deal of information, many of his friends are bespoke leather makers using traditional methods. Sorry about the length of this.

bootsmt

[wvcraftsman]

Does Hale and Co. have a website? Or a store name in Ebay? This has been a very interesting topic.

[jeeperaz]

Does Hale and Co. have a website? Or a store name in Ebay? This has been a very interesting topic.

http://haleandco.com/

The website needs serious work... but it does link to his ebay store.

[bootsmt]

Does Hale and Co. have a website? Or a store name in Ebay? This has been a very interesting topic.

The name of the ebay store is Hale and Co.

Edwin is working on a new website. I would call him and ask about the old site. The prices are wrong on it. His number is in the previous reply to yours. Remember to call him and not order through ebay.

[bootsmt]

The name of the ebay store is Hale and Co.

Edwin is working on a new website. I would call him and ask about the old site. The prices are wrong on it. His number is in the previous reply to yours. Remember to call him and not order through ebay.

My mistake. The ebay store is haleandco . Don't know when his new site will be up.

[chiseltooth]

Hello, I now own three old Barnsley fleshing knives and I use them for fleshing Beaver and Raccoon and Deer hides and they are some of the finest knives that I ever used for this job. Thank You for all the information on Barnsley tools as I 'am still learning about The Barnsley Tool Company. Thanks for such a fine form for information !!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks , Chiseltooth