Members Leather Guru Posted July 18, 2011 Members Report Posted July 18, 2011 Hello Dear people, My name is Ralph Baggaley, I'm an american and I work in Belgium since 1972. I have a large collection of leather tools that I bought over the years in markets and in Paris. The tools I collect are made by www.vergez-blanchard.fr Some of my tools are at least 100 years old. If you would like to see them send mails and I'll take photos and post them. Let me know, Leather Guru. Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted July 18, 2011 Moderator Report Posted July 18, 2011 Ralph, Please post the pictures you have. I have several Blanchard plough gauges and one or two from Mayer-Flamery that are very nice also. I have a Mayer-Flamery knife too. I've gopt a few Dixon and Barnsley tools as well. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
gtwister09 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Posted July 18, 2011 Ralph, Ditto to what Bruce said...send some pictures. Regards, Ben Quote
Members oldtimer Posted July 18, 2011 Members Report Posted July 18, 2011 Hello Dear people, My name is Ralph Baggaley, I'm an american and I work in Belgium since 1972. I have a large collection of leather tools that I bought over the years in markets and in Paris. The tools I collect are made by www.vergez-blanchard.fr Some of my tools are at least 100 years old. If you would like to see them send mails and I'll take photos and post them. Let me know, Leather Guru. I have a couple of old edgers which I suspect are Vergez-Blanchard brand. The metal parts are double ended with a different size edger on each end and are removable from the wooden handle, so you just pull out the edger of one size, turn it and insert it into the handle and you have a different size edger. I´d like to know it they are V-Blanchard tools. Can you identify them if I get o pic of them? The wooden handles are very plain and made of hardwood. They originate from a local saddlery which closed down 30 - 40 years ago and had been stored in a bag until the old saddler left this world. Got a call that the tools were for sale I managed to buy all his handtools ( 83 tools) in one batch, and at a discount price. His family, from whom I bought them, were very pleased with the thought that the tools would come to life again so they gave me a good deal. / Knut Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
Members Leather Guru Posted July 19, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 19, 2011 Hello you guys, Where did you get all those plow knives Bruce ? I only have 3 and I'm jealous. Anyway, it's my girl friend who takes pictures and she's at home at the moment but as soon as she is here I'll do the photos.Lots of those old tools have ebony handles ! Vergez-blanchard are still making these tools in the same way as before. I am going to see their atelier in August and I'll do a reportage for you guys. Later, Ralph Quote
Members Handwerker Posted April 16, 2012 Members Report Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Hallo Ralph, hast Du noch Werkzeuge von Blanchard zu verkaufen ?? Ich bin auf der Suche nach guten Lederwerkzeugen:) Schönen Gruß vom See ( Germany) Arno Edited April 16, 2012 by Handwerker Quote http://www.arnobuck.de
Members Sylvia Posted April 16, 2012 Members Report Posted April 16, 2012 Ralph. Are you looking to sell these or are you just letting us view them in all their glory? Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Members oldtimer Posted April 16, 2012 Members Report Posted April 16, 2012 Here is a pic of my old edgers ( most likely European) The metal parts have different size on each end and can be reversed into the handle. Handles are made of beech wood. Can these be identified as old Blanchard tools? Knut Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
Moderator bruce johnson Posted April 16, 2012 Moderator Report Posted April 16, 2012 Now you are going to make me go look, Knut. I think I have a few tools with the shanks like that. I never thought to pull them out and look at the other end. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Members oldtimer Posted April 16, 2012 Members Report Posted April 16, 2012 Now you are going to make me go look, Knut. I think I have a few tools with the shanks like that. I never thought to pull them out and look at the other end. Looking forward for a report! / Knut Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
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