Old Leather Tools Revisited

[Leather Guru]

https://picasaweb.go...169773478/Tools

Sorry about this I can't figure out how to post photos on this site

This is only a small part of my collection.

Have a nice day

Edited August 7, 2011 by Leather Guru

[Kevin]

Nice. I have a couple of modern versions of the Blanchards with plastic handles, they are an embarassment.

Thanks,

Kevin

[bruce johnson]

Leather Guru,

Thanks for posting the pictures. I like looking at the old stuff.

Kevin,

Sad to report that it isn't just the handles on the knives. I have seen plastic rollers on some other new plough guages instead of brass. They just lack class and soul.

[Leather Guru]

Hello boys,

I'm sorry that Blanchard is not making the same quality as before. I bought mine 35 years ago and I saw in their shop in Paris a collection of tools they made for the Paris exhibition circa 1900 . They were to die for. But , I see that osborne are not really the same stuff as before either. It's amazing that so many people are into leatherwork in the states. Nobody wants to touch it here.

By the way Bruce , I saw on your website some really beautiful draw knives .If you could send me your bank details I can send the money by transfer . If your ok with that I'll pick one out from your site. Do you have a model with the hand hold offset ?

[MikeCahill]

Hello boys,

t's amazing that so many people are into leatherwork in the states. Nobody wants to touch it here.

I find it the same in the uk, people are happy with cheap mass produced plastic rubbish

cheers

Mike