Tools Of A Swiss Sattler

[bruce johnson]

^{Walter, You are very welcome! I am glad you are enjoying it and putting it to use. It looks great and you did a wonderful job cleaning it up. - Bruce}

[walter roth]

Hi Bruce.

Thank you for the compliment.

Hello Leather Craftsmen

Here is a very small rest to fine machine with a hand crank.

The manufacturer is unknown to me, but it is a pretty part.

This not only drives the lower roll the leather, but also the smooth upper roller is driven.

The device (left of the machine) to adjust ease of thick leather I have made myself, which is not original.

I have only seen in 30 years as a part, no photo, no catalog Noting, ...........

In Germany there are still some engineering works he has previously made ​​such things, but these companies do not own meh they once produced there.

I hope they geällt you ..... ((-:

greeting

Walter

Hi Bruce.

And we do you like the machine at the end of the series of pictures here ..... (((((((-:

greeting

Walter

Edited August 18, 2013 by walter roth

[walter roth]

Hello leather craftsmen

Here is a Machine is often referred to as one of Blanchard.

She is not, she comes from a German manufacturer, whose address I do not know.

30 years ago I said a include representatives of the Blanchard, that they left the earlier making in Germany.

These machines were sold in Switzerland in the years from about 1918 to 1942 and cost about 1924, 280 Swiss francs.

Well, my dad got in 1933 only 80 francs a month salary.

So, the machines cost a lot ...................

This model is the very rare large model, it has a Mechanism with which you can also cleave angle.

How to write this in english .......?? Wedge-shaped split off ....?

The mechanism is not practical, the machine ..... but the best thing there is.

I use everyday in the smaller model without the mechanism.

greeting

Walter

[simontuntelder]

Hallo Walter, herzlich Willkommen.

I've been enjoying the summer vacation, and I haven't been checking Leatherworker at all. And what a nice thread, I've missed. The wealth of information you're sharing is just outstanding. Thank you very much.

I'm very happy to see a member from Switzerland, who knows so much about the history of the saddlery trade, mostly because I'm very fascinated with the military products that were made for the Swiss army. I can't believe the quality of those products and all the work that went into them. I mean, everything was handsewn and the leather quality was very, very good.

Can you tell me more about the army saddlers and the tools they used? I'm not after any specific information at the moment, so if you could share some general knowledge, then I would really appreciate it.

- if it's easier writing it in German, you can do that and send it to me in an e-mail, and I'll do my best to translate it to English. I understand and talk German quite well, but I rarely write German anymore, so it takes too long constructing the sentences.

And lastly do you have any good tanneries in Switzerland?

[walter roth]

Yes, the military saddlery processes the "stuff-leather".

Stuff to say here on German yes, it was normalized for the army.

So it was called "eingebrannts leather" which was prepared according to a standard that is over 100 years old.

That is, it was tanned in the pit, then warmed up in a room at 50-60 ° Celsius, and dipped in Paraffin or Lard-Steain or a mixture thereof.

This was called "Burn" and it meant that the leather was completely greased through the whole thickness. Disability also process the skin in the stearic took it only seconds.

Well, the Swiss Army has unfortunately not many leather items. Also with us draws the modern.

The army of 800 000 in 1990 to `200` 000 was reduced today.

Ah, in Switzerland, there are many on the left who want to lead the country into the EU the most, here is the almost bankrupt.

Tanneries still exist, but the set of leathers the leather craftsmen in the United States less.

If you want to know more, write me a message, I will reply in German.

But good tanneries are .......... the following.

Gerberei Kobel Germany

http://www.kobelleder.de/ = Saddlery Leather

Swiss "Zeug-Leder"

http://www.emmeleder...emart&Itemid=16

Schatz Vinzenz from Pinter, Austria.

Harness leather or like 100 years.

http://www.schatzleder.at/

Leather Dealers

http://www.hoeltschi-leder.ch/

Greeting

Walter

Edited August 18, 2013 by walter roth

[walter roth]

Swiss Army Leather Tools.

Oh yes, because of the tools of the Swiss Army.

They had a "Saddler Chest" with spare parts, belts, thread and tools in it, but there were few tools.

Were interesting actually only the Half-Moon Knive.

Which were of Swiss knife makers, the famous knife maker from Bern, "Backaus" and the famous pocket knife manufacturer "Wenger Delemont" ........

with the famous ancient officer swiss army knife.

I have a rules here, in which he is depicted content of the Chest.

Let's see whether it is possible the photography.

greeting

Walter

[Trox]

Hi Bruce.

Thank you for the compliment.

Hello Leather Craftsmen

Here is a very small rest to fine machine with a hand crank.

The manufacturer is unknown to me, but it is a pretty part.

This not only drives the lower roll the leather, but also the smooth upper roller is driven.

The device (left of the machine) to adjust ease of thick leather I have made myself, which is not original.

I have only seen in 30 years as a part, no photo, no catalog Noting, ...........

In Germany there are still some engineering works he has previously made ​​such things, but these companies do not own meh they once produced there.

I hope they geällt you ..... ((-:

greeting

Walter

Hi Bruce.

And we do you like the machine at the end of the series of pictures here ..... (((((((-:

greeting

Walter

Hi Walter,

beutiful machine, I have never seen the like of it before. Did you make the adjustment holes as well, or only the top thickness scale? Very nice machine and looks like it is in perfect condition. The last one is Bruces favorit yes.

Thanks for showing.

Tor

[Trox]

Hello leather craftsmen

Here is a Machine is often referred to as one of Blanchard.

She is not, she comes from a German manufacturer, whose address I do not know.

30 years ago I said a include representatives of the Blanchard, that they left the earlier making in Germany.

These machines were sold in Switzerland in the years from about 1918 to 1942 and cost about 1924, 280 Swiss francs.

Well, my dad got in 1933 only 80 francs a month salary.

So, the machines cost a lot ...................

This model is the very rare large model, it has a Mechanism with which you can also cleave angle.

How to write this in english .......?? Wedge-shaped split off ....?

The mechanism is not practical, the machine ..... but the best thing there is.

I use everyday in the smaller model without the mechanism.

greeting

Walter

Hi Walter,

Here is another great piece, this looks like it is a bit bigger, how wide is it. It must have taken your father more than two years to pay for this machine, you better not sell it then. The wedge edge split of a strap is called a "lap skive", and a wedge shape to the left or the right of a work piece is simply called a skive. The also refer to paring the leather as a skive. This is a great looking machine, it looks like inside of a swiss watch. I have never seen the like of this one before either.

Thank you for showing, I love to see machines like that.

keep it up

Tor

[bruce johnson]

Walter, More great tools! I really enjoy seeing them and the variations from anything made here. You did another awesome job finishing off that Randall splitter as well. Enjoy it! - Bruce

[walter roth]

Hello leather craftsmen

Thank you for the praise, I need .... soon a new shirt for my biceps ..... (((-:

Bruce: ..... many thanks, have a lot of joy to the splitter.

Tor.............

Well my English ..... -slang- ....)) -:

My father was a farmer. I am the first saddler.

We were in my family since 1872, always cavalrymen in the Army until 1972 when it was abolished.

Because I grew up with with horses, I was Sattler.

I will adjust evening more photos today, I still have one or the other splitting machine .... ((-:

A big from Switzerland and a little of Meyer and Flammery in Paris.

Slowly, slowly.

greeting

Walter

ps:

Tor, the little black machine is only 30 cm tall, the brown 38 cm in width.

You see it in my hand.

The black hole at the Scala was not labeled with numbers, so I made ​​this labeled. By the time you know your machine and knows exactly where it splits as thick.

Edited August 20, 2013 by walter roth