Tools Of A Swiss Sattler

[bruce johnson]

Tor, I understand about the sentiment of nobody carrying the tradition of tool making. One of my Australian customers wrote me this - In 100 years somebody will find a 2012 plough gauge and wonder why they used a square fence plough gauge with a plastic roller.

[walter roth]

Hi Tor Hi Bruce

So the with sports I hear rather than.

I'm quite robust, nothing there with athletic.

Only I did keep quite.

I was also in the force of our Defense Minister "Ueli Maurer". that means in his company, the Cyclists Company II/6. ( Rdf-K II/6 ) The very best Force.

However for me myself amazing army me there... sent..............???

Well, that's one of the big problems.

Also with absence of some good craftsmen today. It relies on many companies which the material supply you need to work.

There is some missing me, ...wenn which continues, the craft becomes extinct because the material is no longer.

Yes, unfortunately I was not there at the time when he visited the old toolmaker, because you would have to keep necessarily the pattern and the pictures of the workshop.

Now I know only nocvh one in Germany, and I'll visit sometime soon.

We hope that there is still something interesting to report.

His wife told me once on the phone, that manufacture of saddlery tools was oh-so gone back.

Afor have overslept the time also, they should have done a nice page of interest.

These artisans supplied 100 years only the dealer of the tool, but never directly to the rich.

No one knows the manufacturer and this is a very big mistake today.

A tool brand is not enough, on each tool is also a name, but this was not common in Europe.

So wait another month, I'll photograph the workshop there and report.

Gruss

Walter

Edited September 11, 2013 by walter roth

[walter roth]

Hello leather craftsman .....

So, here is what the topic ....... punch.

Some of Langenhan, of Blanchard, Rössler and an oval of the company "Cimco", a still-known manufacturers, such beautiful ..... just perfect punch he does not.

Then some pinking punches, pricking irons, etc.

And 2 sets of punch with interchangeable Pipes.

both are excellent in handling and punched leather parts wonderfully easy to fall out.

greeting

Walter

[walter roth]

Hello leather craftsman .....

Now times weider a variety Zuden eternal tools.

This is getting boring .... else ((-:

Here as I have a riding crop, and when I purchase the ivory itself produced.

Next to it is still a rough-cut piece that is still waiting to use.

Fine Elfnbein gerbeitet with beautiful grain and throughout classical form.

I've only shot it, ..... then finely sanded by hand with sandpaper and polished with a simple circuit grinding white paste on a whole new "sewn cloth buffing wheel."

The whip to the horse's head was actually the Sunday whip my grandfather. Quite "high nose" for farmers.

I should clean it once again ....)) -:

Aso he came into the possession of the whip when he had to help a rich man in the city with a Kredit..

The man has never picked up his whip.

That was about 1920.

greeting

Walter

[Macca]

Great stuff Walter !

You take such good care of these gems

I assume you do not receive all the tools in such good condition, care to share a little on how you have refurbished these ?

I have some boxes coming from France with some very nice tools (some I have never seen before) that I will need to give some attention to, I want to do them justice

[walter roth]

Hello Macca

Well, then go ahead...

You know, I'm always curious about everything.

A few pictures and put it up, and if it has something special, then we make an Exchange - trade...((-:

Anxiously waiting...

Greeting

Walter

[Trox]

Tor, I understand about the sentiment of nobody carrying the tradition of tool making. One of my Australian customers wrote me this - In 100 years somebody will find a 2012 plough gauge and wonder why they used a square fence plough gauge with a plastic roller.

Hello Bruce,

Yes it is a tragedy. I wonder when I saw it the first time and I wonder now, why anybody want to give away such work. There is no honor or respect in doing so.

By the way Bruce, did you get my email?

Back to German tools.

Walter,

Thats a nice collection of punches, one narrow and one wide out of every oblong punch. They look real good. Do you use your pinking punches much, what are you using them for?

Now I understand why I never found any German tool maker on the Internet. I been searching for countless hours to find German leather tool. I did not want to stop because I knew Germany had as rich tradition as France and England when it comes to saddlery. They made everything else so why not leather tools, the reason was that they kept the makers secret. Thats a sin, and its all about discipline. It would not happen anywhere else that the craft mens are so loyal to their contractors, in any other country they would sell to the highest bidder and behind their back.

When you visit that last tool maker take your video camcorder/camera with you and put it all on tape/film. Talk to him about his patterns, he have to give them to somebody who will use them in the future. Or take care of them so they do not get lost like the rest. And if he are planning to make more after your new punches (not that I think you need any more of them), please let me know. You told me he is an old man too, I hope he lives for many years to come. I drink to his health (Coca Cola I am driving).

Thanks for showing us your wonderful tools, I learn something new every time and enjoy it very much.

Keep it up

Tor

[Trox]

Hello friends, I missed this one http://www.ebay.ca/itm/OUTIL-ANCIEN-MACHINE-a-PARER-de-BOURRELIER-CORDONNIER-CUIR-LEATHER-SHAVE-/290975709509?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:1123#ht_421wt_1162 somebody got them self a very nice Mayer Flamery Parer. It had to be a quick sale,

Is it not the same as one of yours Walter?

[Macca]

Hello friends, I missed this one http://www.ebay.ca/i...3#ht_421wt_1162 somebody got them self a very nice Mayer Flamery Parer. It had to be a quick sale,

Is it not the same as one of yours Walter?

Guess who..

[Macca]

Can't edit..

yes it's the same as Walters

I have a very high reference point to try and reach when I refurbish this !