Tools Of A Swiss Sattler

[simontuntelder]

Nice work, Walter. I know nothing about it, so I can't critique it, but you're obviously very talented.

So have any of you bought some nice tools or machinery? :-)

[walter roth]

Hello leather craftsmen .....

Now I had finite time to get ready a "free" tag to the tool.

It is a Rein-Rounder from HF Osborne.

I sanded it, polished the holes and made the new base.

Unfortunately, the casting quality was often poor 100 years ago, the cracks here and a piece was missing.

Now I have all produced beu.

Do you like the part ....?

And Bruce .................

Are you satisfied me me .... ((((-:

regards

Walter

Edited December 26, 2013 by walter roth

[bruce johnson]

Walter, That looks great!!! The base is perfect and I would not have expected less from your work. On a side note, I finally got the last of what you are looking for and will get pictures to you tomorrow. - Bruce

[walter roth]

Bruce

Thank you.

Yes sure, send me the photos, I have not had time for anything.

Before Christmas is always something going on.

But now I'll take care drumm.

In the next 2-3 days I will send you a mail.

greeting

Walter

[Trox]

Great stuff Walter, that rounder look very good.

Tor

[simontuntelder]

Many of you are so fantastic at restoring your tools. It's incredible.

I have some old knives that I'll be working in, once I get the proper equipment for it. But I was wondering if there's any reason for doing it. I mean, can't you put a nice polished edge on your knife without cleaning up and polishing the entire knife?

I'm just thinking out loud. I intend to give all of my tools a brush up when I find the time.

[walter roth]

Hello Simon ..........

Sure you can do it that way. Just as you like it .... ((-:

At half-moon knife, it is not good if the rust scar into the material going into it, because they can no longer grind clean, if you're the cutting edge of a rust scar.

greeting

walter

[walter roth]

Hi Bruce .....

So, now I had once had time to edit the things from you.

Here are the pictures, I hope you like them.

The 3/4 moon knife is very good and still big enough that was worth the Abeit.

In France they are called knife ...... schwalbenswanz in English I think is called the Swallow-tail or Dovetail.

I used one for many years, mainly to cut thick wool felt and thin out at the edges.

But I have found all the years no more after I get my from the teaching time by over 2/3 of its size have less ground.

Then I have the Meyer and Fammery ground de-rusted and clean. It looks good at handle, which is still under the hammer is an old forged.

For me is always a sign of good quality. And I must say, he is good, yes he can be sanded excellent, and he holds the cut wonderfully.

Here again, no modern steel roller gives me the evidence from the present time so good Halfmoon, like the old forged. This one is great for grinding and cuts better than anything modern.

I wish I could show you how the Halfmoon knife cut the leather without any effort quite easily.

Add the rice circle I also reworked.

Very nicely done as Osborne has a fine quality. Seems almost as if Americans were equipped with much smaller hands ... ((-:

Greeting

Walter

Edited February 23, 2014 by walter roth

[bruce johnson]

It is always a pleasure to see what you can do with the tools, Walter. They all look wonderful! I have made the decision that I am no longer taking orders for leather work, and now concentrating only on the tools. I have spent the last two days rearranging and organizing the tool shop. I have a few more shelves to move and I will be ready for work again.

[silverbullet]

One word says it wow , some really nice tools Gary

[simontuntelder]

Walter, my girlfriend is going to Basel to attend some kind of jewelry fair (she's going as a journalist) and I was just wondering if there were any good leather related shops in Basel that I could send her to?

She sometimes works with me, when I have larger orders, so she has some knowledge and I would trust her with my money.

[walter roth]

Hi Simon .

In Basel was the former tannery Baader, unfortunately closed for about 20 years .

Then the company winter , which also has long traded leather, what they do today I do not know exactly.

Here 2 links

http://www.winter-home.ch/de/kontakt/adressen/
http://www.winter-creation.com/de/produkte-a-z/

Then there in Bern, about 100 km from Basel tannery Graber .
He mainly makes goatskin and calf leather in natural color .
For Sattler very important here , but if you use something ....? ?


Then the Emme leather.
Which makes this a natural brown " leather stuff " after the old Standsrts the Swiss Army.
It is greased baked and light brown, darker in the sun wonderful after and is very suitable for straps and case work .
http://www.emmeleder.ch/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=16

The black leather is not very good , but the brown is really nice.



A good leather dealer is also the Höltschi leather trade .

http://www.hoeltschi-leder.ch/
He has 35 years in the metier and knows his stuff.
The is in Zurich , with the train about 30 minutes from Basel.



Then there are still the Ehrlich leather in Biberach. But this is Germany . Further away from basel .
http://www.ehrlich-leder-lorica.de/

The also makes some leather embossed with old pattern sheets for chairs from the period around 1850 - 1920.
http://www.ehrlich-leder-lorica.de/04_Produkte/Produkte_D.php



If you ever need embossed leather that makes here even beautiful parts like 100 years ago, with the old tooling plates of 100 years ago .
http://www.colorzeitung.at/einpraegsam-123706.html

Or a look here .
http://ameyer.at/?page_id=70

................ here the patterns he has.
http://ameyer.at/?page_id=1367

So nunr 's enough for this time.

I think you 've had enough "work" for your free evening ..... (((( (-:

greeting

Walter

[simontuntelder]

Hallo Walter. Thanks for your input. I'll definitely try to get some samples from Emme Leder. The Zeugleder sounds interesting.

Unfortuantely her trip has been shortened from three days to one day, so she won't have time to do any shopping for me. Which is probably fine anyways.


In fear of going completely off topic, I was simply wondering about one ting. An We've touched the subject before. The Swiss military and their goods. Do you know, where you buy the surplus stuff (like bags, rucksacks and tool rolls)?

I was considering a road trip to Switzerland just to buy up bags and other stuff from the Swiss army, but I wouldn't know where to find it.

Thanks and sorry about going totally off topic.

[walter roth]

Hello Simon .................

The things of the Swiss army were now safely sold 15 years, but now things are going for neige .

Our army was 20 years ago, 800 ` 000 thousand men strong, today there are still 180 ` 000
That's why we had so many things übverschüssige .

They can be found in the Army Liq stores , but the good times are over.

http://www.armyliqshop.ch/

http://www.armyliqshop.ch/armyliqshop/thun/

Today we fiondet more things at dealerships such as those here .

http://www.coro-handels.ch/willkommen.html

http://www.coro-handels.ch/willkommen.html
http://www.coro-handels.ch/willkommen.html



Or here also has things the army, but also all kinds of other .

http://www.green-store.ch/




15 years ago sold the Army in the shops even guns of the army for 80 - the piece ..... ((( (-:

But there were also artillery cannons , rockets pipes , tanks -68 , Willys jeeps and buy another .
The tank 68 there were 10,000 francs for .

Also Sattler tools were found .

Ps:

Somehow, the PC software is not completely compatible with the blog here, so here are the underlined phrases.

[walter roth]

Hi leather craftsman...

I have seen many pictures here. and I saw many beautiful decorations on the leather.

But what I have seen are really good and fine sewing.

I think for me it's also because that seam clamps not very often used in the United States.

I've got some of them now and would like to ask here if you want to have one.

We have ever discussed the topic and this was for a new here in the Switzerland most sure price too high.

Here indeed, between 500 and 800 francs, what are the $900 cost them.

Here I have one that is about 30 years old, but the function is very good.

and it costs much less.

I could give it for 150 francs.

that would be something...???

greeting

[Macca]

I'd be interested in this Walter, those clamps looked very good.

do you have a picture ?

[walter roth]

Yes I have pictures, .........only this blog refused to accept the.
I can not write, do not know why that is so often.
Somehow the program from the United States is working here in Europe is not good.

I need to adjust the images at home in the evening.

greeting

Walter

[walter roth]

Here the Photos of the Sewing-Clamp.

I would like to 160 Francs.

Greeting

Walter

Edited April 14, 2014 by walter roth

[Macca]

Looks good Walter,

will message your for payment details

[cjmt]

Hi Walter

Do you have more than one pair?

Charlie

[Macca]

Heres an English plough gauge, haven't touched it yet.

H.Brindley 1915

Bit unusual as it uses a lead screw to set the strap width, Dixons did one of these, but this is a different design.

[silverbullet]

Really nice plow gauge are you selling? Just wondering if I could use one even. Gary

[Macca]

wouldn't sell this one, I have a number of blanchards etc though.

Where are you based ? if you're US I would recommend Bruce for tools, he does a fantastic job refurbishing old tools & would be cheaper than me shipping to the US

http://brucejohnsonleather.com/content/index.php/leather_tools_for_sale/strap-cutting-tools-plough-gauges-and-draw-gauges/

I find them much easier to use than draw gauges, which are common over there.

[silverbullet]

Thanks I'll look at what Bruce has . I've been thinking of grinding an old saw blade from my radial arm saw and setting it for width and pull leather thru that way. With no teeth and sharp blade should make nice cuts.Wow I just looked at Bruce's tools nice but out of my price range thanks Gary

Edited April 18, 2014 by silverbullet

[walter roth]

Hi mark.

Yes, I wanted to buy the plough you only also, I bought then but something else, this...

... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-Lot-of-Vintage-Leather-Worker-Working-Brass-Dies-20-pcs-Randall-/111292889793?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e992bac1

I wanted to buy a plough once, quite overslept but the end of the auction.
Well, this would have been top notch here by Barnsly.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Leather-Workers-George-Barnsley-Plough-Gauge-w-Brindley-Knife-Inv-502-/390767804585

And I would have to... buy time http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Leather-Cutting-Plough-Gauge-Leatherworking-Saddler-Tools-/160991177661

Well, I can buy everything ...(((((((((((((-:

Greeting

Walter

Edited April 19, 2014 by walter roth