Tools Of A Swiss Sattler

[Nox]

the rest of my Tools 

Edited September 1, 2016 by Nox

[Nox]

you said "

Then there was the even of the most beautiful things ever made, the company "Strolz Paris" had only very fine ebony handles with inlaid shield made ........nickel silver........... or as the French say, ............."Argentan"..............

Blanchard was indeed famous, but by far not the best."

but it's "Stoltz" not Strolz   A friend of ifojoss.

[Trox]

Hello Nox, very nice tool collection you have there. I tried to reach Walter too (true a PM) but no answer yet, perhaps he in a holyday trip somewhere. I do collect and use French leather tools too. Here the other day I scored a large lot of old tools from an closed down Norwegian Saddlery (Henriksen  Jensen, Skien Norway. Etbl. early 1800 to 1992) There was mostly French Blanchard and Portrait, such as Ploughs, compasses and circle cutters. There was two round knifes  of a maker I never seen before, thought looks to be of French  pattern. But perhaps made in Swiss or Germany, I'm only guessing here because I can't remember seeing this maker Stam before. The knife tangs goes right true the handle and are latched in the end (just like ordinary old Norwegian knifes are made) One is 5,5 and the other 6 inch wide. (See pic) I filled the shafts with epoxi and are ready to clean them up. Have anybody seen this maker before, please let me know. By the way, I would love to have a copy of that Gomph catalog, I do not have the pages you are missing anymore (I received them from Walter, but they was stored in a broke down computer and are lot)

Thanks Tor

[Nox]

hum, looks like a phoenix (or phénix in french).... I don't know this marker stam.. I'll ask and will look to find some informations about it...

Letters on the top looks like FF or FP or FE ???

Here are somme round knives, but not those two...

http://www.cesari.eu/bricolages/cuir/couteau_pied.htm

I'll send you a mp to give you my email for the catalogs

but also you may find them here (I'm JadeCB too):

Gomph catalog

http://www.forum-outils-anciens.com/t10833-Catalogue-Henry-G-Gomph-CO.htm

[Trox]

Thank you very much Nox, Yes the knifes are still a mystery. I still have a feeling they might be German made, just a guess based on the handle material and ferulle. Thank you so much for the links/catalogs. It's a very interesting site about round knifes, I do have several of those knifes (around 25, but not all are different) Gomph tools are very collectible, I just lost two nice round knifes during shipping from USA. I favor a good HF Osb. or a W. Rose over a Gomph. First time I've seen his catalog, very interesting indeed.

When I have a French tool expert here, I have a few other French brands I want you to take a look at (I might have more, but these will do for now). If you do not mind ? There where two nice circle/washer cutters in that same tool lot as the 2 mystery knifes. One has a beautiful stag handle and a horse brand (did not have the time to clean it up yet), I belive it's a "PORTRAIT". It's in very nice condition, blade is not even Re sharpened. (pic 1 & 2). Next is a double washer cutter 30 cm of brand "Prisma", it might be German and not very old. (pic 2 & 3). Next is a "serpette" I bought from France some years ago. It's marked "S:N:C:F and a laying B" (pic 4 & 5) It's a typical Blanchard pattern knife and has very good steel for leather( gets very sharp). One last tool a small  20 mm. English strap end punch from "Dumay a Paris" (pic 6 & 5) Also bought in France. I know this was a lot to ask about at once, not every day we have an French tool expert on the forum. By the way, it's first time I've seen anything from "Ullathorne & Cie". I do have an old large round knife from them, I'm afraid it's in to bad shape to be saved (or need to much work). There was also an Ullathorne in the UK, do you know if it's the same one or family? 

I love old French"sellerie" tools, I use and collect them. If you have any info about these tools Pls let me know. Thank you very much for your help and insight Madame, email sent     

[simontuntelder]

The first washer cutter is German. The company is called something along the lines of Rössler - Walter should be able to confirm. I have some tools that bear that mark and they've all been bought in Germany or Denmark.

- I have a feeling the other washer cutter is German too. I think I remember seeing it somewhere not too long ago, so that washer cutter isn't that old.

 

Beautiful strap end punch btw.

[Trox]

Hi Simon, yes the "Rossler" have the horse symbol too. But I seen it on French tools too, If I'm not mistaken.  I'm not sure anymore, when you forget to write such information down its forgotten after time. The second one is German I think, it's a couple of German tool companies with that name. It do not look that old to me, looks like something made in the 1960 and later. Perhaps not that good looking, but looks like a very good tool to me.

[walter roth]

Hello NOX

 

If you a list the ifjox have the tools nor does, that would make me interest.

 

Awesome pictures, and yes I know this tool brands, but not with the address which belongs to.

Sorry, I have your posts it first now read.

I bought some tools from Ifojoss. I even got him to a market hit, that was about 1993, I was in France at the cave diving.

I do not remember where it was, somewhere in central France to Rocamadour.
I then made the Eemergence de ressel, the Font del Truffe, the la Finou etc. dives.

at that time I was just not interested and I have not even the man with the saddlery plant zeugen gesprochen...schade.

about 4 years ago I got a price list from his son, but unfortunately some were things for me too expensive.

you clothes are beautiful, you have more tools like the most sattler I know. keep it up.

I did also saddles, here you said "the French" model, because they had separate seat cushion made of felt, the leather is soaked in water, then with were involved. And of course with "Tree".

 

Yes I'd like the tool catalogs, please give me your e-mail and I'll catalog send you the Blanchard.

But please private mail, the system here is cumbersome.

Unfortunately I didn't like the rider as a customer, so I stopped after about 60 saddles so.

 

Greetings

Walter

[Reegesc]

Wow, beautiful tools.  Thanks everyone for posting pics.  

[Dams]

Hi all,

I am a friend of NOX and ifojoss, also french and also love leather tools ;-). I just post on your forum something that can interest you : 

If some of you have such tools catalogs (french or not), it would be awesome to scan them in order to enrich this page. You can contact me by private message if you want ;-)

@walter roth your collection is beautiful. I would love to have some of your tools. Thanks to share that with us.

@Trox same as walter, thansks to share by posting photos ;-)

Edited October 26, 2016 by Dams