C.s. Osborne Carriage Handle Pricking Wheels

[Not Awl Together]

I have an earlier C.S. Osborne carriage style pricking wheel handle with a few pricking wheels, I would like to acquire a few more wheels namely the #'s 5, 6, 9, 11 and 12.

Any help in locating and/or acquiring any of them is gratefully appreciated !!!!

Best Regards,

N.A.T

Edited May 3, 2014 by Not Awl Together

[J Hayes]

Check with Bruce Johnson. brucejohnsonleather.com

[Not Awl Together]

Thanks J Hayes,

I've been in touch with Bruce and he is checking out what he may have. I realize that trying to just acquire the pricking wheels I'm after sans the carriage handle is a long shot consequently, I'm also willing to purchase additional handles as long as the pricking wheels I'm looking for are in them to complete what I need.

Best Regards,

N.A.T

[Not Awl Together]

Update:

Unfortunately, Bruce does not have any carriage style pricking wheels at this time..... Any assistance is still very much appreciated

[DavidL]

vergez blanchard has pricking wheels that may fit. Minimum order is 100 euros from the official website. Sean at fineleatherworking.com is their wholesale distributer and can get it for you w/ out the minimum order requirements.

Edited May 12, 2014 by DavidL

[Not Awl Together]

Thanks for the reply David,

I have spoken to Bruce about it since he has them and was informed that the Blanchard wheels are larger in diameter and unfortunately won't fit in the frame.

The Osborne wheels are smaller...... approximately 11/16 outside diameter.

The hunt continues..........

N.A.T.

[DavidL]

Dixon pricking wheels may fit, they also customize tools for customers and may be able to make a wheel that fits.

Im looking for a pricking wheel w/ an edge guide vergez blanchard has one for 300+ shipped (w/ 4 wheels) which is the nicest one, too expensive though. Dixon has one for 140 for the frame and extra for the wheels. Anyone have a pricking wheel w/ edge guide? Im cautious when buying new dixon tools as they are a gamble if they are good quality or mediocre quality.

[Macca]

why not stick with pricking irons ?

much easier to use, although, more expensive certainly

[DavidL]

I can't get the iron to run parallel to the edge. Always a mm off or I can see it run slightly to the left or right. Not a huge deal to most, I am a perfectionist so I want it to be exactly parallel. I will hit it with an iron once the marks of the pricking wheel are laid down.

It will cost 350-500 for 2 irons and a edge guided pricking wheel w/ 2-4 wheels. I guess the advantages are that it will always be parallel on both sides and the backside will be marked w/ an impression.

[LTC]

you just need to practice to get better at straight lines with the pricking iron.

you are scribing a light stitch line with a compass or dividers (or straight edge) to follow with your pricking iron, right?

Edited May 13, 2014 by LTC