Garage sale score.

[mogwild]

Helps lots. Just getting into working with veg tan leather (mostly so I can learn and get better at using the Randall harness machine) making belts, knife sheaths and small pouches, (my first, second and third projects below, be gentle  I hand't learned what an edge beveler was when I did the knife sheaths, next ones, will be beveled. And yes, that's a Bic lighter case, I was excited to attempt wet molding and dying for the first time and it was the first thing within reach on the bench....) so most of the hand tools are foreign to me. I have the basics like strap cutters, end punches, awls, etc but all this stuff was a package deal so I guess I'm going to try it out further. There are three leather tooling swivel knifes, not sure why a fellow would have needed so many (maybe setup with different tips for a tooling session?).

Edited May 26, 2018 by mogwild

[battlemunky]

Oh, well, swivel knives have a tendency to multiply. I have two and rarely use either and often find myself strolling through pages looking for new ones. They are highly variable per the individual using them. Comfort, feel, control. It all comes into play and then you get into different setups for ease of use/speed. Just search this site for "swivel knife" and you'll see some people with a lot more than four.

[SunLynx]

Also some people have lots of swivel tools so they don't have to pause their tooling to switch blades.  Different angles on the blades will get you different things, as will different widths (both as a measure of blade length and blade thickness).  And as Battlemunky said, the tools will each have their own "personality" so you might find you like a heavier bodied swivel for one blade, and a lighter or thicker body for another.

[mogwild]

Ah, so never feed them after midnight, never leave two in the same drawer together, that kind of thing... . Understood, that's how we ended up with 7 stitching machines.

[Tugadude]

Nice score!  I'll bet you can sell of what you won't use and get your money back.  I saw a Craigslist ad from a guy selling off some leather and tools and responded.  Turned out he had gobs of veg tan leather, a granite slab and a host of tools he was happy for me to take.  I felt a little embarrased, but happy!  

[fredk]

The green handled shears are tin-smiths shears

Another picture 'unknown' ; and adjustable edger, loosen the knurled ring, the other part should screw up  into, and down from, the handle, then use knurled ring to lock it in place

[mogwild]

More answers, awesome. Thanks guys.

[kiwican]

Great score!

[alpha2]

That mystery one, with the knurled locking ring, looks like my adjustable V-groover. 

Jeff

[JLSleather]

On 5/25/2018 at 8:43 PM, mogwild said:

 

That's an adjustable depth gouge, for the flesh side for making sharp bends (I use one on the inside bends of 3-ring notebooks).  That looks like a "U", but they are also widely available with a "V".  Rather like a 'miter' on a piece of wood...