First Stitching Irons Advice

[koreric75]

6 hours ago, csosborne said:

Good Morning,

The website Lisa provided is a direct link we give our leather workers to buy direct. Typically we only sell thru distributors who resell our products to the public or end user. This is why we can really never replace items that are sold thru Amazon or Ebay because they are not a customer of ours. Those tools can be sold by anyone who already used them and has no use for them or a tool they inherited. We stand 100% behind our tools when it comes to damaged items or replacements....if this was a tool you recently purchased thru our distributor we would without a doubt send out a new one or replace. But as you said we have no control to what people are selling on Amazon or Ebay. Any questions please feel free to contact us

Thank you
Daniel
Sales

Thank you for the clarification, I am not sure how that works, the seller name on Amazon is C.S. Osbourne Co, link below...

Osborne #144-43 Stitching Awl with 1-1/4" Diamond Shape Blade https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L6M39I6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_oyxKBbJ313MWW

so I thought I was buying from the company proper... I've done a little research on drop shipping though and have found a few other sellers that do this, although I'm not sure how they can without some sort of blessing from the company and as such ensure quality.  I know I would not want my business name associated with a seller like this, this awl has a three star overall review history, allot of 5 star and allot of 1 star... And in between.  Until now I would have no reason to think the C's Osbourne selling awls on Amazon is any different form your distributors, and I can't be the only one there.  I'm not trying to give you a hard time, but wish this information would have been known to me prior...I can handle the $10 dud, and the metal seems to be good enough to Sharon and work, just wasn't what I intended when I bought it.  I realize now why there are so many $100 awl sellers out there, I reckon you pay for the labor of sharpening and shaping up front...

[koreric75]

1 hour ago, jcuk said:

Hello

 

I think you are talking about my round knife. I have replied to Daniel at Osborne on Sunday evening. I also posted a reply on another thread on this forum concerning the round knife please see here. 

 

The knife is now working fine and cutting well. 

Hope this helps 

JCUK

That's the one...

[wrz0170]

Just wanted to provide an update.   I rewatched several Of Nigel’s videos and reread data sheets (over Buffalo Trace and a cigar)  that helped with analysis paralysis.  Decided on a set of Crimson Hides.  It didn’t hurt that I had a nice eBay sale either    Look forward to trying them out and having some fun.   Thanks for the chime ins!  I know there were less expensive sets out there and probably would’ve gotten along well with them.  Sometimes you just have to go with the gut on what you want.  Less regrets.  

 

William

[koreric75]

8 minutes ago, wrz0170 said:

Just wanted to provide an update.   I rewatched several Of Nigel’s videos and reread data sheets (over Buffalo Trace and a cigar)  that helped with analysis paralysis.  Decided on a set of Crimson Hides.  It didn’t hurt that I had a nice eBay sale either    Look forward to trying them out and having some fun.   Thanks for the chime ins!  I know there were less expensive sets out there and probably would’ve gotten along well with them.  Sometimes you just have to go with the gut on what you want.  Less regrets.  

 

William

No worries at all, you gotta go with what makes you happy, I would also like a set of those crimson hides, one day after I've recouped some of my investments in machines, leather and other tools perhaps...my poor harley must feel neglected, all my fun money used to go there...lol

[wrz0170]

1 hour ago, koreric75 said:

No worries at all, you gotta go with what makes you happy, I would also like a set of those crimson hides, one day after I've recouped some of my investments in machines, leather and other tools perhaps...my poor harley must feel neglected, all my fun money used to go there...lol

I hear ya.   I just got over a very expensive sharpening system.  I just need one more pair of strops and some diamond emulsion and my set will be complete.  I can turn my attention to other toys.