zuludog Report post Posted September 25, 2018 George Barnsley was a maker of good quality tools for various trades, including leather work http://www.gandmtools.co.uk Have a decent selection of their old stock, including hammers, awls, and various knives. The prices are reasonable, for example, I have just ordered a single point head knife at £20, but there will be VAT and p&p on top of that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted September 25, 2018 OK this is dangerous.... thanks though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, plinkercases said: OK this is dangerous.... thanks though. Yes, I know what you mean! Soon after I became interested in leatherwork, and got to know a bit more about it, made the decision that I would not buy a round knife as they are expensive, and I would probably not be doing enough to learn how to use them well . I saw the single point knife, and that was interesting. It was described by one supplier as an opportunity to try a round knife technique, but at a reasonable price; but it was still about £37. When I saw this I couldn't resist it any longer! There was another thing that helped to change my mind. There has been a recent series of BBC TV programmes called 'The Repair Shop' in which expert restorers repair old items of furniture, broken pottery, clocks, and so on. The lady who does the leather repairs uses a single point head knife, and does some excellent work I also bought a set of 3 awls for £14 - you can't have too many awls! I was tempted to get another knife or two, but I have 5 or 6 already; soon to be 6 or 7 so I left it. But it looks like they have quite a lot of knives in stock, I can always go back if I change my mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted September 25, 2018 Oh that place looks like fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted September 25, 2018 Oh that place looks like fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) My order came yesterday; a quick response from gandm, and well packaged. Considering how old they must be, the tools are in good condition The head knife is like new, though as with similar head /round knives it will need some fine sharpening The awls are good, with just a bit of discolouration on the blades. As with traditional awls they will need shaping & sharpening before use However, the awls are bigger than I expected.The blades are about 55mm X 4,5mm though they could probably be shortened by knocking them further into the haft So I'll keep one, but the other two are for sale, at £5 each to include p&p. If you're interested, send me a PM Edited September 27, 2018 by zuludog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alisdair Report post Posted September 27, 2018 Bought the plough gauge from them...works like a charm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScoobyNewbie Report post Posted September 27, 2018 What is VAT and p&p? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) VAT stands for Value Added Tax, a tax placed on goods and services in Britain and other countries within the European Union ( which Britain still is, for the moment) at the time of purchase It is usually included in the full price, but some suppliers list a lower price, without the tax, for export to non EU countries, then add it on for EU countries; currently 20% p & p stands for post and packing, aka shipping charge Speaking of which, my offer for free p & p is for Britain only, though gandmtools say they do export to USA and other countries Edited September 27, 2018 by zuludog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
