Members bvdv Posted December 30, 2018 Members Report Posted December 30, 2018 I found some old tools from my Great grand father. Unfortunately he died, so did my grand father and father. I heard he was a shoe maker. Can anyone identify the brand of the awl, I can't make anything from it ? Maybe it helps if I mention I live in belgium. Thx in advance Bert Quote
Members TonyV Posted December 30, 2018 Members Report Posted December 30, 2018 Nice old stitching awl.. It would be an honor to use a great grandfather's tools. Heck, I don't even have any of my father's tools. Sorry, the brand stamp I can not read. Quote
Members kiwican Posted December 30, 2018 Members Report Posted December 30, 2018 Could be a home brew. I hope you realize just how lucky you are to have that tool used by your great grandfarther. HOLD on to it. USE it. Honour the man. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 Excuse my ignorance, as I am no expert in vintage tools. From what I am seeing near the hilt it looks suspiciously like an old file that was made into an awl. This is just a guess. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Contributing Member Samalan Posted December 31, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted December 31, 2018 Nice tool use it and when you do say hello to an old friend . its funny almost every tool i use i say hello, sometimes ill sit in the shop and look at the tools i have in the thousands .one guy gave me his great grandfathers saddle makers tools in unbelievable good condition, when i ask him for a price he said just use them some of them i have know idea what thy even are, thy came in trunks with hand written letters from 1890 and leather samples. buckles i cant name it all here lets just say a lot funny part i don't even know this man my son told his new doc i do leather work and the doc said would your farther like some old leather working tools and wow . Thanks for showing it that's very cool. Quote
Members bvdv Posted January 1, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 1, 2019 Thx for all the kind words, and yes I definitely will use them. I have plenty more I post pictures if you like to view them. Bert Quote
Members bvdv Posted January 1, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 1, 2019 I have to sharpen some. Also last awl it has a broken point but I think I can fix that. I will get some more pictures what was included in his toolbox. Bert Quote
Members rleather Posted January 1, 2019 Members Report Posted January 1, 2019 An absolute priceless treasure! Quote
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