Tools and Shop Equipment for Sale
Bob Brown Pattern Portfolio
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Some time around 1989, I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Brown. He admitted to holdi grudge well enoughc to have taken this portfolio off the market for nearly 50 years. 34 years after that meeting, I find myself with several from the estate of a friend. While in Bob’s company, he told me that each portfolio had been signed by Norman Rockwell (yes, that Norman Rockwell).
The patterns in the portfolio cover wallets, holsters, purses and some of Bob’s stylized western images. Historical ands useful. -
Price: $75.00 plus shipping
Drawing Floral Patterns Book
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Somehow or other, I ended up having 2 of these in the shop. Only needing 1, we’re offering it up to anyone who wants to know more about pattern design.
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Price: 40.00 plus shipping
FO Baird, Design Artistry
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If you like old tyme flowers in the Arizona tradition, this is a book for you. Baird worked for Porters in Phoenix, A. it was a time when the “Porter style” was legend. The book was published after his better known work “Leather Secrets,” and came, not as a book but as loose sheets in a paper sleeve. The final iteration of the volume is in a hard-back, protective cover.
Published originally in 1955, the pages offer flowers and floral elements plus some helpful ideas on how to incorporate them. -
Price: $200.00 plus shipping
Cobbler’s Hammer
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,A tidy, nicely-shaped French cobbler’s hammer, manufacturer unknown. The faces are clean.
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Price: $25.00
1/2” Fancy Alphabet Set
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This set is now discontinud by Tandy. This is a complete set. The empty holes came with the original sponge divider.
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Price: $25.00
Pricking Iron Set & Head Knife
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Items 1 & 2 are an excellent set of left-handed pricking irons (used to match machine stitching which tends to be left-handed). They are marked 3.85 mm which translates to about 6 stitches/inch.
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Osborne Head Knife dating to the early 1980’s.
Price: $45.00
Old George
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The Old George was original built by Al Sthlman to hold the bars of saddles at any angle required for saddle construction. Ours is outfitted with a wood keel which conveniently fit into the wood vice behind our main bench. It can be easily altered simply by removing the bolt holding it to the wood.
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Price: 200.00 plus shipping
Small Bench Splitter
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I don’t remember who made this little 4” splitter. I do know it served us well for years, taking the ends of many a belt turnback down in thickness so we could line the entire belt. It probably needs a bit of honing and a tiny bit of steel wool on the roller to put it back to snuff. We’d be using it yet, but a relly good friend upgraded us with a wider splitter. As a result, this one needs a good home.
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Price: $65.00 plus shipping
Osborne Scratch Compass
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This isn’t just any compass with scratches for making stitching grooves. Many years ago when I got this, it was almost useless. Why? Because the scatch ends were downright awful. Not only did they not work, but they were impossible to put a good edge on. That was before a friend stepped in and made new scratches which are absolutely brilliant. In all the downsizing of the shop, well… we need to let it go.
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Price: $90.00 plus shipping.
Embossing Wheels and Carriages
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1 through 3: Osborne embossing wheels and carr. I can switch wheels if you’d like something which isn’t currently on a carriage.
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4 & 5: McMillan embossing wheels and carriages. I am willing to switch wheels.
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Item 6: Embossing wheels. The larger wheels are for the McMillan. The smaller will fit either McMillan or Osborne carriages.
Price: $5.00 to $8.00 each. All 13 for $55.00. The plastic storage container is not included. (I need it for storing 3023 batteries.)
Miscellaneous Hand Tools
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Item 1: Scorp. We’re not sure where this came from, but used it for years for drawing a u-shaped channel in heavy leather cases for folds.
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Item 2: Spacing wheel for lacing horse collars. Holes are wide-speed (about 3 to the inch) and are set perpendicular to the edge.
Price: $20.00 -
Item 3: Adjustable V gouge: used for making groove for folds in heavy cases and haga.
Price:$15.00
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Item 4: Leather Factory Shears
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Heritage Tool Copper Rivet Set: Size #14.
Price: $18.00
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Midas Rosette Cutter: !-3/4”, sawtooth style
Price: $50.00
Miscellaneous Stitching Tools
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Items 1 &2: freehand stitching groover. these are great for running a stitch grrove or a light u-groove for folds in tthin material.
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Item 3: Offset stitching groover: This is a bootmaker’s tool. I don’t make boots but keep a duplicate on hand for putting a stitch groove in heavy turned-edge work or on edge trim. the offset keeps the groove in place where other stitching groovers skate off.
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Vintage Craftool Awl Haft: The knurled nut makes changing awl blades simple.
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Speedy Stitcher: This particular one stores spare blades in the handle. Two awls included, fine straight and fine curved.
Price: $15.00
Rounder
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If you make rounded leather handles or headstll parts, this tool does the job. The toothed wheels are eccentric and allow for very narrow or very heavy rounds and anything between. Better yet, you can sneak up on the size you want rather than to be restricted to fixed-sized holes in a metal rounder. It was made by Arnie Miller (one of the first guys making weighted nylon-headed mauls). I don’t believe he made more than 3 before he sold his husiness and retired.
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Price: $50.00
Automatic Lace Hole Cutter
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Marked “Lever Punch Patent 2627923” this is a hand-cranked machine which spaces lacing slits on belts, wallets and other small leather goods by simply pushing down on the handle. Stich spacing is easily set. This is the original sold by Tandy in the late 50’ or early 60’s. Very rare.
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Price: $250.00
Double-sided Lace Beveler
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A device for cutting, beveling and skiving lace. This one has a clamp for attaching it to a bench.
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Price: $150.00
Edge Bevelers
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Item 1: Rampart #2 edger: They don’t look like much, but the Rampart’s have always cut well.
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Item 2 & 3: Old Craftool Edgers (circa 1980) #3 and #5 respectively
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Items 4 & 5: Gomph Roudback Edgers: Item 4 has had a new handle installed (Lilac wood, I think) and is a #2. Item 5 is marked 1/16 and has a handle flattened off for consitent thumb placement.
Price: $80.00 each
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Item 6: CS Osborne #0 Bisonette Edger. Needs a bit of sharpening but otherwise good.
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Item 7: CS Osborne #5 Dovetail Edger
Price: $35.00
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Gomph & Osborne Tools
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Item 1: Gomph #3 French Edger
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Item 2: Osborne #11 Overstitch Wheel
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Item #3: Osborne Angled Chaneller (no blade)
Price: $90.00