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Also for sale. Landis 12L rebuilt head, speed reduced servo motor. very reliable machine. located in minnesota. I will palletize and ship. It's not that scary. If interested please call 507-474-1984. Thank you.

Does anyone have a lap skiver they would trade for a pair or 2 crimping screws?
They are made from D.W.s plans by a custom motorcycle builder, never used.

Let me know!
Courtney

These need some cleaning/polishing, but a steal of a deal I thought: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/ ... ?a=1844945

Also, spotted a nice bluish-green painted pine, 2nd half 19thc shoemaker's bench, with leather seat, two drawers and lots of cubby holes, solid as she sits, comes with maybe 15 tools (rosewood shoulder sticks and adjustable peg marking wheels, plus) and a very reasonable 3-digit(!) price. Did not inspect for marks. No photos allowed. Perfectly useable for those hankering for a "real" shoe bench, versus a 1950s coffee table. Dealer was having a 20% off sale last weekend too. Bench was buried under other junk in the last aisle as you leave the mall. Located at: http://adamstownantiquemall.com/

I have no financial interest in these items.

Anyone interested in a package deal for a great price:

The inventory is as follows:

1. Brand new not rebuilt American Straight Needle
2. New Jack Stand with Spindles
3. Toe Puller with cables
4. 51 W rebuilt head
5. 2 large bags of various size lasts from Randy Merrell
6. Refurbished 3 in 1 sole trimmer
7. Various hand/leather tools, Leather boot heels
8. Rebuilt Industrial Camsew Model 99 w/table and motor

Contact Thomas Albright tomas@whidbey.com for further information and prices.

I am selling a good lot of stuff, including D.W.s western boot making book, Thornton textbook of footwear manufacture, a 31-15 w/ roller foot, hardwood stitching pony, 2 pairs of crimping screws, awls, pliers, boars bristles, etc
I can say the price since we're in the selling area? No
I am in petaluma, outside S.F. ..I don't want to ship this stuff.

Thanks,
Courtney

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oh yeah....

Looking to sell...fully functional, antique outsole and heel roller. For shaping, hardening and compressing leather soles and heels. Very rare. Local pick up only. For more details and / or pricing, contact frommer@bootmaker.com:

DW,

That's a beaut! Great condition. You going back in time to a lapstone?

Al

das » Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:23 pm wrote:DW,

That's a beaut! Great condition. You going back in time to a lapstone?

Al

Well, in some sense I never left it although I don't, in fact, own a lapstone. But, for many years I have beat (hammer jacked) heel lifts. Usually on a section of railroad tie.

As you well know most modern outsole leather...depending on the tanner...is already "rolled" and sometimes double rolled. So, theoretically you wouldn't need to use a lapstone. But I like my heel lifts hard...hard as I can get them...so I'll jack any leather I think is a little too "gutless."

I do my "beating-out" on an old cast iron flat iron, handle goes between thighs. "Hammer-jacking" and railroad rails sure sound like a Wild West thing

Al

Hey everyone.

A run of lasts is available.
95 Pair in all.
Sizes from 4 to 14 in widths A to EE.

Almost all are unused.

Please contact directly:
fasteredie at yahoo com

give a call or text
six four six four one zero six zero one eight

Thanks everyone
Edie

Hi,
So I had been trying my hand at building footwear, and it just didn't work out, for a number of reasons, but I have gotten into Handbag making and this is a much better match. All that to say, I have a few pieces of equipment to sell. I may have a cobra 5110 in about 2 months, I have 3 sets of lasts, the Landis 12 L, which is difficult to sell to say the least and a few odds and ends including some vibram soles, not very many, but three styles adding up to about 25 pair, I also have some woden pegs, and some eyelets from trendware. There is a really good eyelet setter that I'm not sure I want to get rid of but might be able to be convinced. So if you are hoping I might have something contact me, or if you see something here then definitely contact me, with most of this stuff I'm pretty flexible on prices.

Hi all,

I have high quality spools of hemp thread to sell. All are from french companies. Each spool weight 50g.
Here the detail :
- 14 packages of 10 spools "Chanvre extra-fort num 4 - Crespel"
- 1 package of 10 spools "Chanvre extra-fort num 6 - Crespel"
- 1 package of 10 spools "Chanvre extra-fort num 8 - Droulers-Vernier"
- 3 packages of 10 spools "Chanvre extra-fort num 4 - Droulers-Vernier"
- 16 spools "Chanvre extra-fort num 4 - Droulers-Vernier"
- 6 spools "Chanvre extra-fort num 3 - Ets Bessonneau"

Some pictures : Can be sold entirely or by package of 10 spools. If you are interested, please contact me be private message.

Regards,

Damien

Damien,

Interesting! But, if you don't mind, I have several questions:

First, are you sure these are real hemp? I don't speak or read French...but at one point in time linen thread was often referred to as "hemp" in English parlance. Sometimes even on the box.

Second, how does a #4 compare with a linen #10? Is it the same numbering/sizing system? The yarn on the spools that are in your photo looks quite stout by comparison. I wonder what two lengths of #4 waxed and twisted together might look like?

Hello dw,

The label of the packages mention "Fil de chanvre" which means "Thread of hemp". For what I know, the distinction in France is very clear between linen thread and hemp thread.

About the numbers mentioned in the labels, I will be honest. I don't know :-). The fact is that almost all spools are packaged. I only have #3 and #4 spools of 2 different trades unpackaged... My guess is that #8 is smaller than #4.

First I will ask to my friend @Almar if he knows the numbering of these thread.
Secondly, I can try to make macro photo of #3 and #4 threads with a measure.

I also will make some research on old french catalogs. Many I will find the information.

@dw The number of the thread seems to be a metric number, in french " le numéro métrique", shorten in "Nm".
4Nm means, 4 meters of this thread weight 1g.

So #8 is a smaller thread than #4.

Hope this answer give you enough indications.

G'day Damien,
Do you still have the spools of thread? duncanbootmaker@gmail.com
Cheers
Duncan