Leather Workers Tools

Two Leather Workers Marking Wheels includes:
1 x cutting wheel with ash handle and a nicely turned shaft,
1 x pricking wheel, 11 points per inch, brass section is marked 'made in England',

3 awls, includes 2 beech handled awls with brass ferules one of which is made by Clay, Sheffield England. The third awl has a boxwood handle that has a 40mm long shrinkage crack and some denting. These tools measure from 130mm up to 150mm long overall.

A collection of 19 leather tools, stamps and needles. Includes 11 leather stamps by Craft Tool Co. USA. Includes stamp numbers: W-563, Z-791, L-515 (has some loss of nickel), X-534, F912L, V-744, A104, P-215, F915, M-882, F-902.
Also includes 8 other tools and needles.

An early leather punch made from gunmetal. Fitted with 3 different sized punches, unfortunately 2 of the screws that adjust 2 of the different size punches have been previously broken off and so cannot be adjusted.

Collection of 18 different shaped leather punches all marked Craft Tool Co USA. Shapes include horseshoe, leaf…see photo for shapes. Includes stamp numbers z460, L949, n720, h908, b701, p703, f898, f941, s932, f993, p973, r956, b935, s843, 1481, b893, f913L, s624..

Collection of 4 sail makers awls. The longer awl has some pitting marks to blade, handles have some marks and dents through use. These tools measure from 170mm up to 213mm.

Two pricking irons both made by George Barnsley. Includes:

1 x 28mm wide pricking iron marked '5', has 6 points, one point is slightly shorter than the others.
1 x 26mm wide pricking iron marked '7', has 8 points.

Both irons are marked with the ministry arrow and some speckling of black staining.

A collection of 11 number punches.
Very small punches measure around 2mm by 2.5mm marked to ends: 56, 57, 59, 59 and 60.
Slightly larger punches measure around 5mm by 4mm marked to ends 56, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61.
This collection of number punches measure on average 86mm long.

A collection of 30 leather stamps and two stamp in stamp handles, stamps include.
Letters A-Z,
4 x mixed horse stamps.
All leather stamps are in excellent condition with 2 still sealed in the original packet.

Collection of 26 leather workers tools made by various makers that includes 13 tools made by Verri London, all marked with different numbers and include no:2, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10. A number of the tools made by Verri can be soon grouped together in the extra photograph at the bottom. Other makers include, Eggenschviler Paris, 3 tools by Goodwin Eng, Garrard London W, Verane, A. Dupuy 13 Rue Sisauveur Paris, leather pulling tool is marked with a lion and the numbers '135', '135', another tools appears to be marked Righter & Son.

These old leather workers tools have marks and dents. The tools by Verri are in good condition for age, these tools have some staining to blades and handles, the Verri tool handles are mainly free of dents.

Two large shaped leather punches, the smaller leather punch is marked Carlton Press Knives Ltd, blade measures 72mm wide by 4mm up to 12mm depth.
The second leather punch is marked ‘3088’, blade is shaped like a ‘u’ (see photo) blade measures approx 76mm wide.

A selection of leather workers tools, needles, points and knives used in leather working.

Collection of 3 pricking irons, includes:
1 x 39mm wide pricking iron,
1 x 26mm iron by Handley & Wilkins, teeth are all joined in a zig zag shape,
1 x 19mm round iron, teeth are all joined in a zig zag shape marked C. Wynn, striking end of iron is burred over.

Collection of 4 pricking irons, includes:
1 x 55mm (2 1/8”) pricking iron by Joseph Dixon
1 x 40mm iron by Dixon & Sons 16 has some pitting mainly to handle,
1 x 22mm iron marked ‘10’,
1 x 12mm iron marked ‘9’, has one of it’s outer teeth missing (see photo).

A double beech handled cobblers tool marked to blade A.G.Barnsley, this old cobblers tool measures 19" (482mm) long overall.