Saddlery leather tools

Values: Founded in , Abbey England is a family-run business with a strong ethos in traditional values. We offer traditional manufacturing for the 21 st century. As a leading leather work supplier in the UK, we pride ourselves on offering the best service and quality, supplying premium goods and products from our own manufacturing and distribution centres based in Cheshire and the West Midlands.

We strive to ensure a consistent, friendly and helpful service to aid customers with their enquiries. This is reflected by our diverse list of long-standing customers who have turned to Abbey England as their source of Abbey hardware.

What do you provide for the fashion industry? We also cater for practical designs for upholstery, and equipment for outdoor sporting. With our extensive range of textiles, accessories and leather craft tools we are confident that we can provide all the necessary materials needed to fulfil your design criteria. What leather products are available for the equestrian industry?

Tack hammers are designed to drive tacks and small nails. They have a longer face than traditional hammers to reach into tighter areas. The heel may be a straight cross peen to form and crease leather or a claw to pull tacks and nails.

Rein trimmers need a little explaining. Yes, they look like an overgrown common edger. They can be used for trimming excess linings from chrome tan to woolskins and edge beveling heavy leathers. They also can be turned so the cutting edge is vertical and used like a knife. Hold them with the bottom next to cut and they track straight. Turn them "toes-in" and they cut a smooth curve think hand cut English points on straps for instance. The cutting edge is protected in the notch and they will not cut into underlying leather.

There is a reason that every old time saddle and harness maker back in the day had one. That will do you no harm; except you may develop a tendency to argue with yourself, have stained fingers, a bent posture and short sightedness! The flocking irons, mashers, mini clams, loop sticks and strops are all made by individual craftspeople in the UK.

I know the tools for sale here will suit your purpose and are of good quality. These useful items have been developed and are of a superior design to those usually offered to the trade. Some are completely unique and unobtainable elsewhere. This explains why Cumbria School of Saddlery -Tools has a niche, worldwide market. The Flocking irons and Book of Measurements go to leatherworkers in, e.

Saddle fitters everywhere love the bent flocking irons.