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Never occurs to me, I hate new awl handles as the needles tend to slip off. So when a blade breaks, a most annoying thing, I would usually just make another hole in the handle and slip a new blade in, simple.

Thanks for your comment, it did give me a laugh first thing in the morning as I agree with the YT bit! I'm new to this TH-cam game, the saddlery I've done for over 50 years, and I'm still trying to see what fits in. Am filming another vid on martingales today so keep coming back. Rob

Well thank you very much Dave, its always good to get positive feedback as this channel not 6 months old yet.

Hi, just clicked onto Friends on Facebook. My email is Rob-HarnessMaker @Outlook.com

And my thanks to all at Team Abbey for all your help over the years, Rob

I suspect that the leather would have afforded a degree of protection to the glass, in much the same way as a leather hat box would have protected a top hat. They both come from the Victorian days (I have shown a leather hat box renovation in one of my videos on TH-cam).

Not sure what you mean by kislux as that is a Giddens bag in the video. It was bought with a team set harness.

Thank you for your kind words and YES I will be putting more vids up, all shot in my workshop. Regards Rob

Glad you liked it, hopefully many more to come. Take care, Rob

Thanks for your interest, the price will be £1400 with rolled leather traces plus other rolled parts. The 2 options are A/ Tilbury tugs and no breeching. B/ Closed tugs with breeching. Both same price. No collar and hames option. Am busy till Christmas then finish this set off early in the new year. Regards Rob

AND thank you for viewing. I'll keep the vids coming, there is so many buzzing around my head trying to get out. Regards, Rob

Well thank you, more vids to come. Rob

Well that was quick, many thanks Johnny. Rob

YES Definitely!! so much so he used to wonder into my workshop which adjoined the stables and head straight for the sugar jar and give a winy.

Couldn't put it better as he loved being invited into the kitchen to meet our guests and have a sniffy around the table for titbits. Mini ponies have a reputation for being snappy and unruly, but not Rocky. Maybe because he was spoken to and handled nearly every day of his life!

Absolutely agree with you. So watch this space for for a Military special!

Thanks Shane, I've loved this craft since my first week in the job, that was a whiiiiile agoooo. Rob

And, Shane, lots more colour to come! Rob

Hi Jonny and many thanks for buying my books! I don't have a video on an Atherstone girth as I specialized in making Balding girths. You will find the Balding on page 236 of my Bridlework book. Take care and look after that book as I've seen them for sale second-hand for £1,400, no that's NOT a typo, lol. Regards Rob

@@RobSteinke-s5q thanks! One sold recently for £7400 ... in demand!! I have one copy of the bridle making.... special book! So thank you again!

@@JohnnyMorganatregalstag Thanks Johnny for that update. I'm not complaining just to say that book originally sold for £40 and I got the usual authors royalties of 10% my maths make that £4 BUT I did enjoy the launch of that book and several others at a reception in the grounds of Buckingham Palace!!

I have just taken an order for a set of Welsh Cob stallion tack, all stitched by hand, which I will be covering in full on another web site www.CarriageCommentator.com I will also be recording a Short video to promote this other site next week and will go up on my TH-cam channel. That's the advantage of clicking the Subscribe box, you get info as it happens. Thank you for your kind words and am sure we will chat again. Regards, Rob

Hi there, as mentioned in vid its out of print but available second hand. I've just looked at www.ABEBOOKS.co.uk and they have several on their site ranging from £35 in UK to (wait for it)......£407 in the USA! Great price the UK book. Check them out. If you Subscribe to my channel you will get notice of my other books over the next few weeks. Thanks for viewing, Rob

Thanks, its great when you open a ladies side saddle up and find a signed and dated lable of the saddler who made it. I'll cover that sometime to show you all.

Must be like stepping back in time looking at other people's work.

@@shaneoconnor6079 Certainly does Shane. I have a board with a collection of saddle labels attached plus several items from when I had the museum. Thanks, you've given me an idea to film some of these 100 year old+ items. Keep a watch out. Rob

Thanks Shane & as discussed please feel free to share, Rob

Thank you for your kind words. Your comment could have been "An Old Craftsman, been at it for years & years &..." lol. Regards Rob

Hi David, many thanks for your interest in my new channel and, yes, I will be taking you through the process of not just the repair side but also some of my new work. As you can see I've only had this channel for 2 days so please do return as I've got several projects in the pipeline. And if you or anyone else would like more videos a click in the "Subscription" box would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Rob

Looking forward to it. Looked at your website as well. Have not read your books yet but will add them to my list.