Jay lynn gore leather tools

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Jay Lynn Gore was the head tooler for Billy Cook for 30 odd years. As a result he really knew what a good stamping tool was, often designing and fabricating his own out of nails or bolts or whatever he could come up with. He is really a very creative guy. I used to call him McGyver cause he could make something out of nothing and could blow up a city block with nothing but a sweet gum ball. When he left Billy Cook Saddles he tooled saddles for me for a number of years.

He started making stamping tools in his spare time. His brother in law, Mitch Botts, encouraged Jay to take his tools to the trade shows, so they did. Mitch was really the push in the marketing area and Jay was the brains behind the tools. They went to the trade shows for quite a few years until Mitch was diagnosed with cancer and passed away. Jay hasn't been back to a show but continues to make tools, getting orders from the many people who had purchased from him earlier.

He also lives near Greenville, Tx. Jay still does a lot of tooling for a saddle outfit near Houston and still makes tools. They used to have a catalog and you may be able to get one still. I'm really not sure about that. You'd just have to give him a call. His tools are great and he knows how to make them well because he knows how to use them well.

Jay was also heavily involved in bench rest shooting at one time as well. At least in Texas he was pretty well respected in that arena as well. Thanks for the information. I did give Jay a call and he is sending a catalog.

He sounded a lot on the phone like a good friend of ours, very friendly and just an all around good guy. I am anxious to get his catalog. I am looking to upgrade my tools and I really appreciate the information from someone who has used them! Cheers, George. Checkering file Hmm, I am not sure that he is checkering anything.

He only asked how to make the tools shown in the photo's. I too am curious just what he or someone is using them for. They look like posible thread chasers but with the handle on the side it would be hard to control them. I will add my usual on the question of, "How would you make these? With clearance How long would it take to make with hand tools??

Use a single fluted thread mill. Lalle What are those tools use for? Leather work? If you want leather tools you won't find better than Jay Lynn Gore.

He is one of the best ever. These don't look like leather tools though. From the Brownells link above these come in a bunch of "lines per inch" sizes And a shaper is a good way to make files or floats, too Bookmarks Bookmarks Digg del.