Dr. Shoe Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 When I was at college we used to use lace on a roll (100 metres?). We'd just hack off what we needed and crimp the aglets on the end. Now I need to buy some. Can I find it? Unless I'm using the wrong names none of my usual suppliers (Colledges, Leather and Grindery, etc.) seem to do it. Google isn't much help, apart from some American suppliers I can't get the lacing and the only aglets I can get are the fancy ones. You guys always seem to know where to get stuff so can you help this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 I seem to remember John the Dutch Cobbler (Sorry, I can't remember his user name, haven't seen him around recently...) talking about selling all his laces on the roll. Caroline from Shoestring got in on the conversation, but I can't remember the outcome in any great detail, only that this was talked about. Hope this helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Found these quickly but their prices are phew http://www.theshoelace.co.uk/acatalog/Laces-on-rolls-per-meter.html Maybe try the wholesaler in Belgium I am sure I have seen them there, Colman Leder. The website isnt up and running but ring them http://www.colmanleder.be/documents/schoenmaker.xml?lang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I seem to remember John the Dutch Cobbler (Sorry, I can't remember his user name, haven't seen him around recently...) talking about selling all his laces on the roll. Caroline from Shoestring got in on the conversation, but I can't remember the outcome in any great detail, only that this was talked about. Hope this helps... the dutch cobbler I remember when Steve had a memory.... http://shoerepairer.info/topic/13575-laces-on-a-roll/?hl=laces StevenB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I remember when Steve had a memory.... So do I, it was before I had children... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 So do I, it was before I had children... Poor excuse. Our first born was 1976...I can still remember stuff. StevenB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinh Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 We did have the hand crimping pliers and metal tags from Goetz many years ago ( perhaps argy may remember ? ) the pliers were expensive and the tags were thick metal and very expensive, the process was time consuming and fiddly making a lace cost several times more than the equivalent factory produced ones. At one time I believe there was a little gadget which heat shrank a plastic double length tag on to a lace and then guillotined it to form the end of one lace and the start of the next. Sadly these don't seem to be available now even though it is possible to buy lace in continuous rolls, If only someone could re invent them?........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscriptio Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I seem to remember Lee starting doing them (or at least looking in to it) due to the Dutch Cobblers thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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