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About Doc Reaper
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Rank
Leatherworker
- Birthday 04/25/1959
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Gender
Male
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Location
Webb Road Flea Mrkt
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Interests
Motorcycles, Goldens, Wood Carving, Rock Music!
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DocReaper@rocketmail.com
LW Info
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Leatherwork Specialty
Small containers, Bags, Belts, cases,
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Interested in learning about
Stamp making and dying leather! Quick sewing methods.
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Doc Reaper started following Wood stain for leather., Celtic Fender Bib and New Old Guy from South Carolina
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Nice job on the dagger, I gotta start making em just to have on hand. I'm bad for not taking pictures of my work
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Well most of us are ok
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Use the wood stain, great choice of colors
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Doc Reaper started following Rear Fender Bibs and 6 inch hollow ground Splitter blades need sharpening
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6 inch hollow ground Splitter blades need sharpening
Doc Reaper replied to Doc Reaper's topic in Sharpen it!
Thanks TomE, the Leather Machine Co. will be my 2nd option (FJB) if I feel hand sharpening isn't enough )FJB( to deal with the Knick, I might even make a video of the process.- 11 replies
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6 inch hollow ground Splitter blades need sharpening
Doc Reaper replied to Doc Reaper's topic in Sharpen it!
I saw this and others on utube, but my concern (FJB) was with a Knick on the blade (FJB) that will require lots of effort (FJB) on my part, and I'm lazy in my old age! But there are many videos that tackle (FJB) the task at hand. I'm going to use the wet/dry method, it will remove more than a small stone will- 11 replies
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- splitter blades
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6 inch hollow ground Splitter blades need sharpening
Doc Reaper replied to Doc Reaper's topic in Sharpen it!
Chuck123, (FJB) I'm thankful for your efforts, looks like I'll be standing (FJB) here (with wet/dry sandpaper) sharpening these blades by hand. It's gonna take a bit to remove this Knick that's about 174th of an inch or the thickness of a sheet of paper. It's small but requires a lot of rubbing to make it go away.- 11 replies
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- splitter blades
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Guys, actually anyone on the east coast, where can I get my splitter blades sharpened??? I have one with a slight Knick in the cutting edge and two that are dull. There is a curve behind the cutting edge (aka hollow ground) and I don't have a clue where to sharpen them. Any input would be appreciated
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- splitter blades
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I love this page!
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Doc Reaper started following New tank bib for my Suzana
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Wow, nice effin job
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Doc Reaper started following Hello from North Carolina
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Hiwdy
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Another thing to consider is length of use, I was also shredding thread and increased the size from 22 to 23, it cleared up as soon as I replaced the 22 with a 23. Also rethread the machine or compare it to one on utube, small mistakes might be found that you didn't notice before
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Hobbyists my sweet patootie! You by a tool here, you buy a tool there. Then you're buying tools to improve the tools ya already have. Next you're tooling tools to make your tools better tools. You are hooked but you haven't admitted it.
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Line 20 and 24 snaps - post bends
Doc Reaper replied to NatesLeatherGds's topic in How Do I Do That?
Ffffffffffffffaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkk! First off, glove snaps suck! They have a limited life span and they are made differently today than when they were 25 to 30 years ago. I use line 20/24 snaps because they are better on wear and tear and easier to work with. If the post is too long it will bend or crack because the metal has a limited stretch capability. The post should NOT stick above its mated part or it will bend or split. The post should be slightly lower which limits the amount of metal that needs to be rolled over, limiting bending or splitting. If you needing to make them shorter use a grinder or a belt sander to get your desired length. I made a jig to hold like 15 to 20 snap post. Go to your home improvement store and purchase about 6 or 7 nailers (found with the hurricane straps) the holes found in these will allow a line 20 to fit loosely in the hole. Line 24 will require that those be made a bit larger than the hole already is, after the holes a made wider clean off the metal wire left by the drill that made the hole bigger. You can then stack the nailing plates (making sure the holes line up) and either tape the edges with good strong duct tape or use a soldering iron and soldered the edges together so moving is limited. I started out with 3 hurricane straps cut with a hacksaw and improved the design as time went on. I have about 3 different jigs for each size of snap just to have em when I need em. Use a minimum of 3 plates and have jigs with either 4 or 5 plates, maybe even 6 or.7 plates as needed, play around with different thicknesses of leather and you will find that "sweet spot" and making a large number of snaps is easy. Use another plate or wood piece to sandwich in the post so the don't fall out when grinding or sanding. I just might make a video but it is mind numbingly easy to do - unless you're Biden. If you have. Questions I'll be here.