awharness Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Hi there! I was wondering if anyone had any blinker molds? I am looking for some deep cupped square and some deep cupped round in pony sized... if anyone knew where to get them or anyone who may have some it would be GREATLY appricated! Thanks, -Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barra Report post Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Andrew. Try http://www.aaronmartin.com/product.php?catview=114 However be patient as their home page says they had a fire. Winker/blinker tins/plates are very easy to make yourself. design your pattern whether it be round, square or key hole shaped. Cut the pattern out of tin (sorry not sure on guages) then find some sort of metal ring or dish shaped object. Using a ball pein hammer you panel beat the plate to your desired shape. Andrew http://www.leffler.com.au If no luck Edit. I just re-read. I am assuming by molds you mean the tin plates. Edited March 14, 2008 by barra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awharness Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks Barra, its typically 26 gauge galvinized. The molds are in fact a male and a female die, that have the concave shape to them. It seems as though the blinder molds are near imposible to come by as well as the dies to stamp uptugs and box check peices... if anyone had either of them I'd also be intested. I saw some in SHop talks tool sale, and I wish I had bought them now! -Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barra Report post Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) http://www.aaronmartin.com/product.php?cat...amp;submit=View Box loop dies I used to have a mold press made from an old book binders press but never used it as I just made the plates myself . Have you considered a local foundery to make your dies 10 Min later and i remember. I used a section of pipe about 4" in diameter and cut to be about 2" deep. Using this peice of pipe I could fashion the winker plates. Another brain fart. I meant hatchet pattern not keyhole. Andrew. Edited March 14, 2008 by barra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awharness Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Barra, I was checking out those Dies when I was looking at those blinders... David LaSalle said I could probably make a set of blinder molds like I mentioned out of hard wood, but I think I am going to try to get some machined. It seems like if anyone needs ANYTHING someone on Leatherworkers.net would have it! I can't get over what a resource this website is! -Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barra Report post Posted March 15, 2008 (edited) I'll keep trying to source the molds. At a pinch I have made my winkers, fitted a rosette or ormament of your choice and then molded them by placing them in a vice so that the tin at the cheek peice is just in the vice. In order to press in the leather into the concave depression I have used a tennis ball wrapped in cling film (to avoid the fluff off the ball coming off). The ball will squoosh into the depression nicely. Then fashion a temp clamping method to hold it all in place until it is dry. Barra. Edited March 15, 2008 by barra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg gomersall Report post Posted March 15, 2008 Give Keith Pommer a call in Worthing South Dakota. If anyone has any for sale he will. I've got a line on a Randall Blind Press but there are no molds with it. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rahere Report post Posted August 18, 2020 Given veg tanned hide is so malleable, I've got a vacuum former, so I'm very tempted to cut a pair of cup cores in pine, rout the edges and use them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
