How do you put a pinked edge on heavy leather?

[harnessman]

Hi All

I am looking for a tool to put a "pinked" sawtooth edge on 8 to 10 oz harness leather straps. Does anyone out there know of a reasonably priced machine to do this? Powered by armstrong is just fine.

Thanks

Jim

[kevinhopkins]

Hi All

I am looking for a tool to put a "pinked" sawtooth edge on 8 to 10 oz harness leather straps. Does anyone out there know of a reasonably priced machine to do this? Powered by armstrong is just fine.

Thanks

Jim

Y'know...that's a great question! I wish I knew the answer.... but I'll bet if you call campbell-bosworth, Dan would know. I don't have their number here at home, but they'll come up on the web, or if you call me at Springfield leather, I'll give you their number, and that of a couple of other folks that might be able to help.

800-668-8518

Kevin

[UKRay]

I have a bunch of curved and straight hand tools for 'pinking' the ends of straps and creating fancy patterns round the edges of bags - is this what you are looking for or do you want a cutter to create a pinked edge strap?

Ray

[harnessman]

I have a bunch of curved and straight hand tools for 'pinking' the ends of straps and creating fancy patterns round the edges of bags - is this what you are looking for or do you want a cutter to create a pinked edge strap?

Ray

Hi Ray

I have some customers who have requested reproductions/replacement straps for antique sleigh bell sets that originally came with straps with pinked edges. I have tried hand tools for this but it is very slow and difficult to keep the edge of a 72 inch long strap straight and even looking with hand tools.

Thanks

Jim

[UKRay]

Hi Ray

I have some customers who have requested reproductions/replacement straps for antique sleigh bell sets that originally came with straps with pinked edges. I have tried hand tools for this but it is very slow and difficult to keep the edge of a 72 inch long strap straight and even looking with hand tools.

Thanks

Jim

Thanks for the explanation, Jim. I quite understand. I used to own a converted hand operated edge creaser that would have done the job for you. It had a roller pinking knife instead of a crease and cut onto a brass roller underneath. It was a weird thing and I couldn't find a use for it - wish I knew where it is now...

Have you asked the guys at Tippmann if they could make up something for their roller press. That would be the simplest way I can think of. A fairly simple zigzag roller type cutter and a brass roller platten would make it an easy task especially as you can increase and decrease the pressure with the big hand-wheel underneath the arm.

If you could get the roller made and file the zig zags yourself it would save a lot of money - but what do I know? Have a chat with a tool shop and see what they say about hardening the cuting edges - but I'm fairly sure the Tippmann roller press would be the easiest way to go.

Ray