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Leather Machinery

Leather clickers, burnishers, splitters, and other leather machinery that doesn't sew.

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  1. grego1692

    Leather Shop

    by grego1692

    I have a complete leather shop to liquidate. Skiver, 3 commercial sewing machines, clicker press, laser cutter and much more .

    DoubleKCustomLeathercraft
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  3. Morgan311

    Fortuna Leather Splitter not turning on.

    by Morgan311

    Hello Today my skiver decided to literally scream at me and shut off. She still gets power but will not turn on. I don’t have a manual and it’s such an old machine I can’t find much info online. Has anyone had this issue? I appreciate any help you can give me. It’s a Fortuna HIGH PRECISION BAND KNIFE SPLITTING MACHINE Thank you Morgan

    Morgan311
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  4. rktaylor

    Adapting Stimpson 405

    by rktaylor

    I recently acquired a Stimpson 405. The driver and anvil are for grommets. Has anyone adapted one of these rivets or snaps? How about converting to another brand like Weaver? Thanks, Randy

    rktaylor
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  5. Scriptkrewe

    Beeswax on clicker dies

    by Scriptkrewe

    I was watching a YT video and noticed the guy put something on his clicker die real quick and throw it back in the tray. It looked like a bar of beeswax. So I tried it on some leather that I couldn’t cut with my 1 ton arbor press and it cut it slicker than butter. My question is does anyone else do this?

    bruce johnson
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  6. kgg

    Airbrushing 1 2

    by kgg

    The following is long and my experience for dying, oiling leather. My journey to airbrushing and the cost of a small setup not including a spray booth. How I got here: i) Tried the dabber method I could not get consistent results from one piece to another and used to much dye. ii) Tried the dipping method got consistent results just never liked what it done to veg tan leather or the end result. iii) Tried the brushing method getting consistent results were difficult. iv) Tried the continuous spray bottle that women use for misting hair but typically gave a spotty coverage. The spray bottle was large, clumsy and awkward to use. v) Tried the…

    Samalan
    Last reply by Samalan,
  7. LomaeArts

    Desktop Sander / Burnisher

    by LomaeArts

    Some of the youtubers we follow have neat toys to make processors better/quicker. One such item I drool over in the Campbell Randell Variable Speed Burning Machine. Chances of getting one in Australia are pretty minimal and if it was available, I would probably be hit with a 50% export Tariff ;). So I after some time on my CAD I came up with these. The sanding wheel is 89mm diameter and has a small flat area so the sand paper has a slight overlap and you don't feel a bump. I choose the diameter to suit strips cut from an standard sheet of wet and dry sand paper. Currently I am testing 180 grit and am extremely satisfied. The Dust collector is NOT m…

    CdK
    Last reply by CdK,
  8. Lasse

    I am losing my mind! Bolt threads etc 1 2

    by Lasse

    Hi! I recent got a Astor hand press, the A51, classic grey etc etc And know I want to stock my arsenal with tools and attachments for this fantastic machines. So I bought what I thought was a genuine Astor tool-adapter-thing that I needed for a lot of my old attachments. ***All of this text end my questions is about the upper threads on the machine*** And the tool didn't really fit, you know it that way when the threads are not 100% in the feel when you screw it in the first time. Back and forth for a couple of days, with the official Astor seller in Sweden, and we couldnt figure out what was wrong. So I took the situation in my own hands and started to dig! After a …

    MikeRock
    Last reply by MikeRock,
  9. Scriptkrewe

    1 ton arbor press steel plates

    by Scriptkrewe

    I had gotten a 1 ton arbor press and searched high and low locally for some steel plates to use it as a clicker press. The one I found on Etsy were just to expensive in my book. So I searched Amazon and found a set of 2 6 X 6 X 1/4 plates for $22. I got them today and really like them. Rounded corners and the whole 9 yards.

    Scriptkrewe
    Last reply by Scriptkrewe,
  10. Huntersilver

    Leather Spliting Machine 1 2

    by Huntersilver

    Trying to decide between the Cobra 14 inch splitter and the Artisan 20 inch LS 1020, both are about the same price. Anyone have experience with these machines? Any comments would be appreciated.

    Art
    Last reply by Art,
  11. Doug61

    Hand crank splitter blade 1 2 3

    by Doug61

    Hey guys, Looking for some info on a blade for an Esto 8ins hand crank splitter. The machine looks the same as an American model A. I've been told that these were made in Australia after WW2 by an Estonian migrant, but other than this I can't find any more info. I'm a knife maker so making the blade is no problem, I am just trying to find the dimensions. The blade will be 8 ins long and 3ins wide (the same width as the American unit), but I'm not sure of the thickness of the blade or the height of the bevel. Also, for those of you have experience with these type of machines, would the blade be better flat or hollow ground? Main use will be thinner leathers. Does…

    Tastech
    Last reply by Tastech,
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