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About what size is the file case?
The file case is 6-1/2" long and is about 1-1/2" tall. The wood ends are sections of a mesquite branch I had drying in my shop for about a year. The diameter was set by them. The leather was a heavy 4/5.
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How did you make the rivet domer? I can't visualize how to get a consistent curve on the tip.
Richard- I used a ball end mill in the tail stock on the metal lathe and for a #14 domer I used a 3/8" radius. For the #10 I use a 5/8" radius. I attached a picture of ball end mills. Hope this helps.
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Seriously I was just eyeballing a $40 rawhide mallet and thinking about it myself.
I made two new stamps that get used like a meander style stamp. Had to show them off. Thank you Kazakhstan!
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basic shape finished. I may add interest detail in them.
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The first thing with that new blade is you need to strop the thing up until it is smooth. I use the white rouge and strips cut from a file folder. Then doodle away on scraps ... a lot. The guys I know that are good use their swivel knife a lot. Either doodling away or making something they are always carving.
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Hi ya David! Look forward to seeing some of your work. I am a new member to this site and everyone has been very nice so far.
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Picture took this so it will be easier to repeat to youI have almost finished the stamps. I will take a picture of them stamped in leather. So far they look really good! Thanks again.
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Welcome Shoes, pull up a chair and sit a spell. Bootmaking, wow. I take my hat off to that fine art!
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A couple of large belts.
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I had a "AHa" moment seeing it in the context of the frame. Thank you for your help.
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When I went to use them, I did have some bend. A buddy gave me some because he had the same experience and was not going to chance it. I had more bend and a couple totally break, one ended up cutting a finger when it let go. I wasn't whacking on them with anything but a 16 oz maul. They ended up and made it sort of right with me after a few phone calls.
We talked about "sleeving" the shafts with stainless tubing but haven't taken that step yet. Hearing that some have broken I may want to move that closer to the top of my to do list.
Yeah all of those stamp really nice and crisp. I wish they would make a nice ram's head stamp.
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This is really cool. Now I have to stop in at the thrift stores looking for a blender!
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Wow I look forward to pics of your Rawhide hammer.
I think there are a couple of blacksmiths/knifesmiths here that can answer your metal tempering question. There are several websites that explain better than I could.
Wikipedia article on Metal TemperInstructional on tempering metal click here.
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Ah yes, Thanks! I have some of those ProCrafter's and they are really nice. I like the meander border tool and the basketweaves. I have used the heck out of the Pebblers too. I know you are going to say I wallop them too hard, but I don't, one of my basketweaves shaft started to bend and the same deal with a friends too. But that doesn't change how nice the defined stamp is.
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Does anyone have the Tandy Aristocrat Hat pattern? I would like a copy of it or would purchase . Send me a message. Thanks.
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This is going to sound really dense but I could only find Craft tools and the HideCrafter "Pro Crafter's" tools. What are these Craft Japan tools? Can you post a link?
S & D Trading Company Stamps
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Nice water bottle cover. I also like that square cover. Clean, very clean.
Thanks a lot I haven't done a lot of the fancy decorating stuff. I started off just making unadorned practical working pieces for myself and just started making them purty too. I have sooooo much to learn from y'all in that department! :grin:
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Always nice to see tools made rather then bought, kudos
Thanks! It really is the result of being cheap and or poor!
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I really like the way that you bevel your quilting it looks really good. a different idea on an old concept.
Thanks Tim. I liked the looks of beveling the quilting rather than cutting it. It is my favourite design right now.
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Here are some projects that I made for myself recently.
A case for my jewelers files.
A cover to go over my Target water bottle.
A sheath for my speed square. (I also do framing on the weekends)
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Dangnabit now I have to make two meanders stamps! :grin:
I really like the pattern on the top belt. It would make a nice border detail on a saddle.
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Here are just some of the tools I have made for myself.
First I wanted to dome my copper rivets and the Tandy store didn't have these in stock. I wasn't so hep to the interwebs and I have the resources to make a lot of "metally" things so how hard could these domers be? I used round bar stock cut-offs and an appropriate ball end mill in a metal lathe and turned these.
Then I saw all the cool kids using these awesome and beautiful mauls. So I went to a local supplier and got a chunk of nylon (??? whatever it was it may be too soft) that was also a cut-off. I used some large round bar stock cut-offs for the cap and base and then bought some 1/2" all thread and an acorn nut at Ace Hardware. I used the largest punch I could find and also cut out the larger leather washers. I mounted these on the left over all thread and clamped them tight as I could turn the nut. Then in the lathe I turned the handle using files and a shureform ("cheesegrate") rasp to get the contour I wanted. Using progressive grits of sandpaper down to about 220 I smoothed it out.
After seeing here the leatherworker from Kazakhstan's work I noted his use of drift punches in the borders. So I thought that it would be cool to have a "bullseye" stamp to use in this manner. I tried it out on a scrap piece and I think I like it.
So that is some of what I made so far. Right now I am fooling around making other stamps from the inspiration I have been getting from y'all.
I forgot to add that over time the leather washers in my maul have compressed and I had to add on. I never figured on them compressing any further.
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Really love this hat. The design/pattern you did is amazing! I also would like the pattern so that I can give it a try when you get settled in.
Cheers,
Tim
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Welcome! It sounds like we had similar paths to here. My other interest led to a Tandy store and before I knew it I was hooked and amassing a whole 'nother collection of foofaraw of gadgets for yet another hobby.
Just another belt
in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
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Awesome belt. Like the theme and the layout, really cool!