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    Boothill Bob,

    It sounds like you may not of been using a heavy solid surface to stamp on, it is a very important step to do all your stamping/tooling on a solid surface like a marble or granite slab. Also consider a Maul or Mallet of the proper weight for the stamp/tool you are using. A lead hammer will damage most stamps. A heavy 3 lb. maul with you maker stamp on a slab of 4 inch marble on a solid surface should not rattle your walls. Those stamp you bought will need a 16 to 24 oz. maul or mallet with the proper tooling surface (like marble or granite).

    Also make sure you have the proper moisture content of the leather for good tooling impressions.

    If you are already doing all of this great. I just wanted to point out a couple of options for you before you cut up those stamps you bought from Mr. Ghormley.

    Thanx for the tip rickybobby .. I have a 2 " marble slab which I use for all my tooling and carving .. I have found that when I use Ghormleys stamps, I do it on my concrete floor with a small iron plate under , it works fine .. So I will not cut the stamps...

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    It's amazing how you can look at the same thing and NOT have the same idea. A couple months ago I spent all morning walking around a machine market looking for a hand operated hydraulic press - essentially a jack welded into a frame. They sell them at Harbor Freight in the USA for around $100. Since they are made in China I thought no problem to find them here. No one ever even saw one in their life here.

    I looked at dozens of hydraulic jacks and thought a little about how I could use them and never once thought to weld one to a frame like you did.

    Thanks!

    Just today I had a conversation with a machine maker who made me up a special rivet press for my cue cases. He said he could make a custom die press for me - I wonder if his idea runs along the same lines.

    Glad that I can help John.. It works sooo nice, took me 30 min to make and cost me $14 :Holysheep:

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    Howdy pards..

    I´ve used my havy leadhammer to make good impressions with my makerstamps (new one to the right), had to hit it so hard that

    things fall down from the walls :-\

    But now I´ve made a press on the most simple way, I bought a jack and welded

    it together on my work, saved hundreds of $$$$$ ;D

    And my friend Dick (rebsr52339) bought the Frank James Holster Rosette Stamps for me from Mr Ghormley

    so I could pay him by paypal. On those beautis I still have to use the leadhammer, dont know if I dare to cut

    the handles and use them in the press ???

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    Thanks guys, the wing nut may get tiring but it does work. I may change things later but for now it clamps down tight which is what I want. The legs should be a bit wider and maybe slanted but I could not figure out how to go about that so I went with what I could.

    It does feel steady when sitting on it and working, I did my first hand stitching on it and everything went very well.

    I may try something different later but for now I really want to get back to leather.

    Tim

    Very nice built. I Have made one for My self to. I found the pattern in the book Hand stitching that

    U can buy at tandy. There u have a great locking system for the jaws, works good for me. Will take

    a pic of it.

    //BhB

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    Tom, do u thing I´m made of money, I cut them :-)

    I used a 9 ounce leather and lined it with 5 ounce suede.

    The color is Eco-Flo Gel Antique Dk. Brown with a coat

    of Super Shene.

    It took me about 8 hours to make 5 of them is sewing :-(

    but i dont want to use a machine..... yet. If I want to live at

    the stuff I make then I think I needs a machine, atleast

    for the long stitching..

    Tanx for all the nice feedback pards:You_Rock_Emoticon:

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    You didn't ask for a critique but..... You are using your veiner too close to the edge of the scroll IMHO.

    I cannot tell for sure about the beveling next to the un-carved area but, something doesn't look quite right.

    Did you lighten up on your swivel knife on those edges?

    Your stitching is great. Hand sewn or machine?

    Cute kid :)

    ferg

    Tanx for the tip... I belive the light kills the beveling next to the un-carved area, I will se if I have a Better pic on that..

    Its hand stitch like all my work, dont have a machine..

    How do u mean when u say that I use the veiner to close to the edge of the scroll, outside of the edge?

    //Henrik

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    Thanx Eric and 50..

    If I´m going to sell them than I can send a plastic cover with the frame to

    protect the photo.. Dident think of the oil in the leather :brainbleach:

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    Howdy all..

    Here I´ve maked my first photo frame, it was a test piece but I´ve got a lot of feedback.

    Its open in the top so you can change photos and there is no glass on it, I dont know

    if glass is needed..

    //Henrik

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    Great collar.

    I guess that here in the Netherlands it's the same , if you want to live of you're carving , you must find something special.

    This Year on a Country- fair not far from here , someone stamped dog collars with the name of the dog , on a prefabricate collar , be sure he had a good day.

    Can belive that. Its to bad that they have to order the name carved collars, but I can have two or three with me so they can see.

    Its fun to do something different :-)

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