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AGREED. The one I purchased when I first started is an actual "groover" it cuts a groove into the leather so your stitches lay below the surface of the leather. @Bant If you zoom in you can see the tiny hole and cutting edge.

@paloma thank you so much! The cost of shipping the mat was a little higher than I can afford currently but guaranteed I will be back to revisit this option! For now I have redone my cutting table with a local purchase from Joann's fabrics and using a coupon code I only paid $30 USD for a large 36"x59" cutting mat. Cleaning table top Mat placed with carpet tape as suggested by @Dwight Table back in place. Sample cut, shows the mat does scar but I think I will get my $30 of use out of it.

Thanks!

@paloma you should show the mat after a cut has been made on it!

Shipping cost to US is kinda high! But I might just bite the bullet...

That looks nice! Waiting to hear about shipping cost at the moment...

Love the setup. My cutting table is 35"x55" UHMW 3/4" thick top 2x6 and 4x4 legs I'm looking at the cutting mats that @paloma posted the link for, to cover the UHMW.

Contacted company waiting for reply!

@Rolandranch gorgeous work! I've been away for a long time and can see the progress! Keep it up!!!

Thanks, I still am making the vast majority of my tools and will continue to do so the knives are industrial bandsaw blade and hold an edge sooo good. I needed pull knives and have about 20 ft of blade stock so I made these. Thanks the coin pouch is oil tanned along with the wallet/organizer. The edges are burnished smooth

How did your knives perform on this type of mat? Also they seem to be in the UK?

It's been a long while since I posted so I figured I would share at least one or two pics of what I've been doing for fun.

Ok I'll play here are the ones I use frequently and infrequently.. All except 3 are made by me.

DO NOT USE BEES WAX !!!! IT'S STICKY BY NATURE!!! USE PARAFIN WAX and take the time to push the plugs out after about 3 holes punched simple solution!

Thank you!

1084 not that great. There are much better steels out there. I use L6 for most of my blades or 5160 spring steel. I prefer L6 though for my skiving, and head knives.

It's 4oz, 7 1/4"wide by 7 1/2" long if I remember correctly

Liquitex acrylic artist paint. Use like antique same process in other words. Use a resist and topcoat..

@YinTx nice set of pants for that old knife! You know I gotta say it let's see the back side!

Me too...

Made some today

It's a BAD IDEA....you'd be better off and cheaper buying the poundo. Go to a truck stop if you have one nearby and purchase a mud flap one without any logo. That is one suggestion. Go to Walmart and purchase a $7 cutting board that's another suggestion! Anything but trying to purchase a boat load of Flex Seal, the stuff it's thin and it's garbage.

Thanks man!

Thank you both.

Here's a couple of FPW's and my new tooling station. Both are done with all my handmade tools swivel knives through stitching clamp.this was being tossed out it's Rexroth, has a light (obviously) air (if I hook a hose to it), adjustment on height and a power strip... owner rides a Victory 8ball he wanted a FPW with the ability to run a chain so I added a speed lacer to it. this guy owns a Big Ol Dodge.and the last FPW is the one I carry but it wasn't done with my own stamps it was cut, carved and stitched with my tools though (I may have shown it cant remember) comments welcomed.