Doc Reaper
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Get a strap cutter! If you buy premade straps you can still use the strap cutter to make keepers and other smaller straps. I use a belt endpunch to get the shape of an arrow head, I think it’s called an English point. Sturme has enough info to help you get going. stay away from ANYTHING MADE IN CHINA, no matter how low the price! They don’t care of the quality they sell you as long as they get your money! Just enjoy and don’t overthink or dwell on items. The patterns on Etsy are good - again STAY AWAY FROM CHINA! If they say they have warehouses all over - it’s China Get the pattern mailed to you, some say you can use your printer but it’s mostly a nightmare. NOTHING FROM CHINA! If the entire world avoided China we can stop a lot of nonsense
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Design software for pattern making?
Doc Reaper replied to Queipo37's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
Sit down, think about what you want. Square or round? Most guys think it’s easier to buy a pattern than it is to make them. Design on paper how you want it to look. Make it a simple one, keep the design simple and then add to it -
finishing leather-- oil over Resoline?
Doc Reaper replied to inkfountain's topic in How Do I Do That?
No it will not accept oil thru the resoline! It is a sealer -
Weldwood brand rocks, I have other stuff that has almost zero holding strength (and it’s popular on here) that I purchased off amazon Barge is the name, I have two quart size cans that will turn to stone before I use them
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Strap end cutting with a pneumatic rivet press
Doc Reaper replied to RockyAussie's topic in How Do I Do That?
So show us a finished product, or two -
I had a really positive experience with the Tandy in (I think it was Cleavland) I was sent two splitter blades, one of em had a small nick in the center of the blade, these blades are not cheap! I was sent a replacement, so now I have a total 4 blades. Although one has a small Imperfection, I’m sure it can be resharpened, where should I send em? I’m in NC, international knife and saw is a bad choice!
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Not bad, but you will get another and another and another
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I have need for only one and it is a 3/16th, it is used for belts to make the tounge lie down better. I’m sure a round hole, the same size, would do just as well but the oval looks better I also have bag punches purchased at different times that measure 3/4 of an inch up to 2 1/4 inches please be just a bit clearer on its use, I started out using 1 inch oblong and moved up to a 1 1/4 inch oblong to make the tounge slot on belts and straps
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Screw em, it’s another way of control. If it was that bad it would be taken off the market, just get it and use it! It’s not going to kill an entire country
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Narrow feed dog FLAT Plate for Cowboy CB4500 and Cobra 4
Doc Reaper replied to Patrick1's topic in Leather Sewing Machines
I’m still waiting on a sale so I can buy from you, -
Ok, I can say I planted these on leather (implanted???) but thanks goes to everyone
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I have two bottles of Dark Brown FIEBINGS dye and the dye was left to dry for three weeks, it feels kind of fuzzy like it hasn’t fully dried or cured. Is this happening to anyone else????
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No leather or leather made goods just services in the tool skills or manufacturers of equipment, DON’T BE SHY OR STINGY!
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How do I make good Leather Shoelaces?
Doc Reaper replied to CaballonUSA's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
I tried Latigo leather shoelaces but they didn’t hold up -
I have purchased tools here over the years, Cowboy Bob was the first one I found. Then I found the Leather Tool Maker, then Rocky Aussie and his thin needle plate. There is also Patrick1 that I’m still trying to get off the pot so I can purchase from him. I have been on here for about 12 years and it took a long time to find guys that make Shhtuff! Now here is where y’all come in! I’m looking to make a list outside of supplies. I’m looking for guys like Rocky Aussie or the Leather Tool Maker that have the skill, know how, and the machines to make those thin needle plates or the burnishers that we all could use. If you know a tool maker or builder list em here, I don’t care where on earth you are placed, there are people looking for y’all! Start leaving names and contact info and what they do. I’m in the USA but a list will help make your product global, I tend to stay away from China, it’s a personal reason! Am I gonna get censored???
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Cobra class 4 reverse issues
Doc Reaper replied to StoneBuiltKnives's topic in Leather Sewing Machines
I had a problem of thread breaking on 3 different machines (not the same make) and I was missing stitches. I checked to make sure it was threaded properly, the tension was slightly adjusted to make sure that wasn’t a problem. So I got to thinking about what would fray the thread? i checked for burrs and sharp edges everywhere around the needle and plate areas, all was good. I eliminated everything but the needle! So I changed the needle , still using the same size - still the same problem, UGHH! So I watched the operation of the needle closely, and the thread was not even, like it was cut by scissors, but even enough to be happening at one spot - the eye of the needle (where the thread goes thru). Not all at once but the thread was bunching on the feed side of the needle and the fibers of the thread kept popping one at a time! So I got a needle with a larger hole and my problem vanished! needle size charts were made when materials for thread and needle were different. I ALWAYS go to the next size up in needles, it helps cut down on frustration! I even made that comment to Cowboy Bob when I made an order about 3 weeks ago. So if you are fraying right at the needle, increase to the next needle size up -
There are many, Tandy is the lowest price - but cheap material! There are others out there but feel free to ask about the company on here, chances are we have all tried at least one or two (stay away from cheap ebay delrin) businesses
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Hey Chuck123, I take a Popsicle break then split the stick
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That must be a small Fortune and dice
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I have 8oz for tooling, I have a Tandy rawhide weighted (16oz) hammer that I’ve hade for 15 years. It was difficult to hit flat items square, the impact would be deflected if impact wasn’t spot on. then I invested in the tapered cylinder type hammer/maul and it was far easier to use than the conventional hammer type. Of the cylinder types I have weights from 5oz up to 18oz, I mostly use the one pound for stamping letters and such. As said in previous notes I choke up in different places on the handle for the desired impact. And what a hammer can’t do the one ton arbor press catches. And if the arbor press isn’t enough I use the 20 ton pneumatic hydraulic press. So I have all bases covered when it comes to stamping
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Newbie Progress Report - Servo & Speed Reducer
Doc Reaper replied to gr8legs's topic in Leather Sewing Machines
Now I’m guessing that the body of the machine is a type of cast metal. GET A SPEED REDUCER! It will be a god send! What is the thickest you can sew? I understand you are on a budget, we all are (unless you can embezzle billions from the government) but the speed reducer will also allow better power to the needle. I have an older 1541 that came without a reducer, it was holy crap fast! I needed more control so I placed a reducer (always use a heavy cast metal one) on it, now I can go one stitch every 3 seconds if I want and still have Piercing power -
I’m in North Carolina, I want those exotic leathers. Snapper, Gator, and Roo, where does one go????
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Looks effin great! But I have one “duh” question to ask. Did you add a trigger guard spine so the pistol could rest on it??? so many holsters don’t have em because of the extra work or the holster is considered generic
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I’ve been doing this game for a while now, I believe that the reason some lace breaks is because the edge wasn’t beveled and slowly, ever so slowly, cut thru the lace. It’s a good idea for longevity of the item being built to lightly sand the edges to knock the sharpness of the 90° edge. Use like a 200 grit, and 15 seconds and you great grand children will be enjoying it
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You should share what you used for the tooling, name brands help those just starting out