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Leather shop equipment and supplies
stsears commented on MissyLee's gallery album in Shops, Tools & Machines
How do I get a price on a few pieces of the equipment and where is it located at? -
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These are a few pictures of my Press that has been converted over to run on air. This came out of a Shoe Mfg somewhere and I purchased it from a Auction in OH. I did not convert it over but I did refine the Pneumatics. It had 2 Piloted Sol. on the cylinder to boost the power of it which I didn't need. I have no problem cutting Harness Leather in 12 - 14 oz in 1 stroke. By calculation I have 4000 PSI at the cylinder using 125 PSI from my small 6hp shop compressor. I'm just guessing but I would say I have about 5 tom of pressure at the working end of my Press.Just a guess. Here are a few pictures, if I can get them loaded
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30.30 leather buttstock bullet loop cuff
stsears replied to GardeninginCalifornia's topic in How Do I Do That?
Here is a picture of a Butt Stock Cover I made with as many bullets as I could get on it. At the Customers request. I think those bullets was .308's Have fun with it. Steve Sears/ Rock'n S Leather Works -
30.30 leather buttstock bullet loop cuff
stsears replied to GardeninginCalifornia's topic in How Do I Do That?
I always try to use 6-7 oz or heavier for Butt Stock covers especially if they are to support a big caliber bullet. Here is a picture of 1 I did with a Recoil pad cover. This one had no bullet loops.However, I have been building and selling Bullet loops since 1999 and I use the Sewn in method for the Bullet loops. Once you learn this method I think you will be well pleased with it. Richard Black has a real good video on YouTube on how to sew bullet loops. Everyone to their own but I prefer sewn loops to the other style.My shop is a fully Custom Shop so we all the tools that we have to make the customers items. The Stock cover in the picture was sewn on a Cobra Class 4 machine, all 1 piece of leather. Enjoy your work Steve Sears/Rock'n S Leather Works -
Sunburst!!!!! Who is doing it right. I need some advice
stsears replied to chriscraft's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
I have been spraying my finishes on my holster for the 10 + years. Eric Adams with Adams Leather Works showed me what he does years ago and if you ever saw Eric's work you would know that I wanted my holsters to look like his.Spray it is !!! Dye and Sealant -
I so much appreciate everyones input and advice. I have been in the Leather "World" since 1999 but never had a true shop outside a bedroom or 2. I will take all input to heart and let everyone see and know how things turn out. Thank you all again. Steve Sears/ Rock'n S Leather Works
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I have built a new shop, "She/Shed ." It is 12' x 28'. I need help laying out the best shop I can have in this small space that is available. I put a Garage door at 1 end and a walk up door in the side. I have a Cobra Class 4 and a Cobra Class 26 sewing machine that will need to go in the shop plus I am wanting to build a 4' x 8' cutting table so I have plenty of space for "sides" to lay out and cut. Storage will be overhead and under workbenches, I guess. Any help and input is appreciated. My big Clicker Press will NOT be going in my shop. It will be staying in the Garage which is close.
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I just got myself a United Shoe Mfg Company Clicker Press that has been converted over to run off of air, "Pneumatic". Its don't look like much but I get it running and adjusted the stroke dept a little and it seems OK I am a "Mom Pop " little shop but this thing should save my hands a lot of pain and suffering but "Clicking" the parts out rather than cutting them by hand. I'm building myself a new shop but I'm afraid to put the press in there since I don't know the weight. I guess I'll just leave it in the garage on concrete.
