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bikermutt07

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  1. I just got double sided tape last weekend. I used it on a wallet yesterday. Worked like a charm.
  2. Wait...... I've got a Bosch planer. Can I make a vacuum box out of Tupperware and a shop vac?
  3. I have done the exact thing over and over. I finally made a tutorial for a wallet build to force myself to slow down. Thinking about describing every step photographing every step probably helped me more than anyone else.
  4. See, now you're just pokin fun. Ha!
  5. Someone once told me in a class (I haven't followed this advice) that he cases every thing he works on. His leather is wet when he cuts and bevells it. If I am trying to mate two pieces I will cut the first and trace the second off of it. Cut the second one slightly larger. Then I glue them together and sand to true up the edges.
  6. I like the belts.
  7. Well, I've seen your small Gerry-rigged skiving sander, so nanner nanner manner. Which actually works quite well. Heck, it don't hurt to try.
  8. Somebody had mentioned I needed a skiver. Well, for what you have to spend on one you don't get much cutting surface. According to Mr. Johnson any pull through skiver is good for three inches of width. Whether it's a four inch, 6 inch, or even an eight inch. That's great for a belt, but not much good for even a wallet. The readily available hand cranks I have seen are about $1400.00 new for a six inch. That could work for many more things than a belt or a wallet, but still not big enough for say a holster. And $1400.00 is way way out of my price range. I'm getting there (to my point). Today at work a guy was changing out a blade on a flooring cutter. I didn't put a tape measure on it but I figure it's a 12 inch blade. It had a single edge sharpened of about 60 degrees. Hmmmmmm. Ok, here comes the idiocy part. Do you think a hand crank laundry wringer could be set up like a skiver. I would have to "machine" a bracket for the blade. But I think this could possibly work. I can get a quality wringer for $150.00. I can salvage the old blade and VOILA!! Well, anybody ever march to this drummer?
  9. A quick note on edge beveling. Look for ranch hand quick change beveller. It is an inexpensive tool set that one of the masters here gave a rave review on. I'm going to order myself a set soon. You can find them at weaver leather supply.
  10. I think I see a set of these qc bevelers in my future. You could even make your own handles for them if you wanted.
  11. I've heard the usmc black carries on like that but I haven't heard of the pro black doing that. Is this the regular black?..
  12. Yep, check out jls leather. He has some free patterns in pdf form for ya. Welcome to the club. Read all you can here. You will find posts with all kinds of advice and techniques hidden in the threads. Have fun.
  13. Treadmill motor, good thinking.
  14. Just window shopping but thought I'd mention your link doesn't work.
  15. Cool idea. Did you make him a gun belt that they snap onto for when he gets off the bike?
  16. There are some cool techniques mentioned here. I don't have any experience with this but it seems a vacuum box could come in real handy. Just make your 3d pattern with small hole all over it, apply wet leather and throw it in the box. You could repeat it over and over. Just a thought.
  17. Any takers?
  18. You may want to try thus technique. It works well for me. Whatever tool you're using use your hand against the edge of your table for a guide. ...
  19. Nice review, thanks.
  20. I tried a few pieces of scrap 7-8 ounce veg on it the other day. I just wet it, ran it twice through and then the saddle bar soap. Run it two or three times, and it was outstanding. I am in my 40's and have always worked construction so most of my joints hurt pretty bad. 20+ years of pulling, tugging, wrenching, twisting, hammering, and prying can wear you out. My wife is convinced I have arthritis. I'm sure it's just pay back for working. Anyway, burnishing has been very painful by hand. Any tooling I have played with has been just, well, excruciating is the word. So, I'm really happy to have this burden lifted. Like I said before, these scrap pieces are way beyond what I have ever accomplished by hand. I can't wait to do a sheath or holster with it.
  21. Hope it can work out for you, and your clients.
  22. It seems to be working so far with out it.
  23. I will be watching for answers, because I know nothing about it. Maybe it would be good as a liner?
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