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  1. dikman
    My approach too. It is usually possible to tweak the settings to some extent but this seems to be a common issue with most of the digital servos on the market.
  2. dikman
    I opened it with Cura and it showed 190.5mm, so about 8". I tried Slic3r, same result.
  3. dikman
    Very nice indeed! The carving is excellent. I assume you have a matching belt?
  4. dikman
    Just my opinion, of course, but I think the rivets spoil the look. Other than that, great job, the feathers look good.
  5. dikman
    Is it advertised as a stitching awl? If so you were using it for the advertised purpose (which it obviously isn't fit for). Sounds to me like it's only fit to use as a scratch awl. Referring it to their "professional craftsman" made me laugh. Weasel words indeed, they're trying to make it sound like they know what they're talking about.
  6. dikman
    Perhaps, if you know what you're doing, however it appears the OP has little choice. As Handstitched said here it would be the dealer's responsibility to fix and the buyer may have the option of a refund in this particular situation.
  7. dikman

    A new knife

    dikman replied to zuludog's topic in Leather Tools

    In my earlier comment I thought it had a fancy brass bolster but I see now it was an optical delusion, a trick of the light. If I ever get motivated enough I'll have to pinch your design and make one.
  8. dikman
    Nice stamping pattern, there's a lot of elements in it but they blend in well (not always easy to do).
  9. dikman

    New holster.

    dikman replied to doubleh's topic in Show Off!!

    Very nice, you did a great job on the tooling.
  10. dikman
    Interesting solution. I can guarantee that would get you arrested here.
  11. dikman
    In other words it was just all gunked up. At least it turned out to be an easy fix.
  12. dikman

    A new knife

    dikman replied to zuludog's topic in Leather Tools

    You couldn't resist making one, could you? Looks good, interesting bolster design.
  13. dikman
    They look like they belong in a fancy collector's case! Must be rare finding a complete set.
  14. dikman
    Simple, olde-school style, can't go wrong with that. Knife looks nice too, just needs a bit of patina on the blade (too shiny ).
  15. dikman
    Well, that's..........different.
  16. dikman
    That is impressive! It must have been fractured when fitted, I don't see how you could do that otherwise. A bit of JBWELD? Just kidding.
  17. dikman
    My thoughts too. The fact that at some point the lights come on indicates things haven't blown up inside.
  18. dikman
    Looks very good for a first attempt. Of course, you do realise you're supposed to give details on colour and finish too?
  19. dikman
    I haven't used it much but don't seem to recall any issues.
  20. dikman
    You'll also need a looooong arm machine, there's no way that could be wrestled under my Pfaff 335 binder, for example.
  21. dikman
    Just to add to the thread, I have an old G.Barnes plough gauge and hadn't given much thought to how it was sharpened. Much to my surprise it has a bevel on both sides of the blade. I hadn't really noticed it before.
  22. dikman
    Pretty poor response, he's admitting his products are in the "close enough is good enough" class! As for the OP, it left me scratching my head, wondering what was the point? That you can use tools from other trades for leatherwork? Nothing new there.
  23. dikman
    If the blade is similar in size to the one in the link it should be possible to re-grind the blade. A belt grinder would be best but an angle grinder should work, just take it slow and keep cooling the blade. Finish off with oilstones/waterstones.
  24. dikman
    A very interesting knife, particularly the bolster. He certainly did nice work.
  25. dikman
    That explanation for the double bevel sounds odd to me - and why only on one side?
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