Mjolnir
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12 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:
It is looking fabulous.
Thanks! its becoming the klingon batliff of clams. I do like adding cork to stick your stitching needles into.
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Don't get me wrong, I dig the BK brand. I just like unique.
You really look like this actor!
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I'm halfway done. I'm discarding ideas left and right. keeping it simple lol. I decided this should still be proof of concept. Should be finished by Christmas
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2 minutes ago, KingsCountyLeather said:
Are you serious... have you looked at the quality of some Chinese tool makers and leather workers?
Im not talking about Aliexpress and Alibaba.
Here is a link to one that I follow on Instagram. Have a look. https://www.instagram.com/6t_leather_works
LMBO!!! Made in Japan was the stamp! nice I agree, Japan makes incredible steel.
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Check Hobby Lobby.
+1 on the Spanish inquisition
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since you mention it, not china ( they are cheap, but no style), but I did buy my head knife (Damascus steel), an Ivan, from goods japan. I'm kinda digin' this Russian maul.
ps Frogjelly rocks for contacting me back today! but it's not tapered
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3 minutes ago, Joseph1836 said:
OMG that's me , ye my shop is in a bag. We live were there is hurricanes , so I can grab it and go.
Thank you for the site for your tools, ranch2arena.com Still say you need to make an old school doctors bag for that set up!
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1 hour ago, Jordan said:
Been a very long time since I last posted anything but here is a workbench I recently completed. I made it with 3/4" x 3" clear pine on edge with 3 all thread, washers and nuts through to each side to cinch it tight. Then surrounded by 3/4" x 4" red oak sides. I added a lowes vise to the front with doubled up oak and put a tool catch box on the back. I used the legs off an old computer desk and have since added pine frame on three sides as the legs allowed to much bounce. I am in the process of mounting various tools to T shaped pine that can be mounted in the vise such as stitching pony, granite stamping stone. fringe cutter, belt embosser etc. and someday a Tippman.
This folks, is sweet! Thank you for sharing Jordan. I am going to try this one.
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5 minutes ago, leathersmyth said:
My main bench is 12 feet long 36 inch wide and 38 inch high, so i can lay out a whole side to work on. I have a Smaller cutting table, that me gram gave to my grandad for there 25th anniversary in the 30's. It is 36 inch table but it is about 8 inch thick. It is a solid end cut maple top. So it is solid for pounding on.
'Show' and tell. Pics please. I'd love to see that table. I couldn't make it out in your early photo. A lot going on in your shop:)
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I'm currently looking for a 1lb tapered poly maul. I have a 2lb but its overkill but I like its look. I have no idea where I got it, it looks exactly like a BK but its silver. I'm looking at Frogjellys, the pics look tapered but I can't tell for sure. I also found beautiful tapered mauls on Etsy but the handles are wood and not leather wrapped, which I like. Any suggestions? Also, am I crazy for wanting a red poly maul with a lightsaber handle that I can call Darth?
This is the one on etsy. from Russia. reasonable price.
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37 minutes ago, TacticallySharp said:
I'v been in leather for 50+years, full time for 12 years.
please post this on my Show your Shop thread!
Three responses and a lifetime of advice. Thank you all!
Now it's bedtime and that is the most valuable time at the moment
I'm on vacation next week so I guess I'm getting paid to make some things.
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I keep seeing this question. I've asked it myself. You've made art, how do you put a price on your heart, time and soul. Material cost I understand. Being told ask twice the price of the materials I do not. What I keep seeing is the question of time. I could ask myself how much am I worth hourly but is my worth being truly applied to all that time? I posted once that the time was relative, the first response was, ' well since the time is irrelevant...'. No. I said, ' Relative.' I love making things. the time fly's by. A lot of shops I've seen have TV's. At the very least I think a lot of us are listening to the radio. The point is it's multitasking. I can finish a piece of art during commercial breaks, i.e., wasted time utilized. Me. personally. I would give my time away to find out what it is worth. I do want to make money at this someday. but I want to build a shop this year, and if I can do it by wasting a little time so be it:)
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I gave away the masterpiece to my Pop, and others to friends. This is my last one, a braided sling out of hemp. the others were made of a wax coated poly cord. The Rose Sling I gave to Pop was 16 different braids and sennets. Anyway I spent a summer making these. It'll toss a rock 100 yards easy:)
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I thinik you just figured out how to make leather cost effective! Micro tooling.
now tool a grain of rice
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5 hours ago, BaroqueLeatherGal said:
This is a great thread! I'm in the process of setting up my shop. Love seeing everyone's machines. As far as work benches, what are the dimensions of most people's? As others stated, lower back issues keep me from bending over too much and I'm pretty tall. Would love to hear others opinions.
Mine is 2x6@38 tall, 2' thick. I love that I can stand or use a drafting chair. I want to add extra space and start modifying. I was thinking a 1' thick 4x8 oak plywood. Any one have a better thought?
Baroque, it's just a thought but if you need to add extra height check out the supreme benches that OldNSlow posted here, he added castors. still my favorite benches posted so far.
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One of the greatest compliments I've ever received, I'm going to give to you, " I've never seen that before." The knife case is phenomenal.
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Just to give an idea or were I'm going with this, I'm adding a bent piece to both sides to accentuate the mouth of the clam. I may be crazy but I can make it work... I hope. Definitely going towards the sculptured look. I spent the whole week looking at it everyday and telling myself to 'keep it simple stupid' before reminding myself I could have scraped that one and built another by now! Time to go for it!
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On 12/18/2017 at 9:57 PM, Kulafarmer said:
Sweet,
just curious how much movement you get in the wood after it cools down from being steamed? Am thinking about trying that out with some mango wood, i made myself a pony a couple years ago out of mango and like your clam better than the clamp i made,,, just curious if i need to way over bend to get final curves or if it sits pretty good.
sorry Kulafarmer I replied to your post and it's not here. Anyway. So apparently Mango is a hardwood so I would go for it. After you bend it let it cool to room temp and it should be set. I would go ahead and let it dry mostly or all the way but the cooling is what is important. Also if you have to steam a bit more for a fix. It will straighten out and it also dry's the wood which can cause tiny splits along the grain. Good Luck, I want to see pics!
PS I took a thought break from my Clam 2 project, but I started back today and vacation starts tomorrow afternoon. Clam 3 is already planned.
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On 12/13/2017 at 10:27 PM, Rossr said:
Part of my shop this is where I do my tooling work. I occupy the basement
The pics have slowed down, but there is still so much to discuss here! More pics please! going back to the beginning of the thread I thought some pics deserve a little shout out. Look at all of these stamps! And I'm pretty sure my 2nd grade principal bent me over that very desk for a paddlin'! ( Mrs. Montgomery, I still swear I didn't do it.)
Is that a slab of granite on its top?
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Thank you for the inspiration. I've wanted to do masks. Did you just shape them or use a mold? you've got a niche. Others will tell you how to perfect the craft, I can just tell you the artisanship is incredible!
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On 12/18/2017 at 0:27 PM, MakerUnknown said:
This was the shop yesterday morning. A non profit asked if they could hold a photoshoot for low income families of Oakland, CA.
And this is how it looks this morning...for the moment. I live and work in an old warehouse. The living room, over by the windows also holds the hand woodworking tools. I'm standing in outer parts of the kitchen that is where the car gets parked. The woodworking machines live to the left, the big photo equipment is stored there as well until needed. The space is never ever ever the same, it can be completely different in a matter of minutes.
The rolling cart in the foreground holds leather tools as well as cameras, lenses etc.
The line of wine bottles are from recent wine shoots...one of the perks is I have a never ending supply of free top of the line wine.
That space.That light. This is a serious Highlander like loft (on the ground floor). Love the roll aways. Are they repurposed Islands or made?
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3 hours ago, Pauls Leather said:
Still building on it. I used to work in the garage but moved operations into the house. I repurposed one of my rooms to house my machines and I'm gradually bringing everything else in.
"Nurse, skiver please."
"Yes Doctor."
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9 hours ago, KingsCountyLeather said:
The darts can stay... but if I can convince the kids to sell the exercise machine, move the office desk into the house then I’d have more room for other leather stuff!
I’d even make a corner for a new stitching clam http://leatherworker.net/forum/profile/67331-mjolnir/ if you’d like to make me one?? 
also, what compressor are you using with the airbrush?
we can work something out on the clam. The compressor isn't worth mentioning, it was clearance at Hobby Lobby. I need a bigger one.
9 hours ago, KingsCountyLeather said: -
Funny I think we all must be cut from the same scrap leather. Love the space. Mine also shares the workout machine, and I love my darts
Clam, on the half shell.
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I was, will get fancy with the swivel, the adjustable length. For now a half clam allows me to play with ideas. For $20 us on Amazon I got this swivel clamp that works fine. You can add this to a bench or a horse easily.