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embossing wheel

i let mine dry/cure for a long while and there are no problems with glue up.

Good luck to you and have a great Christmas!! Hope your thumb heals quickly. The city here switched us up. Changed from our spring water to well artesian well water which has more sodium which softens the water which makes it slick so we are suffering the dropsies also two plates so far this week lol.

stunning work, Merry Christmas and welcome!!!!

Beautiful work Indeed !! Feliz Navidad!!!

Merry Christmas !!!! Those are awesome.

If you search you can find at the least two recent threads. That may be the reason no one is responding, or it could be a holiday. I think the overall impression is, at least what i got out of them, that they take some work to get to sew well if at all. they have small bobbins and there is a Fakebook page about them somewhere that can help you get them running. At least two people on this forum have made them work. Search for Chinese shoe patcher or shoe patcher the threads aren't to old. Good Luck and Merry Christmas!!

i found early on that i was using to much downward pressure, trying to cut the mat too, so my knife felt dull. On big pieces especially i pick the leather up off the mat a bit and it cuts much easier. Is you knife really dull or......?

couple threads at least in the last month lol.

That's because your brain is telling you its time to stop working and relax for a couple of days and enjoy this holiday season, family and friends. Merry Christmas !!!!

you have one lucky friend indeed. that is some nice workmanship! Merry Christmas!!

send em to walmart! the dumps are full of "VEGAN" leather. Its friggin plastic

if its thin and small enough a soldering torch will heat it enough, the acetylene is plenty also, anneal it cut the threads then reharden bright orange into oil and temper at about 400 f. the hard part is getting it into the oil at bright orange you only have a second or so. temper it in an oven or toaster oven here is a video the operation is the same

yea that's what I'm thinking and i do lol, I'm thinking a longer main shaft and a third pillow block though with multiple contrivances, maybe a burnishing wheel on one end and a buffing wheel, on the other the sharpening stuff. Going to be making some new wood chisels and knives this winter, the store bought are sure pricey, and i will need this

Man he will love that Nice, tight and clean job!!! It gives me inspiration to be nicer to my kids lol.

Check this out looks pretty cool. Just found it while looking at chisels. https://www.chippingaway.com/cat/ultimate-sharpening-honer-machines/chipping-away-ultimate-power-honer/

sell it to someone on the forum or use it for something else.

K.I.S.S. LOL

i use a belt sander and a block of wood once your patterns are cut out sand them down, or maybe call the company and see if they will take it back and trade you for thinner stuff.

Those are fantastic and will make wonderful gifts! carved letters are hard alot of work there !

A 1000 grit sharpen is mighty polished but that's a good idea I'll be making two belts then lol. after the holidays

Bourbon an gars mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Nice work too!!!

i love beer too and Christmas and helping folks and warm weather God Bless to all and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Its cold here 34 f today , with 60 mph gusts but its going to quit blowing and start snowing today for a very white Christmas day.

i use a 4 x 36 belt sander. with it i can make leather tools and knives, woodworking tools etc, sharpen anything under the sun i use a 1000 grit belt oiled to hone my stuff, and i can also make very awesomely flat and smooth edges on my leather projects all with just a change of a belt in seconds. Probably the most versatile tool in my shop. i have belts from 60 to 1000 grit and for wood, leather and iron. Plus ima thinking i can make a cotton canvas belt for burnishing, got some planning and a holiday to get through first. and it cost less, than one of those wheels that do only one thing.

i understand completely. If you cant find one pm me and i'll help you make one of your own.