Members Pappys Leather Posted October 7, 2022 Members Report Posted October 7, 2022 Sometimes when I am doing the cuts for a carving pattern, they don't seem to be deep enough to get nice even indentations when using the bvevelers or other pattern tools. What am I doing wrong? I strop my blade before start. I don't do a lot of carving for that reason. I do stamping more. Quote
CFM tsunkasapa Posted October 7, 2022 CFM Report Posted October 7, 2022 Perhaps the angle of your blade is too obtuse, meaning too 'fat'? A more acute angle may change that. Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members Wild Bill46 Posted October 8, 2022 Members Report Posted October 8, 2022 I find that sometimes my cut lines are too shallow, as, I'm interpreting you to say too. I try not to stop anymore than necessary and keep the blade going same depth , at the ends I kind of lessen the cut pressure to taper my cut upward to a stop but even that takes lots of practice and I'm not too well versed at it either But, I keep trying !. Maybe that might help ? Quote
Members FrenchMich Posted October 8, 2022 Members Report Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) I think it's more a problem of humidification of your leather or even of the nature of your leather. It's possible to carve a design on leather without using swivel knife before and having a very good volume.therefore the quality of the blade or the sharpness cannot be the only factor. Personally, I don't like blade of swivel knife too much sharpened I want it's very polished like a mirror but no sharp (it's a long debate and everyone has their own technique). With that, I obtain a correct result with good contrasts. Like that It's Hermann Oak 7/8 Oz natural stra Other question, what you use as tools? bevelers? Do you have pictures of your job to help you more? Mich' Edited October 8, 2022 by FrenchMich Quote To pass for an idiot in the eyes of an imbecile is a voluptuousness of fine foodie. Georges Courteline
Members Pappys Leather Posted October 10, 2022 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2022 Here is one. It came out looking to flat because the cuts were too shallow Quote
Members Gezzer Posted October 10, 2022 Members Report Posted October 10, 2022 Did you wet mold this ? The reason I ask is that just recently I tooled a knife sheath and then wet formed too ........ lost a lot of definition . I have since been advised to do one or the other and it worked much better . Quote
Members Outfitr Posted October 10, 2022 Members Report Posted October 10, 2022 A good steep beveler will help also. Quote
Members Pappys Leather Posted October 11, 2022 Author Members Report Posted October 11, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 8:09 PM, Gezzer said: Did you wet mold this ? The reason I ask is that just recently I tooled a knife sheath and then wet formed too ........ lost a lot of definition . I have since been advised to do one or the other and it worked much better . Yes I did wet form Quote
Members Pappys Leather Posted October 11, 2022 Author Members Report Posted October 11, 2022 16 hours ago, Outfitr said: A good steep beveler will help also. What is a steep beveler? Quote
Members doubleh Posted October 11, 2022 Members Report Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) On 10/7/2022 at 7:06 PM, FrenchMich said: I think it's more a problem of humidification of your leather or even of the nature of your leather. It's possible to carve a design on leather without using swivel knife before and having a very good volume.therefore the quality of the blade or the sharpness cannot be the only factor. Personally, I don't like blade of swivel knife too much sharpened I want it's very polished like a mirror but no sharp (it's a long debate and everyone has their own technique). With that, I obtain a correct result with good contrasts. Like that It's Hermann Oak 7/8 Oz natural stra Other question, what you use as tools? bevelers? Do you have pictures of your job to help you more? Mich' That is a great piece of work. I find that the dampness of leather has a great deal to do with your cuts and do my cuts while the leather still shows some moisture. I also like a sharp blade but a sharp swivel knife is an entirely different thing than a a regular cutting knife. I strop a lot and sometimes stop and resharpen my blade when stropping isn't quite getting my blade like I like it. I use one of the angle qadgets and a fine diamond hone to sharpen. switch to ceramic for a few strokes, and then to the strop until the blade edge looks like a mirror. Don't forget to keep your finger pressure the same and the knife at a 90 degree angle to the leather.. Edited October 11, 2022 by doubleh Quote
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