ArkieNewbie Report post Posted January 20, 2023 As I've mentioned here before, I work at a steel mill. I work in the office but interact with our shop guys a good bit. The supervisor of our roll shop is a mechanical genius! He was in my office one day and I mentioned I needed a good handle for my 3-d stamps. And he asked me to bring one in and he'd make me handle for it. I know what you're thinking, why not just buy a hefty handle from one of the big box stores for $15+shipping. Well, mostly because that wouldn't be as cool. Custom made is ALWAYS better than mass produced. I feel like that's kind of the mantra of the leatherworker right?!?! Anyways, he brought it by to me today and I am just blown away! He used a good tool steel, it was turned on a CNC lathe, and smoothed out to perfection. The narrowed section fits perfectly in the web of my hand and the length below it is just long enough so i can get a full grip above where the stamp slides in. I weighed this thing and it comes in at 1 1/2 pounds!! I cannot wait to get home and try this thing out! Only thing to NOT do is drop it on my foot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 20, 2023 I'm drooling!! but steel toed shoes for leather work ? LOL that thing rocks!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArkieNewbie Report post Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said: I'm drooling!! but steel toed shoes for leather work ? LOL that thing rocks!!!! Thanks Chuck! It's sitting on my desk right now. I keep picking it up every few minutes. It just feels right in the hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
