Members Burkhardt Posted August 26, 2023 Members Report Posted August 26, 2023 My guess is it's how you're cutting it and it's unavoidable. Strap cutters the leathers pulled straight through a vertical blade vs. pressing down and pushing or pulling a blade on the straight edge and the leathers stretching and getting it offline. I gave up on trying to get it straight and now use a straight edge and a pencil then cut the line instead of trying to cut against a straight edge. Quote
Members Klara Posted August 26, 2023 Members Report Posted August 26, 2023 15 hours ago, HondoMan said: What is being overlooked folks, is that it is always...again always the middle mark. The marks to the left and right are always spot on. That is because you put your edge against the two outer marks. Two points define a line (basic geometry). If you aligned your straight edge with an outer mark and the middle one, then the second outer mark would be off. As for why the three marks don't line up, I have no idea. It has happened to me, but then I manage to make all measuring errors known to mankind and invent a few of my own... Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted August 26, 2023 CFM Report Posted August 26, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 2:30 AM, Handstitched said: **Other people will have different methods to start a straight edge . HS i use a chalk line lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted August 26, 2023 CFM Report Posted August 26, 2023 are you using something like this? How do you ensure that the edge your marking off of is straight and remains straight during the process? Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM Frodo Posted August 26, 2023 CFM Report Posted August 26, 2023 When you cut the edge the idles edge stretchfed when the event happens again that you described, check the edge that you measured from. The center of your cut has stretched on you when you cut it Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
CFM Frodo Posted August 26, 2023 CFM Report Posted August 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Frodo said: When you cut the edge the idles edge stretchfed when the event happens again that you described, check the edge that you measured from. The center of your cut has stretched on you when you cut it When you use a metal straight edge the leather under the straight edge can move it has been my experience that the middle portion of the straight edge does not get enough weight pressed in it I personally am guilty on not pressing down in the center myself. Buy a c-clamp Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members Handstitched Posted August 26, 2023 Members Report Posted August 26, 2023 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: are you using something like this? I have one of those Nowhere near as nice as that one. Made it in high school...way back when.... Our wood work teacher had one finger missing ....good promo for wood work . So damn funny every time he pointed at us though,.... got some mileage out of that , LOL HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted August 26, 2023 CFM Report Posted August 26, 2023 Maybe you don't pull the ends as tight as the center when measuring. If you pull the center tighter and compress the leather a bit then when the leather relaxes back straight the scribe mark is farther from the edge or seemingly longer. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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