Stamping Leather with Arthritis

[Mulesaw]

@BlackDragon
I am looking forward to the result :-) 
I think those black ones on your picture look like they could be a winner. 

Brgds Jonas

[kgg]

On 1/26/2025 at 7:08 PM, Dwight said:

This aluminum sleeve that goes over the stamp takes that away as it is appreciably bigger . . . easier to hold on to . . . and makes turning it to "just the right angle" a whole lot easier.

I think I would use:

i) an off the shelf hollow linear shaft as they come in various outside and inside diameters. I guess a shaft with a 3/4" ( 20mm) OD and a 3/8" (10mm) ID would work. If the shaft isn't large enough add some form of a grip. These shafts are really available off places like Aliexpress and are mostly used for linear movement. An example would be ( https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005008313729816.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.7f1edY5sdY5swH&algo_pvid=da5d617e-a98c-46cd-b478-14026027a4f7&algo_exp_id=da5d617e-a98c-46cd-b478-14026027a4f7-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis!CAD!26.96!13.48!!!133.20!66.60!%402101e9a217380630172501546ef44e!12000044581316320!sea!CA!3463193163!X&curPageLogUid=rV9wvFNWFsW5&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A )

ii) 3D print a shaft with comfortable outside diameter for my hand with the correct inside diameter to accommodate the stamp. Cost would be pennies to make.

Me being me I would do the 3D printed method.

kgg

Edited January 28 by kgg

[chuck123wapati]

On 1/27/2025 at 12:42 AM, Dwight said:

Actually . . .  it does look easy to make . . . and the part(s) you see in the pictures . . . they are not "that" hard.

But as Beehive mentioned . . .  there are a whole batch of different shank sizes . . .  combating that with just one tool is in itself a trick.

We're working on that trick . . .  there are several different approaches . . . just trying to determine which will hold up the longest.

May God bless,

Dwight

a set screw in one side would allow the use of different size shanks.

[dikman]

8 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

a set screw in one side would allow the use of different size shanks.

That would also be a good idea for something like a beveller where you're following curves, although I think for a beveller it would be better to make it permanent, i.e. a very tight force fit.

[steelhawk]

I had to basketweave stamp 25 holsters. To help relieve the pain to my thumb, I used vet wrap and greatly enlarged the tool diameter.

[steelhawk]

Here's a picture of the holster I made with the tools I wrapped. With the vet wrap I still had good control of the tools.

[Dwight]

2 hours ago, steelhawk said:

Here's a picture of the holster I made with the tools I wrapped. With the vet wrap I still had good control of the tools.

Actually before the aluminum sleeve . . . I did things like that . . . never found the one I really liked other than the duct tape . . . or rubber hose.

The rubber hose though became a pain in itself . . . never figured out why . . . just did.  

I like the aluminum by far the best (especially better than the duct tape . . . lol )

May God bless,

Dwight

[dikman]

23 hours ago, steelhawk said:

I had to basketweave stamp 25 holsters. To help relieve the pain to my thumb, I used vet wrap and greatly enlarged the tool diameter.

That sounds like a brutal form of punishment!!!

[greygeist3191]

I printed a couple on my 3d printer to fit my most used sizes  Work pretty good

Think I got the file off thingiverse

[steelhawk]

On 1/29/2025 at 2:55 PM, dikman said:

That sounds like a brutal form of punishment!!!

It was, but the $3500 made up for it.