Stitching Question

[FrankHester]

5 minutes ago, Beehive said:

 

If you buy the Ron's edgers. You're gonna need the whole set. The step up in sizes don't match with other makers. Ron's are standard sized and you really can't match it, trying to build a set that includes metric sizes. 

I bit the bullet and bought #1 to #5. I bought the #1, #2, and #4 to start. #3, and #5 are in the mail. That's if Toby the new owner has gotten the #3's back from heat treat. #3 seems to be a popular size. Back order type deal. 

 

$670 including shipping. That includes a #4 French skiver. I moved up from my own handmade tools. Of all the things to spend money on. I highly recommend the best you can get dealing with edgers. 

Thank you for this information.  I will be looking to get a set for myself.

[FrankHester]

Just now, Herbie said:

Thank you for this information.  I will be looking to get a set for myself.

I forgot to mention, I do have a size 1 and 2 Rons gouger, definitely worth every penny.  I need to bite the bullet land get the edgers.

[bruce johnson]

13 hours ago, Beehive said:

 

If you buy the Ron's edgers. You're gonna need the whole set. The step up in sizes don't match with other makers. Ron's are standard sized and you really can't match it, trying to build a set that includes metric sizes. 

I bit the bullet and bought #1 to #5. I bought the #1, #2, and #4 to start. #3, and #5 are in the mail. That's if Toby the new owner has gotten the #3's back from heat treat. #3 seems to be a popular size. Back order type deal. 

 

$670 including shipping. That includes a #4 French skiver. I moved up from my own handmade tools. Of all the things to spend money on. I highly recommend the best you can get dealing with edgers. 

He should have the #3 size on hand now. I sent in a restock order today that I am picking up next week in Prescott at the show. There are several of the #3 round edgers on that order and he didn't say they were out. 

[Beehive]

6 hours ago, bruce johnson said:

He should have the #3 size on hand now. I sent in a restock order today that I am picking up next week in Prescott at the show. There are several of the #3 round edgers on that order and he didn't say they were out. 

This was an order going back to December. I substituted a #4 for #3 that was on backorder. 

Following it up, next order had the #3.  I received it yesterday. 

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the #5. Lord does it hog off an edge. Maybe, if I made some 13-14oz armor (?). Thick holster with a welt (?). 

 

[bruce johnson]

3 hours ago, Beehive said:

This was an order going back to December. I substituted a #4 for #3 that was on backorder. 

Following it up, next order had the #3.  I received it yesterday. 

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the #5. Lord does it hog off an edge. Maybe, if I made some 13-14oz armor (?). Thick holster with a welt (?). 

 

 

For the Ron's Tools that we stock I sell a fair amount of #5 and #6s to sheath and holster makers for welted work as well as saddle makers. I stock up to #8 - the 7s and 8s mainly go to saddle makers. What I find interesting is the #1 Montana edger. It takes off 1/64" - higher end wallet makers for pocket and falcon hood makers. 

[Beehive]

13 minutes ago, bruce johnson said:

For the Ron's Tools that we stock I sell a fair amount of #5 and #6s to sheath and holster makers for welted work as well as saddle makers. I stock up to #8 - the 7s and 8s mainly go to saddle makers. What I find interesting is the #1 Montana edger. It takes off 1/64" - higher end wallet makers for pocket and falcon hood makers. 

 

The #7 or #8. I can invision it's the same as using a router on wood. Good grief, that's definitely rounding the edge for sure. 

As for the Montana edgers....micro edges. I'm too heavy handed to deal with below 1mm thick leather. 1/64" means you could edge a thick piece of paper.