Stamping A Rope Border

[Kani]

Bruce, you said the rope tool is a 957? All I can find in Tandy is 956 and 959. Would one of these work or would they be the wrong size? Thanks

Merry Christmas.

[swivel knife]

hello bruce!

there is no link behind the name of the jpg file.

maybe yo can reload this image

it would be verry nice

thank you and greetings from hamburg, germany

ciao lutz

[bruce johnson]

Lutz,

I happened to have this one saved in my picture files and was able to reload it. I do the same pretty much now, but use a Barry Kiing rope stamp instead of the Tandy or HideCrafter ropes.

[swivel knife]

thank you verry mutch!

[Davm]

Thanks everyone for the help. On keeping the angle even from blow to blow.  I took a square dowel, 1/2" x 1/2" and 4" long and drilled it in the middle for the diameter of the stamp's shaft, sawed it lengthwise and then use screws to tighten it on the stamp.  You can remove the dowel and use it on different stamps. You tighten the dowel at the desired angle and it really helps me- I'm surprised Tandy or some other outfit hasn't manufactured such an item but it is pretty easy to make.

[PastorBob]

2 hours ago, Davm said:

Thanks everyone for the help. On keeping the angle even from blow to blow.  I took a square dowel, 1/2" x 1/2" and 4" long and drilled it in the middle for the diameter of the stamp's shaft, sawed it lengthwise and then use screws to tighten it on the stamp.  You can remove the dowel and use it on different stamps. You tighten the dowel at the desired angle and it really helps me- I'm surprised Tandy or some other outfit hasn't manufactured such an item but it is pretty easy to make.

Got any pics of the setup?  I can't visualize it.  Sounds like a wonderful invention and is extremely useful.  thanks.

[Tugadude]

This doesn't address the whole issue, but it would help to keep individual rows or columns of stamps straight.

 

[PastorBob]

1 minute ago, Tugadude said:

This doesn't address the whole issue, but it would help to keep individual rows or columns of stamps straight.

 

Thanks @Tugadude.  I am familiar with that one, just not the one he described.  This one is useful too.  I just don't do much letter stamping...I normally carve the letters.

[TomE]

On 12/23/2007 at 10:48 PM, bruce johnson said:

Kind of like setting posts. Back off and look at the whole line once in a while.

Now I understand!  But easier on shoulders than building fence.

[Tugadude]

A cheap solution is to use a ruler held down by tape on both ends.  Just slide the leather under the ruler and then use the ruler as a fence.  There's a video, but I haven't watched it.  This seems geared to maintaining a straight line when using letters, but with some creativity it can also work for any stamping.