Some tools I made for myself.

[tomcat]

8/18/09

That, and probably having an over-abundance of creativity. Good job! Thanks for posting.

I'd been reading somewhere on this forum about how to heat up metal (as for a knife blade, I believe) and when it gets to a certain color (red? blue?) thrusting it into cold water. I didn't 'save' the link to that posting, and now, I can't find it anywhere. If anyone knows where that is, please get back to me.

Before I'd found this forum, I'd already bought a rawhide 'dog bone' toy at a Dollar Store, soaked it, separated the pieces, and experimented with cutting it and drying it. Although I own a great rawhide hammer, I don't want to take that one with me when I go places where I might loose it or forget it. So, my intention is to make a 'knock-off' cheapie using the rawhide from the dollar chew-toy and maybe attaching it to a dollar store hammer,... somehow.

TexasLady

Is this the thread you were looking for?

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=16959

[TTcustom]

How did you make the rivet domer? I can't visualize how to get a consistent curve on the tip.

Richard- I used a ball end mill in the tail stock on the metal lathe and for a #14 domer I used a 3/8" radius. For the #10 I use a 5/8" radius. I attached a picture of ball end mills. Hope this helps.

[jbird]

Great tools I like.

Josh