Members Gremlin Posted March 28, 2008 Members Report Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) I've seen a set of insturctions for a diy push beveler somewhere and be darned if I can find it again. Does anyone have a link to info of this type? Edited March 28, 2008 by Gremlin Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Members Rawhide Posted March 28, 2008 Members Report Posted March 28, 2008 Gremlin said: I've seen a set of insturctions for a diy push beveler somewhere and be darned if I can find it again. Does anyone have a link to info of this type? Look in Al Stohlman's Leathercraft Tools book. I think it's in there. Marlon Quote Marlon
Members Gremlin Posted March 29, 2008 Author Members Report Posted March 29, 2008 Thanks Marlon, that's it. On the bottom of page 33 to be exact for anyone else that may be looking. Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Members LarryB Posted March 29, 2008 Members Report Posted March 29, 2008 Do these work? I have always stamped mine so thats why I am asking. Quote www.larrysleatherwork.com
Members robert Posted March 29, 2008 Members Report Posted March 29, 2008 LarryB said: Do these work? I have always stamped mine so thats why I am asking. I have one I made, out of a bolt and a file handle from Home Depot. The biggest problem I have is exerting enough pressure to bevel, while remaining in control so that I don't jump out of the cut. For that reason, I tend to use mine only on long straight lines on heavier leather with a deeper cut - belt or notebook borders. Mine is steeper than a Craftool which helps it not jump out of the cut (most of the time). I also use it when I am doing practice pieces or test patterns - for me, it is worth having for that use alone. What are other people's experience? robert Quote
Contributing Member Regis Posted March 29, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted March 29, 2008 I also found it hard to control with enough pressure to actually bevel. I use mine to go over my beveling to smooth it out better. Quote God, Family, and Country (although liberals are attempting to destroy these in the USA)
JohnD Posted March 29, 2008 Report Posted March 29, 2008 Just bout of curiosity would anyone mind posting a picture of one? Thanks. John Quote (rdb):God looked down at the world, and said "See, right there in Witchita, next to the railroad tracks, I didn't put enough dandelions".
Members Doug Mclean Posted March 30, 2008 Members Report Posted March 30, 2008 I'm not sure this will do exactly what you are looking for!!!! I have taken the blade out of a swivel knife and inserted the end of a beveler tool in it's place. I'm sure this has been done many times as I think I was given the idea by another maker. It will not replace the process of beveling your lines but used as a tool to open up your lines, smooth out rough spots and also in those spots where you just need a little detail. Hope this helps ! Doug Quote Doug McLean
Members TwoCrow Posted March 30, 2008 Members Report Posted March 30, 2008 Here are a couple of push bevelers I have made out of a couple old single edge creasers. One is a single edge and the other a double. You can fix the angle to what works for you. I picked up the old tools for a couple bucks and used a file to fix the heads. Hope this helps, Quote
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