Roller Press

[JoelR]

Anyone use a a roller press for laminating leathers together. I'm thinking of building one for pressing belts together and for laminating shark skin onto the base vegtan for holsters. I figure if I think it out well enough, I might be able to add a blade on the output and double it as a splitter. I've got more time than money, so buying something like this is out of the question. Just wondering if others have tried/used something like this and had any good/bad experiences. Overkill? Thoughts, comments?

[Greenwood]

Anyone use a a roller press for laminating leathers together. I'm thinking of building one for pressing belts together and for laminating shark skin onto the base vegtan for holsters. I figure if I think it out well enough, I might be able to add a blade on the output and double it as a splitter. I've got more time than money, so buying something like this is out of the question. Just wondering if others have tried/used something like this and had any good/bad experiences. Overkill? Thoughts, comments?

JR

I picked-up a Gramma type hand cranked wringer at an auction for $12.00 and monted it on the end of my bench. Works wonderfully and pressure is adjustable. You could use a "J" roller available at a flooring store, but is more costly and much narrower.

Good Luck

Layo

[JoelR]

An old-style wringer is exactly what I'm looking to replicate but in steel. Don't know where to find one locally or I would go that route. I currenlty use a J-roller but just don't feel I'm getting the best bonds when laminating larger pieces plus I figured I could add a platform and guide (think paper feed in your printer) for aligning and pressing belt halves.