Stitch Groover Question

[glockanator]

I got a stitch groover from tandys and have used it a couple of times. Well I went to use it today and it was all clogged up! I was ablest clean it out but mow it's just " tearing" the leather to crap and clogging! Can this be fixed or should just pay the 8 bucks and get a new blade for it?

[r lenna]

What groover? they have at least 2??

I got a stitch groover from tandys and have used it a couple of times. Well I went to use it today and it was all clogged up! I was ablest clean it out but mow it's just " tearing" the leather to crap and clogging! Can this be fixed or should just pay the 8 bucks and get a new blade for it?

[glockanator]

What groover? they have at least 2??

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/search/searchresults/88081-00.aspx

The pro groover is what I have.

[reddevil76]

it's probably blunt. Just run the polished side over a strop a few runs and it'll cut nicely again.

Also a good idea to test on scrap before using it on your actual project.

[r lenna]

I have the older one and I ground down the sides a bit and it helped with it gouging out a lot of the sides. But I don't know what it would do for yours.. Rob

[Ledermeister200]

I got a stitch groover from tandys and have used it a couple of times. Well I went to use it today and it was all clogged up! I was ablest clean it out but mow it's just " tearing" the leather to crap and clogging! Can this be fixed or should just pay the 8 bucks and get a new blade for it?

Hi there,

You must have used something hard (other than a tooth pick) to clean the hole and messed up the edge. You can re-sharpen the tool from the outside with a soft Arkansas stone and strop it on a leather belt. It takes some time but you can do it. I made my own stitch groover out of tool steel by drilling a hole first, heat treating it and grinding the edge on from the outside, making sure not to heat up the tool.

Hope this helps.