Moderator Johanna Posted June 4, 2008 Moderator Report Posted June 4, 2008 I never know what will fall out of pants in the laundry. I found this little gizmo and asked about it. It was cut with the lasers- everything from the writing to the shape, and it measures steel. I know the edges of a hide are erratic, but a little keychain version of this would be handy for leather, wouldn't it? Or maybe someone is already making them? I figured I'd ask you guys, and if someone has one, I'd like to see what it looks like. Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Moderator bruce johnson Posted June 4, 2008 Moderator Report Posted June 4, 2008 Johanna, I have seen those on the wall in shops where guys do shoe and boot repair. I don't know if they were a give-away deal or they bought them. Probably would be good for checking sole leather weight, ot something hard like that. I have one of the little caliper-dial models that works pretty well. I think I got it from TLF. I have it hanging within an easy reach of the splitters and use it quite a bit. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Contributing Member UKRay Posted June 3, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 3, 2009 Did this one go any further? I also found one of these in a box of second hand tools and thought it was very useful. Ray I never know what will fall out of pants in the laundry. I found this little gizmo and asked about it. It was cut with the lasers- everything from the writing to the shape, and it measures steel. I know the edges of a hide are erratic, but a little keychain version of this would be handy for leather, wouldn't it? Or maybe someone is already making them? I figured I'd ask you guys, and if someone has one, I'd like to see what it looks like.Johanna Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Members Pkay Posted April 3, 2015 Members Report Posted April 3, 2015 I watched a tannery video on utube and they had a gauge with a dial gauge attached which allowed them to measure about a foot into the hide which would work well. I always find that the edges are hard and thicker than the leather I wish to use from the hide, not representative. Quote
Members TinkerTailor Posted April 3, 2015 Members Report Posted April 3, 2015 Here is the tool from the video:http://www.buckleguy.com/Harriss-leather-gauges/Btw, Weaver also sells these but don't have all of them. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Chief31794 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 BlackRiverLaser.com makes the same tool in acrylic, but it measures in oz (64th of an inch) called a handy guage. I have several of them and use them all the time. Great tool. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members TinkerTailor Posted April 4, 2015 Members Report Posted April 4, 2015 That first tool is based on the sheetmetal thickness gauges that metalworkers have used for ages.http://www.starrett.com/metrology/product-detail/1-Precision-Measuring-Tools/11-Precision-Hand-Tools/1115-Fixed-Gage-Standards/111506-Thickness-Gages/283 Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Members biglew Posted April 4, 2015 Members Report Posted April 4, 2015 i have a couple of the blackriver laser guides... easy to use and a inexpensive choice. At work we have many dial indicator gauges that measure leather more accurately... but i doubt most people need to be that picky.... as in the products we make that can't vary by more than 2/10ths of a MM Quote
Members Nuttish Posted April 15, 2015 Members Report Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Starrett 1010 pocket thickness gage. <$50 on eBay. The Mitutoyo 7803 is nearly identical and priced similarly. These are machinists' tools that measure in thousandths, so use the table from Stohlman's Insider's Guide to Leathercrafting. Edited April 15, 2015 by Nuttish Quote
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