Members DonR Posted August 25, 2011 Members Report Posted August 25, 2011 Hello to all. The name is Don, and I'm an old geezer from Arkansas whose hobby has grown into a small home-based business. I joined here because of the comprehensive coverage of all things leather and the amazing collection of talented people willing to share their expertise. Many thanks for that! I use a laser for decorating my work and for cutting leather when precision is important. Anybody else out there using lasers in their leather work? Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted August 25, 2011 Ambassador Report Posted August 25, 2011 Welcome Don, make yourself at home. We would love to see your work. Quote Luke
Ambassador pete Posted August 25, 2011 Ambassador Report Posted August 25, 2011 Yes, Welcome! WHere are you from? I"m in Mt. Home. pete Quote
Members Eaglestroker Posted August 25, 2011 Members Report Posted August 25, 2011 Welcome! I'd love to see some of your laser work. I have hunting land in Melbourne and fish the White, great area! Quote
King's X Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 Welcome to the forum Don! Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
Members DonR Posted August 25, 2011 Author Members Report Posted August 25, 2011 Yes, Welcome! WHere are you from? I"m in Mt. Home. pete Hi Pete. Small world, I'm in Mountain Home also. Let's get together sometime. Welcome! I'd love to see some of your laser work. I have hunting land in Melbourne and fish the White, great area! Thanks for the welcome. I am in Mountain Home and have also been known to fish the White. Quote
Members Leather Guru Posted August 26, 2011 Members Report Posted August 26, 2011 Hello man , Welcome aboard ! Do you have your own laser ? I've done some work with lasers and water jet cutters but I still like a good sharp knive for cutting . I don't like the burned edges but it's fun. Also , hello to brother Luke. I'll be writing to you soon. Quote
Members DonR Posted August 26, 2011 Author Members Report Posted August 26, 2011 Thanks Guru. Yes, I have a 40 watt CO2 laser. Proper power and speed settings minimize charring. For fine work I sand the edges and finish normally, but for inexpensive items, especially like key fobs or lighter cases, I just clean the edges and sometimes apply edge-kote. It leaves a consistent, well defined edge, and shortens production time, allowing me to make multiples in a short period of time. The last line of your message confused me for a moment. My son's name is Luke. He makes knives and I make sheaths for them. Hello man , Welcome aboard ! Do you have your own laser ? I've done some work with lasers and water jet cutters but I still like a good sharp knive for cutting . I don't like the burned edges but it's fun. Also , hello to brother Luke. I'll be writing to you soon. Quote
CowboyBob Posted August 27, 2011 Report Posted August 27, 2011 Welcome to the board, Nice work there. Bob Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members pacopoe Posted September 1, 2011 Members Report Posted September 1, 2011 My boyfriend has a laser cutter and I've used it a few times for custom orders. I like the precision and the customers are very happy, but my personal aesthetic runs a little more hand-made even if it's not quite as perfect . It's a pretty amazing tool, though! Quote http://pacocollars.com/
Members daveydude Posted September 7, 2011 Members Report Posted September 7, 2011 Hi Don, welcome. Looking forward to seeing more of your laser cut stuff. Based on what I've seen of other folks' work I'm not a fan of laser decoration, but the cutting side of it interests me greatly. Quote www.armrd.com www.facebook.com/armrd
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