"sizing" Leather: How's It Done

[Sylvia]

Hold that thought--back in a flash.

Well, the two places in town are closed--it's Saturday, after all--but I left messages with each. What a great idea!

I'll let you know how that works out.

ara

Ha ha ha. Yeah that's what happened to me too.

Salida Colorado huh? I have loads of Guitar playing friends down there in Colorado. Ever heard of Jim Deeming? http://www.jimsguitar.com He lives in Berthoud, I guess that's a ways north of you.

[McJeep]

Zowie, McJeep! A gizmo!! Better, a gizmo and a PLAN!!

If I can still find my pocket slide caliper that could be a real deal.

Thank you, thank you!

LOL, no problem - as for the dremel idea you mentioned, I'd go buy a stitching awl instead - drill bits remove leather and leave ugly tracks where the awls just *part* the actual hide and the hole heals around the thread better - the rotary hole punches for when you do lacing etc work well but are hand intensive - I prefer the single punches and a small mallet - it also allows me to clamp the piece down with a straight edge as a guide to ensure that the holes end up being true.

Have fun - LOTS to learn - I'm still a rookie but 95% of what I have learned has been from the masters on this board that are generous enough to share decades of experience.

And for what it's worth - I'm hammering away on a discarded sink cutout too LOL

[Northmount]

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Hi Ara:

I know what you mean. I spent several months trying to understand the different leather weights. I found this and bookmarked it. Perhaps it will help you.

http://www.brettunsv...onversions.html

I hope that helps some. I can't find it now but I did see a site somewhere that compared the thicknesses to American coins. **** ha ha ha... just saw that Coin info near the bottom of that page!

Syl

Here is another link that might help http://www.tandyleatherfactory.ca/en-cad/home/infoandservices/leatherguide/leatherguide.aspx

Edited December 18, 2011 by northmount

[McJeep]

nice! saved for when people start talking millimeters ;0)

[Sylvia]

Hold that thought--back in a flash.

Well, the two places in town are closed--it's Saturday, after all--but I left messages with each. What a great idea!

I'll let you know how that works out

Well, I finally got out to the shop with my stamps and a rounder. I chucked up the camoflager, lowered the drill press table, slid a piece of board over the drill hole in the table, stuck my rounder on the table and started "pressing." It seems to work well. But I can see where a "guide" might be necessary or perhaps I need to be seated so I can have a better vantage point to see what I'm doing because while standing I managed to get the design off the line. Good thing it was just a trial run!

Here's a Picture.