Members katsass Posted February 17, 2012 Members Report Posted February 17, 2012 I use old 'Ma Nature' most of the year. Here in the desert the ground temps can easily reach 150+ degrees and the humidity stays well below the 20% mark most of the time. This week I did have to resort to a small space heater and a cardboard box to dry some things --- it was snowing. I don't like to do much work in this time of the year though. As soon as we hit March or (maybe) April this year, the heater and box get put away. Mike Quote NOTE TO SELF: Never try to hold a cat and an operating Dust buster at the same time!! At my age I find that I can live without sex..........but not without my glasses. Being old has an advantage.......nobody expects me to do anything in a hurry.
Members Reaper Posted February 22, 2012 Members Report Posted February 22, 2012 Shoot katsass, you could just about make a circle of stones and have an oven out there! Did some work up at Window Rock in the summer back in 1996 and was surprised at the dryness and heat. Quote No sir, he fell into that bullet
Members katsass Posted February 23, 2012 Members Report Posted February 23, 2012 Shoot katsass, you could just about make a circle of stones and have an oven out there! Did some work up at Window Rock in the summer back in 1996 and was surprised at the dryness and heat. Reaper, I've eaten more than one Sunday 'brunch' of steak and eggs cooked on a shiny piece of sheet steel laid out in the sun. Got the idea from a similar event frequently done at a little Naval Air Facility in the AZ. desert. Got shipped to the Naval Air Station in Memphis Ten. --- it wouldn't work there --- that was back in the very early '60s. Mike Quote NOTE TO SELF: Never try to hold a cat and an operating Dust buster at the same time!! At my age I find that I can live without sex..........but not without my glasses. Being old has an advantage.......nobody expects me to do anything in a hurry.
Members Spinner Posted February 23, 2012 Members Report Posted February 23, 2012 I do large wet formed items and while they aren't holsters, another good reason for heat drying is controlling the drying process itself. Many times a larger piece can dry unevenly and if you're working with something like my tank bibs where the reference points need to remain constant, controlling the leather movement as it dries is a big deal. I've had pieces move as much as 3/8" off their marks just due to various things like warm spots in the room, heater vent locations, etc. Quote Chris Three Mutts Customs Leather - http://www.threemuttscustoms.com
Members Reaper Posted February 24, 2012 Members Report Posted February 24, 2012 Reaper, I've eaten more than one Sunday 'brunch' of steak and eggs cooked on a shiny piece of sheet steel laid out in the sun. Got the idea from a similar event frequently done at a little Naval Air Facility in the AZ. desert. Got shipped to the Naval Air Station in Memphis Ten. --- it wouldn't work there --- that was back in the very early '60s. Mike Back in the 70's I worked with my older brother putting together Pool Enclosures down here in Florida. Come summer we would some times knock off around 2:00 because of the Sun and home owners would at times get a bit miffed about it. When one would we would bring in an Egg the next day, crack it and place it on one of the pieces of Bronze Aluminum we were using to build these things and ask how they liked their Egg's? Kind of put things into perspective for them, it wasn't being in the sun that was a both, but that damn metal could actually cook your hands to blister in no time. Quote No sir, he fell into that bullet
Members katsass Posted February 24, 2012 Members Report Posted February 24, 2012 Back in the 70's I worked with my older brother putting together Pool Enclosures down here in Florida. Come summer we would some times knock off around 2:00 because of the Sun and home owners would at times get a bit miffed about it. When one would we would bring in an Egg the next day, crack it and place it on one of the pieces of Bronze Aluminum we were using to build these things and ask how they liked their Egg's? Kind of put things into perspective for them, it wasn't being in the sun that was a both, but that damn metal could actually cook your hands to blister in no time. Reaper, you said it! Back some years ago I got a deal on a sand blast cabinet that had been sitting out in the desert for some time. Went to pick it up at about 9:00 am Grabbed that puppy without gloves (like a damned fool) and blistered both hands. Old Ma Nature's smile can be vicious. Mike Quote NOTE TO SELF: Never try to hold a cat and an operating Dust buster at the same time!! At my age I find that I can live without sex..........but not without my glasses. Being old has an advantage.......nobody expects me to do anything in a hurry.
Members VanHornSaddlery Posted February 27, 2012 Members Report Posted February 27, 2012 I stole my wifes hair dryer and it is hanging by the bench. comes in handy at times for speeding up progress. Other than the initial beating about the head and ears from the wife the hair dryers transition from house to shop has been pretty smooth. I did notice a new dryer hanging in the bathroom the other day which is a good thing cause i have bout wore the first one out. I can feel another one of thses comin on ! Have a good one Jake Quote
Members Eaglestroker Posted March 14, 2012 Members Report Posted March 14, 2012 I thought I would share this with you fellas. I had been working on it when the thread was started and it's held up well. Essentially a hot plate and a bathroom fan. Very simple and stays at a constant 137*. Quote
Members triage1998 Posted March 14, 2012 Members Report Posted March 14, 2012 Eaglestroker that is awsome. I love DIY stuff. Could you show some pictures of the drawer open so we can see how you place your leather items and how you have the PVC pipes set up. Quote Nightingale Leather
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