Getting My Groove On?

[UberSquid]

I picked up the Pro Stitching Groover set that has the blade in the middle instead of out to the side. It seemed to make sense, with the blade over the center of force it would seem that this setup would be the easiest to use but now that I've tried to use it I'm thinking maybe it's not such a great piece...

Have any of you tried the traditional groover and the Pro stitching Groover? Which did you like better? Why?

Thanks for your input!

Jeremiah

[bruce johnson]

Cop out answer - I use both for thread in #207 or smaller. My offset one is the larger version of the two offsets TLF sells. I don't have a real preference for the straight runs, but the centered one is my grab for curving lines. I will qualify by saying on the offset one I have modified the blade some. I ground off a little to each side of the hole and that lets it make a narrower and slightly deeper groove than it came. The centered one came like that. There has been some discussion about the cutting holes not always being centered or too high on the shaft so YMMV.

For larger thread I use an older CS Osborne compass groover. It cuts a nice narrow and deeper groove in one pass.

[Sovran81]

Check out goodsjapan on ebay. I have their centerline stitch groover as well as a few other tools from them. I have been happy with each tool. Good pricing and I have yet to get a dud from them. Free shipping, but expect four to five week delivery times. I am looking forward to trying out the bag punch they sell.