Precut Kangaroo Lace Problem

[Tracym]

Wow, I never had any problem with Springfield shipping, they're usually pretty fast when I order something. Sorry you had bad luck. If a color is particularly stiff, I used Lexol on it, didn't braid it when real wet.

Edited November 29, 2013 by Tracym

[troy]

I know that this may not be an ideal solution to skiving lace for a beginner, but this is how I've done it since cutting my own lace with the tandy cutter (as shown and used in the photo for cutting and skiving).

In the photo, I am using veg tan as the example but have used it on roo as well. I guess it does take practise to get used to it and it cannot be adjusted for different thicknesses, but at £12.00 a throw these cutters arn't expensive.

As seen in the photo, you just cut off the plastic bit between two of the gaps, file down slightly - you could leave it as that but I glued on an old blade to give a firm base - you will also need to skive the end of the lace to first feet it through, then just place in a vice or something and pull whil feeding the lace into it.

Oh ye, should add that this is fine for narrow lace to 5mm and lace that is thin to start with, but these blades are not to strong and may bend - if that happens I have filed the gap that the blade goes into to fit in a slightly thicker one, like a shaving blade or other such small blades.

Edited November 30, 2013 by troy

[pearlheartgtr]

Check youtube. There are a bunch of videos for making your own lace skivers and bevellers for next to nothing.

[bucksnort]

If your interested in the Dene Williams splitter, I would e mail Midwest whips. They have a waiting list going. Buck

[rcsaddles]

I talked to Paul at Mid West Whips last week and he said the Dene Williams tools should be in very soon.