Members naomij Posted April 19, 2015 Members Report Posted April 19, 2015 Hi! I was wondering if many people had experience with this machine and could offer any tips just to get me started. I've only recently got hold of one and have been having a practice. I will be using it to primarily skive down edges on a garment weight chrome dyed leather (approx. 1.5mm thick), to reduce bulk on seams. The main issue I seem to be having is that the effort I use to pull the leather through the machine tends to stretch the edge slightly. Do I need to be skiving smaller amounts through at a time? Any help would be great! Thank you! Quote
King's X Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 Have you checked YouTube? I have one, but I have only used Veg Tan leather on it. Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
stelmackr Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 When I use garment weight chrome dyed leather (approx. 1.5mm thick), I pull, but at the same time I use my thumb to push and guide the leather. There is an unavoidable small stretch on the edge. I minimize the stretch by using a new blade for each project. Bob Stelmack Quote Bob Stelmack Desert Leathercraft LLC Former Editor of the, RawHide Gazette, for the Puget Sound Leather Artisans Co-Op, 25 years of doing it was enough...
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