Members taintedelephant Posted May 10, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 10, 2015 Now you did it, I have a new project in mind that I don't need to do but am totally compelled to. A good source of HDPE is shopping bags, I have the whole thing planned out, my family is going to hate me Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted May 11, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted May 11, 2015 Fire and melty/burny things.......mmmmmmm..... I really really really really really really really shouldn't do that......I can already hear the fire engines with me just thinking of it.... Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members TinkerTailor Posted May 11, 2015 Members Report Posted May 11, 2015 Now you did it, I have a new project in mind that I don't need to do but am totally compelled to. A good source of HDPE is shopping bags, I have the whole thing planned out, my family is going to hate me TaintedElephant: most condiment bottles, milk jugs and cosmetic containers are hdpe as well. Twinoaks: we are talking 300-350 degrees in a toaster oven. If there is smoke, you are doing it wrong. If your toaster oven is on fire, its a whole other problem.....To keep the housemates happy, get a 10 dollar toaster oven from the thrift store and do it outside. If you don't overheat it there shouldnt even be much smell. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted May 11, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted May 11, 2015 no fire??? .... Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members Jwalker Posted May 11, 2015 Members Report Posted May 11, 2015 never realized how lucky i'd be to have the mallet that i do...rawhide...green stripe on the handle...16 oz i think...was told by dear friend Peter Main to cut 3" off the handle, and then choke up on it...i dunno how some folks can use a maul...i really like my mallet..lol i dunno what yur using under the stamp, butcha shouldn't have to hit stuff all that hard...i got a nice piece of scrap of granite from a granite guy...then i have my marble from Tandy with the pound-o-board on 1 side..been using that piece for bout 18 yrs now Quote
Members taintedelephant Posted May 11, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 11, 2015 stamping, is no problem, with the 4oz wood hammer, but I like some weight when I punch, and set rivets and snaps. I work on a granite tile glued to a marble tile on top of a piece of camp pad. Quote
Members TinkerTailor Posted May 11, 2015 Members Report Posted May 11, 2015 never realized how lucky i'd be to have the mallet that i do...rawhide...green stripe on the handle...16 oz i think...was told by dear friend Peter Main to cut 3" off the handle, and then choke up on it...i dunno how some folks can use a maul...i really like my mallet..lol i dunno what yur using under the stamp, butcha shouldn't have to hit stuff all that hard...i got a nice piece of scrap of granite from a granite guy...then i have my marble from Tandy with the pound-o-board on 1 side..been using that piece for bout 18 yrs now Tooling and stamping, sure, use yer rawhide..... Punching a 1+ inch arch punch through some 15oz vegtan, stamping large makers marks, etc you need some jam behind your swing. I have a special hammer for when i really need a heavy blow. Its a 3lb rock drilling hammer with a total length of 10 inches. It will drive a shader stamp right through the leather AND the marble table if you hit it enough. I also choke up on it and hold the head like a rock for finesse. I have epoxyed a layer of veg tan on one of the faces to protect tools, however i frankly do not care if the striking surfaces of a tool mushroom. I have a set of files and the ability to use them. I do not baby tools. I use them for what i need to do, how i need to do it. I maintain them frequently and if a tool breaks, I either repair it, or make a better one. I buy new tools only as a last resort. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
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