Members Alfa34 Posted February 1, 2016 Members Report Posted February 1, 2016 Having some difficulty with the stitching Groover. I am using the one from Tandy. Seems to not follow very well on corners and curves. What technique is most popular? thought that I might use the wing dividers to mark and the free hand with Grover. It has more or less ruined what would have been decent projects several times. Quote
Members chiefjason Posted February 1, 2016 Members Report Posted February 1, 2016 On sharper corners I stop just short and finish free hand. Keep in mind, our thought about ruined and a customers ability to see minor stuff is not the same. I know every annoying detail of that "perfect holster" they sent me an email raving about. Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. Just a thought. Even when I get a weird wiggle, after stitching and finishing it usually does not show up. It looks far worse on a bare item. Quote
King's X Posted February 2, 2016 Report Posted February 2, 2016 Question: Did you sharpen or polish the groover tip especially the tools from Tandy? I have been using one since I started, but it is sharp and polish. It is not require much force to get it going, but with some leathers, I find that lightly wetting the leather helps a bit. But it all comes back to the quality of your cutting surface. Good luck Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
Members SouthernCross Posted February 2, 2016 Members Report Posted February 2, 2016 What specific tool do you recommend for freehanding? Quote
King's X Posted February 3, 2016 Report Posted February 3, 2016 You cannot go wrong with a Bob Douglas groover, but the new Craftool Pro freehand groover looks promising. As long as you get the sea air off it after buying it. Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
King's X Posted February 3, 2016 Report Posted February 3, 2016 Coming from China via a cargo ship. Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
Members Alfa34 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Members Report Posted February 3, 2016 I have determined that the tool does need to be sharpened, is there a page here that discusses that? Also part of the problem is that my edges are never consistent do to poor quality knife have been using standard utility knife blades that never cut. Must go over cut multiple times which leaves the edge wondering about . Quote
Members SouthernCross Posted February 3, 2016 Members Report Posted February 3, 2016 I have the same problem, Alfa34. I do find that I can reduce the wandering a bit if I sand my edges using my drill press with a sanding mandrel before I try to use the stitching groover. Quote
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