Members Martyn Posted March 8, 2016 Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Hello Martyn, That's a beast!! How's it going? For all I can't grind my knives just now, I'm get into slowly with the leatherwork with my sheaths. Small steps and all that!When i thought a rack/organiser a small lump of wood and a few hole drilled...but ya Defo took it to all top level of morkmamship! Good one m8! I like this, only one think I'm jealous ha ha! What's your leather work Like? Mine is ok making sheaths as you know, but stamping and carving is an all new game to me...not as easy as some people think. But it's taking it slow for me. Catch u later pal, I'm off to my driving assessment, 14 months since I drove a car...it's a step in the right direction. ATB Bri Sounds like you've been sick Bri? You'll have to forgive me mate, I've been unwell meself and havent been near the forums in a couple of years and am really out of touch with everything. I've got something called Crohn's disease. I's floored me for the last couple of years, but I'm getting on top of it. I just dabble with the leatherwork mate, more for something to keep me sane really. You know, you can do a bit when you are feeling right sort of thing. It's easy to pick up and put down. I've been practising saddle stitching old school - you know marking with a pricking iron and then making the holes with an awl as you go along. I'm still a bit fingers and thumbs with it and my back side stitching needs work, but I'm getting there. I've never done any carving before either. Seems like we're both on the same page with this. I have a swivel knife and just bought one of those cheapo 20 piece sets off ebay. The tools will be rubbish, but good enough to let me know if it's something I can get into. Hence the box really. I was sick of stabbing myself on awls, trying to find something at the bottom of a box of bits and with more tools coming, I needed something to sort the mess and organise it. Hope your assessment goes well Bri and I hope you're on top of whatever is ailing you mate? All the best, Martyn. Edited March 8, 2016 by Martyn Quote
Members grommit Posted March 8, 2016 Author Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 Mate, have u ordered the stamps yet??? I've got 2x 20 stamps kit at home.....don't ask why two the same...I can fire one for you if you want? Aye pal two stokes last January..on my birthday of all days lol. I'm alive m8....that's all matters..been hard but I'm for better than some people so I thank my lucky stars.. About that in a pm don't want to get bogged down with my life story ha ha! Aye saddle stitch I learn ages ago! I couldn't get away with the single stitch that Ian tought me! So much easier...and friendly with the fingers! Passed my driving assessment a few hours ago! So I'm buzzing! The dvla with covert my licence to a automatic with adaptions...5hrs driving lessons and im them fully back on the road, after the re issue my licence. Like you said leather making is my hobby now, theropy more than else. Sitting in a hospital for 7 months one handed jigsaw puzzles was ok for me then..time I feel to get back on the saddle again. Catch you in a bit m8. ATB Bri Quote
Members Martyn Posted March 8, 2016 Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 I wish I'd spoken to you last week Bri, the tools are on order, but no bother mate, they were only £8 quid for the set. Thanks for the offer though. So how come you have 2 sets? :D Sorry to hear about the stroke mate, that's rough - I had no idea. But as you say, you're alive. Good news about the assessment mate - freeeedddom, it'll be like getting your life back, it'll make all the difference I'm sure. Me mate's just dropped off the forstener bits, so I've got an afternoon of marking out holes on me drilling template. I'll drill em up tomorrow I think. I'm not looking forward to it, plywood is horrible stuff for blowing out at the back and not having a drill press it going to make it awkward. Quote
Members cradom Posted March 8, 2016 Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 Wasn't there a thread here about someone made a tool holder out of an old knife block? Looked pretty good too. I have some 2x6x20 I need to drill out but I need a press, doing it with a hand drill doesn't cut it (at least when I do it). Quote
Members Martyn Posted March 8, 2016 Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Wasn't there a thread here about someone made a tool holder out of an old knife block? Looked pretty good too. I have some 2x6x20 I need to drill out but I need a press, doing it with a hand drill doesn't cut it (at least when I do it). I think if you're drilling a solid block, a drill press is pretty essential. You can get away with it if you are drilling through a couple of thin bits and then separating them in a box setup, because the errors aren't locked into it in the same way - it's not solid so you can move the base part a fraction to correct any waywardness. You can also make the holes slightly oversized to introduce a bit of forgiveness too. But I also have to remind myself it's just a tool holder, it's not dining room furniture. Like I said the woodworking on mine is shocking, but it looks nice enough from 10 feet away and so long as it works, it's all good. :D Edited March 8, 2016 by Martyn Quote
Members cradom Posted March 8, 2016 Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 My problem is mostly hole depth. I bought some little clamp-on-the-bit thingys...waste of money. And putting a piece of tape on the bit is a joke for me. I have a few holes that go through the wood. Thinking about getting one of those bench top presses from Harbor Freight. Could probably use it as a drum sander too. Quote
Members Martyn Posted March 8, 2016 Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 Have you considered just drilling all the holes straight through and then just adding a baseboard on the bottom? Quote
Members cradom Posted March 8, 2016 Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 Ha, evidently not I need to make another anyway. Not enough holes in this one. Maybe even stain and poly it. Quote
Members Martyn Posted March 11, 2016 Members Report Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) Finished my organiser box... That's 100 holes exactly. It was a major job working out what I wanted, ho big they needed to be and where to put them. I bet I spent more than 3 hours just making out the drilling template. I'm happy, it turned out quite well, no major disasters. The forstner bits are amazing (used for the big holes), really quite a clean cut. I used regular twist drills for the smaller holes and some of the holes are a bit raggy. It's good enough though. Just the job for me really. I dont have a dedicated leather-working space so everything has to be portable and compact. I can get most of my most used tools in there and there is a little room for a few additions too. I need to expand my range of pricking chisels, so I've accounted for that. Just found this on ebay... There's loads of em with different numbers of drawers and such. This one measures 35cm x 35cm x 15cm so nicely desktop size and looks perfect for storing rivets and needles and such. Best of all, £40 quid delivered. Could even take out the top row of drawers and drill holes in the top fort another organizer. :D Edited March 11, 2016 by Martyn Quote
raysouth Posted March 11, 2016 Report Posted March 11, 2016 The small cabinet you found on eBay is great, as is the tool holder you made for yourself. Would you happen to have the eBay listing number for the cabinet? Might be out of sight to have shipped to Alabama but have been fooled before. God Bless. Ray Quote
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