How to make leather zip pulls in less than 1 minute per

[Grumpymann]

Thanks a bunch! Any chance this can get pinned?

[bikermutt07]

That's a good tip. Thanks.

[Instinctive]

Brilliantly simple line up jig too which I had seen you post earlier for wallets but could not remember who had done it.

[SonderingSusan]

great tutorial rocky, thanks for sharing !just one question, where can u get that open ended knife piece that cuts the shape of the tab? thanks, 

[RockyAussie]

16 hours ago, Instinctive said:

Brilliantly simple line up jig too which I had seen you post earlier for wallets but could not remember who had done it.

Thanks Eric. Truth is if it wasn't simple I probably couldn't done it. For those who would like to see more of it and how it works here is a link to the post and there video that shows it in action and a  pdf file with all the measurements and stuff to make it.

 

11 hours ago, SonderingSusan said:

great tutorial rocky, thanks for sharing !just one question, where can u get that open ended knife piece that cuts the shape of the tab? thanks, 

@SonderingSusan I get my knives made up here in OZ to whatever shape I want. I normally send a thin cardboard cut out of the shape I want and it gets made up. The knife here made by Tony would cost about $35.00 Aud (around $25.00 US) if that helps. The knife shown is as would be used on a clicker press but for a few dollars more it can be made as a hand punch version. I have attached a few pictures to help understand better what I am trying to say.

This 1st pic shows how small this zip pull is and the knife used to cut it as above.

This second one shows how the same 3/4" or 20mm steel knifing can be done as a hand punch tool as well.

This one is to show what the hand punch looks like closer up... and note it is used for cutting the ends of the bracelet straps in the picture.

This hand punch is used due to the various width and boney nature of this part of the crocodile skin and being quicker to achieve the cut than in a clicker press.

Hope this helps a little more. Brian

20 hours ago, Grumpymann said:

Thanks a bunch! Any chance this can get pinned?

Ha Ha ....Maybe one day if they start up a Manufacturing Tips section. I don't  think this is viewed as Leather work quite. BTW I would love to see that section a lot. Brian