Hand press

[faiz]

Hi

have anyone heard of this little company?
Anyone purchased a press from them, and can offer a product review? 

http://trunk.bandec-japan.com/en/detail/Hand-press-TW-PS16

 

Kind regards

Faiz 

[TZBrown]

5kg weight, not very heavy, depends on the use I guess

16mm stroke, not much space for a setting tool and material under it, but again it would depend on what you are doing with it

[faiz]

6 hours ago, TZBrown said:

5kg weight, not very heavy, depends on the use I guess

16mm stroke, not much space for a setting tool and material under it, but again it would depend on what you are doing with it

I haven't used a press before, this would be my first. 

I would use it with custom dies, making smaller leather goods as wallets, smaller bags, and other miscellaneous leather goods. 

Any recomendations regarding leather presses? brand?  

[TZBrown]

Here is another thread that was on presses

I think most folks that are more hobby than pro may use an arbor press

[Brianm77]

I am tons more hobby than pro, I would agree with the use of arbor press. This was done with the half ton model from harbor freight.  Couldn't go wrong for $60

 

stamps still had some ink and cut in leather.  But it was on a piece of scrap. 

[faiz]

Right! thanks guys! 

I think i'll build my own leather die press from a bottle jack and scrap metall! ill be uploading how to sketches! 

Cheers

Faiz