How to lay down wallet pockets straight and even repeatedly

[RockyAussie]

20 hours ago, tearghost said:

Wow

That is a great idea. I would love some instructions on how to build one for myself if you don't mind, please.

I'm way under the hammer at the moment but will get you some close up pics and some basic measurements with in the fortnight. Brian

[RockyAussie]

6 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

Is it just me or does that machine look like it can do 3 at a time?

That'll really speed it up.

I have only ever done 2 at a time myself laying down or the folding but with these women working together ....well you now how it is...

[RockyAussie]

17 hours ago, jimi said:

Great stuff Brian, that certainly speeds things up! that is a neat gadget and love that folder. looks like you could rustle up a wallet in 30 min?? cant wait to see your other videos and thanks for sharing.

30 minutes on a plain leather style maybe but not with Crocodile unfortunately.Next video will show some of the headaches of working with croc and how I go about getting them to thickness.

[tearghost]

9 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

I'm way under the hammer at the moment but will get you some close up pics and some basic measurements with in the fortnight. Brian

awesome thank you

[RockyAussie]

Here is the pictures and dimensions of the line up tool in a pdf file. I should point out that most of this device could be made in timber, mostly 2x1 dressed pine I think except that I would use a bit of 3mm aluminium at the line up edge just screwed to the timber. There are 2 pages and the second has most of the dimensions of the one I made here. The top is 2 layers of 16mm (5/8") MDF craftwood in order for it to take a good pounding as you see it does in the video. The top has also been covered in a sheet of teflon in order to allow the products to slide around easily.The centre slide section I have done in aluminium as it is straight as a ruler and easy to keep clean of glue deposits. Hope that gives you all that's needed and any questions just ask. Brian

Line up tool.pdf

[arz]

Very interesting, thanks for posting. Reminds me of some of the printing equipment I have used in the past...  It is true that guides, jigs etc. can make life much easier! I learned that doing wood working. -Adam

[RockyAussie]

11 hours ago, arz said:

Very interesting, thanks for posting. Reminds me of some of the printing equipment I have used in the past...  It is true that guides, jigs etc. can make life much easier! I learned that doing wood working. -Adam

It is amazing the similarities in wood working and it has helped a lot with many different ways that I have approached how I go about making the leather work that I now do. Wood machining was my first trade. Brian

[RockyAussie]

On 21/06/2017 at 1:10 AM, billybopp said:

 I'm sure that many of these also have multiple uses.  I can see both of these tools in a LOT of applications,

Just found this old post looking for a reply to a question on getting zippers to sit in straight. We find it very helpful for that purpose as well so I thought I'd give it a bump.

[bikermutt07]

Thanks Brian, I hadn't seen where you had inserted the PDF before. So, the bump was dual serving.