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[Rossr]

Ok so I figured it was only fair I snap a shot of the clicker and its dies....so ....this really is the only other leather parts of my shop..

 

[garypl]

4 minutes ago, Rossr said:

Ok so I figured it was only fair I snap a shot of the clicker and its dies....so ....this really is the only other leather parts of my shop..

 

Hey Ross - how are all the wooden forms used?

Gary

[Rossr]

35 minutes ago, garypl said:

Hey Ross - how are all the wooden forms used?

Gary

Gary they are a type of die set.   steel rule die set in a board you put the leather down then the die set and press the clicker press.  Then you have that shape cut out. I dont know much about die sets but I know there are all different types

 

Ross

Edited January 12, 2018 by Rossr

[garypl]

24 minutes ago, Rossr said:

Gary they are a type of die set.   steel rule die set in a board you put the leather down then the die set and press the clicker press.  Then you have that shape cut out. I dont know much about die sets but I know there are all different types

 

Ross

I guess I'm not certain what the wood is used for - I always thought clicker dies were just metal that you put on top of the leather.  Does the wood allow for more even pressure underneath the press?

Gary

[Rossr]

30 minutes ago, garypl said:

I guess I'm not certain what the wood is used for - I always thought clicker dies were just metal that you put on top of the leather.  Does the wood allow for more even pressure underneath the press?

Gary

I got this  picture from google I have no affiliation with this company.  This is how these dies are.  Its a thin piece of steel set in a board. the steel is sharpened to a point.   The board holds the metal in place.   Hope that makes sense.   For what its worth I think the all steel ones are better and would hold up longer but that is just my opinion from having some of those around too

 

Ross

[garypl]

21 minutes ago, Rossr said:

I got this  picture from google I have no affiliation with this company.  This is how these dies are.  Its a thin piece of steel set in a board. the steel is sharpened to a point.   The board holds the metal in place.   Hope that makes sense.   For what its worth I think the all steel ones are better and would hold up longer but that is just my opinion from having some of those around too

 

Ross

Ross - that makes sense now - what confused me was the holes cut into the wood boards - I guess they are just to make it easier to grab the dies.

Thanks for the explanation!

Gary

[Jake907]

13 hours ago, Rolandranch said:

Looks like a nice cozy space! That space wouldn't work for me because those pelts on the wall would be calling me all day coaxing me to make something out of them. 

my wife makes all the fur hats for our family, so we hang up the extra pelts on the wall until we need them

Edited January 12, 2018 by Jake907

[Rolandranch]

46 minutes ago, Jake907 said:

my wife makes all the fur hats for our family, so we hang up the extra pelts on the wall until we need them

Those are some awesome hats! Did she make the beard, too? 

I looked at your website. Pretty awesome stuff. Keep them coming!

[OLDNSLOW]

If you were in Nashville, near there or even checked about shipping, there is a guy on craigs list that sells anvils and RR track cut to different lengths to function as anvils.  I contacted him a long time ago about getting one then forgot about, then went looking again, and he is still selling them just some FYI, I had one I brought with me from Cali then sold it now wish I had it DOH. 

[OLDNSLOW]

I am not sure why the posting above is  posting now but oh well.

But what I was going to say is Jake you look real familiar to me, are you on one of those fellas on one of those Alaska shows?  or were you the guy sticking his head in the door and saying HERE'S JONNY?  Nice work on the trappers hat, so you do part and your wife do the other part? have you tried your hand at any Mukluks?  All the times I visited Alaska I always wanted to get a pair of Mukluks but never did!