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Battlemunky, in the first of the second set of photos, what's the 4x4 section with the two planks attached to it, and the pliers resting on top?

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3 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said:

Battlemunky, in the first of the second set of photos, what's the 4x4 section with the two planks attached to it, and the pliers resting on top?

My guess is it’s a box stitching jig

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20 hours ago, YinTx said:

9tpi,  Does the magnetic holder impart any magnetism to your tools?  I must confess I like the idea of having tools neatly organized, in sight, and out of the workspace, which a magnet strip seems to do well.  But the thought of having my tools picking up any stray filings and leaving them on my veg tan when it's cased has me stuck.

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Yes im sure to some degree it magnetizes the steel tools. That being said there are no "filings" in my leather work area that would get drawn to the tools.

 

That being said if they SHOULD get magnetized id do have a demagnetizer at my disposal. 

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12 hours ago, Mjolnir said:

Forgive me., but did you scoop everything on your bench into that one box in the middle of your shelf for this pic? :)

I have that exact hammer. did yours rust?

also what's the thread thing on the wall? I also haven't seen a wood burner? like that.

Ha that box is where all my misfit tools live. Anything that has a weird shape, doodles, tools that wont stand up on their own etc. My space always looks this way unless i'm in the thick of it; i clean it after ever session. Hate a cluttered work surface.

I've had the hammer for a few years, no rust yet!

A mentioned the thing on the was is just a thread sample card.

The "burner" is a Regad 3000. Purpose built leather hot iron/creaser. Many different tips are available for different tasks. 

 

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7 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said:

Battlemunky, in the first of the second set of photos, what's the 4x4 section with the two planks attached to it, and the pliers resting on top?

 

3 hours ago, garypl said:

My guess is it’s a box stitching jig

Bingo. I just made it yesterday. I have a bit of tweaking I need to do but the little bit of test running I've done with it (stitched about 2-3 inches) it has already paid for itself.

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13 hours ago, battlemunky said:

Ok, here is my shop/s.

Drying rack, airbrushing station, dying station, sanding station. All out in the shop.

My box jig and bench with all my tools, thread, stamps, leather, stamping granite, cutting board. Pile o'fleece.

And I neglected to take a picture of the couch where I sit and make gravy. I've sewn 4 out of 6 days and I haven't been working on anything but my sewing. I don't know if my sewing is improving but I am certainly learning a lot about technique and awl holding, etc.

I have been just practicing gravy the last two nights. A sales lady at work has commissioned me to make her a messenger bag for measuring flooring.

We'll see how this goes....

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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Well, it’s good to see this thread (pun intended) flowing well & increasing with various and interesting contributions.

My original old work space (the closet page 4 I think) is thankfully redundant & my new self made bench is edging towards completition (for now at least).

i’ll echo @Mjolnir viewpoints on a great thread, long may it continue.

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6 hours ago, battlemunky said:

 

Bingo. I just made it yesterday. I have a bit of tweaking I need to do but the little bit of test running I've done with it (stitched about 2-3 inches) it has already paid for itself.

I made the box stitching jig a while back and I took it apart to show you how I cut it up from a square piece of oak.

The piece of wood can be any length, the end of my piece was 3 inches square but if I was doing it again I would look for 4 inches.

 

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This is our craft shop.  It's 14x18.  My wife does her cross stitching and I work on my leather craft and my weapons. 

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1 hour ago, KingsCountyLeather said:

I made the box stitching jig a while back and I took it apart to show you how I cut it up from a square piece of oak.

The piece of wood can be any length, the end of my piece was 3 inches square but if I was doing it again I would look for 4 inches.

 

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That looks like a fine jig.

 

1 hour ago, micktx said:

This is our craft shop.  It's 14x18.  My wife does her cross stitching and I work on my leather craft and my weapons. 

CraftShop(1).jpg

Did y'all spend all morning cleaning up? Nice shop.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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