Members Sheilajeanne Posted January 19, 2018 Members Report Posted January 19, 2018 Looks a lot like my workbench when I have a project on the go! Quote
garypl Posted January 19, 2018 Report Posted January 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Mjolnir said: This is the norm for my 'Shop'. Discombobulated is my state of mind most of the time. Looks neater than my shop when I am not working on anything! I just went out and bought a new shelving unit and plan to move a lot of stuff from my workbench to the shelves. I am embarassed to show anyone how it looks right now! Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members Sheilajeanne Posted January 19, 2018 Members Report Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Mjolnir said: Maybe, but that was for photo purpose only. I'd just finished that project. check out my 'Clam on the Half Shell' thread. I used a $20 swivel clamp from Amazon to hold mine perpendicular to my bench. You might want a 'leather' clamp, about $30 bucks on amazon or ebay. You can make your own that price and be proud of it. I've said it before but, improvise. We are only restrained by the limits of our imagination. Imagination has no limit so anything is possible. PS get a swivel art lamp. you can clamp it to your desk and shine the light where you need to. I have just taken apart the Tandy stitching horse, and am figuring out how I can alter it to suit my needs. I REALLY like some ponies I've seen where you can change the angle of the clam - have it either vertical or horizontal, depending on the height of your table and the size of the project. Am going to try to do something like that! All you need to adjust the angle would be a wingnut and a bolt and a couple of washers. Edited January 19, 2018 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members plinkercases Posted January 20, 2018 Members Report Posted January 20, 2018 18 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: I have just taken apart the Tandy stitching horse, and am figuring out how I can alter it to suit my needs. I REALLY like some ponies I've seen where you can change the angle of the clam - have it either vertical or horizontal, depending on the height of your table and the size of the project. Am going to try to do something like that! All you need to adjust the angle would be a wingnut and a bolt and a couple of washers. Sheilajeanne, perhaps you already have but if you quickly join Pinterest and search fro images on leather working tools, stitching pony horse etc. there are some real interesting ideas and some will actually lead you to the source. for some reason I see more images there than just a Google search. Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members Sheilajeanne Posted January 20, 2018 Members Report Posted January 20, 2018 That's exactly what I've done, Plinkercase. It's given me some good ideas! My workbench is fairly high off the floor, which is good for tooling, but not so good for stitching, where I prefer to have my arms at waist level or slightly above. So, even a table top stitching horse that's only 8 inches tall is too tall for me. Going to try to make something where the height can be adjusted. Quote
Mjolnir Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Posted January 20, 2018 On 1/19/2018 at 2:26 PM, AdamPCain said: I see you have a Seville tool cart and workbench. How do you like them I am looking for a new work bench. I was also looking at Huskys 60inch workbench not sure witch one to get yet. I did a search on the Husky line. They look nice. The Seville line is about half the price, or was at Sam's Club. I love it. very sturdy with addons that can mac out a shop. Quote He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which. Douglas Adams
Members plinkercases Posted January 20, 2018 Members Report Posted January 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Sheilajeanne said: That's exactly what I've done, Plinkercase. It's given me some good ideas! My workbench is fairly high off the floor, which is good for tooling, but not so good for stitching, where I prefer to have my arms at waist level or slightly above. So, even a table top stitching horse that's only 8 inches tall is too tall for me. Going to try to make something where the height can be adjusted. look forward to seeing what another Ontario-an leatherworker comes up with! My pony is designed slot into a chair I rebuilt OR just sit under my thighs on when I sit on whatever. So no matter what I sit at the work is at the same height. I usually in front of the bench to rest tools etc. but the pony isn't affixed to the bench...stay stable enough and I can move my body around it, or lean it side to side if necessary plus it has a swivel feature that I can leave loose or set with a bolt Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members plinkercases Posted January 20, 2018 Members Report Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) So I wanted to do some work over the holidays but since I have now dragged everything from home shop to the farm I realised the farm shop was not set up (i.e. I could find anything so I could make anything!) and so I spent the break setting up and think it is a now a good working space. I little bigger than the city submarine shop and cozy with the stone walls. not sure how they appear but we have: Bench is 2 x 12 two layers cross ways with 3/4 inch ply on top with 4x4 post legs corners and centre to concrete = solid left side of bench for detail cutting, prep/process etc stamping. punching and such - I inch stone slab with self healing flooring on top - bench has 2 stack of drawers and place to store the stool underneath right side of bench for the mechanical/assembly stuff that gets swapped around and held with hold down clamps etc - also has the swing out hanging pouches for punches etc. examples of how the press, last, splitter attach press station large pattern, colouring and cutting surface 3x6 foot 1/4 HDPE buffing, sanding, burnishing station (also shooting bench!) table machine and leather storage and my banging hitting things Edited January 20, 2018 by plinkercases Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members Sheilajeanne Posted January 20, 2018 Members Report Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) Wow! And I thought I had a lot of stamps! :D What are those clamps you are using to hold your cobbler's last and stamp press down? I have never seen anything like that before! I think I could use a couple of those! Do you have to crawl underneath the table to attach them? Edited January 20, 2018 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members plinkercases Posted January 20, 2018 Members Report Posted January 20, 2018 They are called drill press clamps or bench clamps.... ebay, amazon... but I got these at Princes Auto cheap. Very handy. My bench is so thick I just drilled a 3/8 hole where needed and the threaded shaft spins in and hold just fine. I use the same set up on the cutting table to hold the flat steel cutting guide down. yaaa...... I got a few stamps..... I inherited some and was given a bunch from an old friend as barter but have also apparently bought a few too along the way.....usually when Tandy has their better line on sale..... wish I hade more time to use them all. surprisingly few doubles in all that and I plan to see if I can alter/customize them someday. Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
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