How I now straighten leather for strap cutting

[RockyAussie]

14 hours ago, hwinbermuda said:

Sheesh, I watched the video and had a slap the forehead moment...

Thank you RockyAussie

Harry

Your welcome. I wish I had thought of it several thousand straps back though

 

7 hours ago, JazzBass said:

Simple, accurate, efficient...wonderful!!

My wife agrees on the simple part at least .....as far as I go anyways

[koreric75]

This is awesome, but space prevents having one for now... so for now, a long straight edge and an expandable table makes it work

[bikermutt07]

Yep, we're all dumb. Good grief.

[noobleather]

Thanks for sharing Rocky.

Great idea,i was using a stripe of aluminium ,but it is too light moves and is not pinned with screws,so thanks for that idea.

Nice sharp round knife too 

[RedDun]

Adding that to the "when I have a cutting table" list. Thanks!

[BlakesBlades]

On 12/30/2018 at 3:57 PM, RockyAussie said:

@BlakesBlades No, I have not had any slipping problems that have allowed the leather to scratch. A light layer of latex glue on the underside might be a further improvement though.

Thanks!

[RockyAussie]

2 minutes ago, BlakesBlades said:

Thanks!

Your welcome

[RockyAussie]

23 hours ago, noobleather said:

Thanks for sharing Rocky.

Great idea,i was using a stripe of aluminium ,but it is too light moves and is not pinned with screws,so thanks for that idea.

Nice sharp round knife too 

People on this here forum would chuck me off if they see how I sharpen it ...but it does take less than a minute and doing a hundred at a time I only need to polish it on the rag wheel maybe 2 sometimes 3 times.

[bermudahwin]

13 minutes ago, RockyAussie said:

People on this here forum would chuck me off if they see how I sharpen it ...but it does take less than a minute and doing a hundred at a time I only need to polish it on the rag wheel maybe 2 sometimes 3 times.

HOW DARE YOU, YOU RAPSCALLION!!!!

 

Oh, sorry, I meant, whatever works for you.

I find stropping on carborundum, then on flesh side works for me. Also sharpening knives is massively theraputic as you really need to conentrate, and empty your mind of the extraneous claptrap, or you'll need help picking up your fingers.

H

[RockyAussie]

Nothin more than you can see here

theraputic ?? comes later