RockyAussie Posted August 5, 2019 Author Report Posted August 5, 2019 2 hours ago, noobleather said: What temp is your soldering iron edger set to? Ha Ha ....I have no idea. the temp varies depending on how fast I can do the wipes and the size of the job etc. On my light dimmer turn knob I have a nikko mark that is generally an average but for thick belts its higher and thin belt lower. You know when the edging smooths and runs along nicely that it is right. Some colours are high and some lower etc. The brightness of the light changes as it goes up and I mostly go with a 60 watt iron. Here an old workmate has had extended boards put on to clamp the hornback belts better and note that the angled nails keep the iron in place between changes. Scientific worked that out. The legs at the back on the workmate are extended to have the belt comfortably closer to work on. Note that I tape the irons up where the wire goes into them because they start to crack up there after a couple of years use if you don't. Cheers for now Brian Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Rockoboy Posted August 6, 2019 Report Posted August 6, 2019 WOW! What a tutorial. Between what @RockyAussie and @Handstitched have posted, I am sure that I can find a use for my croc back-straps now! Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members plinkercases Posted August 6, 2019 Members Report Posted August 6, 2019 Brian, As has been said thank you so much for ting the time to share all your various processes. Your purpose built machinery and aids are a amazing as your products! Thee double angled belt sander is just brilliant. 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
RockyAussie Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Posted August 6, 2019 9 hours ago, plinkercases said: Brian, As has been said thank you so much for ting the time to share all your various processes. Your purpose built machinery and aids are a amazing as your products! Thee double angled belt sander is just brilliant. Thanks for the compliment @plinkercases but honestly I would be embarrassed to say how many thousands of backstrap I sanded on the finishing machine by hand one edge at a time using the same angles. Same said with my edging machine sadly. It would be good to see ahead what other people come up with that may be inspired by something that I shown here.. 10 hours ago, Rockoboy said: WOW! What a tutorial. Between what @RockyAussie and @Handstitched have posted, I am sure that I can find a use for my croc back-straps now! Yeah that makes me think I should do a post on a heap of backstrap products I make. They can be quite challenging to make use of with all of their peculiar bone variations and skinning cuts. Here a couple anyway might be good for a little inspiration- Hornback crowns into buckles Hornback belt with some of my bangles as well another hornback belt That should give some ideas A? Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Rockoboy Posted August 9, 2019 Report Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 6:40 AM, RockyAussie said: That should give some ideas A? Still working through the ideas, trying to get the process sorted in my mind. Thank you @RockyAussie for the belt splits. I have a couple ideas of how I can use them, pics to come. Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members chrisash Posted August 10, 2019 Members Report Posted August 10, 2019 Sorry it took me a while to see the belt as I got distracted looking elsewhere Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
RockyAussie Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, chrisash said: Sorry it took me a while to see the belt as I got distracted looking elsewhere Really.................? Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members Riem Posted August 10, 2019 Members Report Posted August 10, 2019 6 hours ago, RockyAussie said: 6 hours ago, RockyAussie said: Really.................? She's wearing a... belt?... Beautiful hair! Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
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