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Here are some pics of my latest piece of "machinery":

Living in an off-grid cabin, I don't always have enough power to run a Dremel (and definitely not a bench grinder), so I built this treadle burnisher. I bought a sewing machine treadle on ebay and put a table top on it. Then I added the double-ended mandrel ( https://www.constantines.com/mandreldoubleended.aspx ). On the left I put a felt wheel with green (x-fine) compound for polishing knives and other cutting tools. The right side has a regular drill chuck for attaching the leather burnisher (from Pro Edge Burnishers) or any other rotary tool. Some new sewing machine belting from McMaster-Carr ( www.mcmaster.com )  lets it spin like a top. I already put a razor-edge on all my leather knives and the burnisher works great, too. Talk about some shiny edges!

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Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?

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Great build!
And a great use of an old sewing machine too.

Brgds
Jonas

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Nice! And it should build up your leg muscles too.:specool:

Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500.

Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)

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25 minutes ago, dikman said:

Nice! And it should build up your leg muscles too.:specool:

Well ...at least one of them. Great build,:banana: but I guess you you may be right handed or leggered?

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Very cleaver, and a great way to use a treadle.  

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I am impressed by your inventive approach! Everything you need with nothing you don't need. Perfect for the intended uses.

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I really like it!  I’m still on grid, but I've got a couple of foot-powered stone machines too.

CD in Oklahoma

 

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"I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....."
My sewing machines:

Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)

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