Contributing Member fredk Posted November 28, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted November 28, 2021 A cheaper alternative to those fancy pins is a mapping pin into a small block of cork Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members zuludog Posted November 28, 2021 Members Report Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Besides all the previous comments, your clamps are too strong and have too narrow a surface area. Have a look at this video. You can see that Ian has used less powerful clamps, and also wrapped them in thinner leather to cushion them Or you could try clothes pegs/clothes pins But there's something I do -- the plastic clothes hangers for ladies' skirts often have clips or clamps on them to hold the skirt, and those clamps have a larger surface area; I just saw them off with a junior hacksaw, and use those Making a Leather Knife Sheath - YouTube Edited November 28, 2021 by zuludog Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 28, 2021 CFM Report Posted November 28, 2021 I don't use clamps on leather that's what contact cement is for, glue it, hammer it then i sew it up and its clamped for good. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 28, 2021 CFM Report Posted November 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, zuludog said: Besides all the previous comments, your clamps are too strong. Have a look at this video. You can see that Ian has used less powerful clamps, and also wrapped them in thinner leather to cushion them Making a Leather Knife Sheath - YouTube man he is good with that awl ! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members zuludog Posted November 28, 2021 Members Report Posted November 28, 2021 1 minute ago, chuck123wapati said: man he is good with that awl ! We're in danger of going OT here, but yes, he is; also watch videos by JH Leather. She uses pricking iron + awl for most of her sewing, and she's excellent. IMO her video on doing the saddle stitch is one of the best Quote
Members JayEhl Posted November 29, 2021 Members Report Posted November 29, 2021 In the most recent issue of leather crafters Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal an article was written about how you can easily take apart those office binders and taking some scrap leather that's long enough to wrap the inside of the clamp, punching a couple of holes for the levers (or whatever you want to call it) and put it back together. I've made a bin of different sizes of these. Works great. I also found this on the omnicientweb: https://www.instructables.com/Leather-Workshop-Binder-Clips-two-Minutes-Hack/ Quote
CFM Hardrada Posted November 29, 2021 CFM Report Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) There are clamps that are non-marring. Irwin Quick-Grip come to mind. The only time I use bulldog clamps is when I'm wet-moulding and the stitch line will go right along and over the marks left by the clamps. Some time ago someone from Japan joined the forum and his YT channel had a tutorial on how to make leather covered bulldog clamp jaws, to prevent this problem, but I didn't bookmark the video, alas. ___________ Hah! What you know... I found it. Edited November 29, 2021 by Hardrada Quote
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