Members jcuk Posted February 10, 2022 Members Report Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Maybe of interest, this stitch looks like the stitch that is achieved with the speedy stitcher. Here is a video that may help with your quest for some of similar tool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5HuDCxAUUw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2UPOmhnwQA Swiss Army knife a bit rougher though. Hope this helps JCUK Edited February 10, 2022 by jcuk Quote
Members billybopp Posted February 10, 2022 Members Report Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said: wonder where a guy could get the sewing needle he uses? That's a jerk needle. I have several but never used them. They came with cheap brass awl hafts that I bought on ebay. As for a glass scraper, I've seen a number of cordwainer/cobbler videos where they have used broken glass rather than a knife of some sort to scrape the edges of soles, despite having otherwise "normal" tools. Not sure why, but it seems to be a common practice! - Bill Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted February 10, 2022 Author Members Report Posted February 10, 2022 Tandy sells a glass burnisher, so it's definitely not a new idea! Quote
Members billybopp Posted February 10, 2022 Members Report Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Sheilajeanne said: Tandy sells a glass burnisher, so it's definitely not a new idea! Yes . But what he's using isn't a burnisher .. that has a smooth edge (and works great!) ... These folks use the sharp edge of a broken pane of glass! - Bill Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted February 10, 2022 Author Members Report Posted February 10, 2022 I know, billy, and it does double duty - edger AND burnisher! Quote
Members jcuk Posted February 10, 2022 Members Report Posted February 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, billybopp said: As for a glass scraper, I've seen a number of cordwainer/cobbler videos where they have used broken glass rather than a knife of some sort to scrape the edges of soles, despite having otherwise "normal" tools. Not sure why, but it seems to be a common practice! Yes i used a piece of glass to hide where the leather has been doubled/trebled it makes it blend before staining and burning, now i use a Snow board/Ski scrapper works just as well. Hope this helps JCUK Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted February 10, 2022 CFM Report Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, billybopp said: That's a jerk needle. I have several but never used them. They came with cheap brass awl hafts that I bought on ebay. As for a glass scraper, I've seen a number of cordwainer/cobbler videos where they have used broken glass rather than a knife of some sort to scrape the edges of soles, despite having otherwise "normal" tools. Not sure why, but it seems to be a common practice! - Bill lol i have one of those never even looked at the needles. I just thought it was junk. 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 billybopp Posted February 10, 2022 Members Report Posted February 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: lol i have one of those never even looked at the needles. I just thought it was junk. I have no idea if the blades with them are any good - Haven't tried them! The handle itself is not bad for the price. I like the way it fits my hand! I'd probably never have bought one except that I had an awl that I liked where the blade started pushing into the handle. I could probably have just pulled the blade out and epoxied it, but came across these at about the same time and decided. Meh. Why not! - Bill Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted February 10, 2022 CFM Report Posted February 10, 2022 55 minutes ago, billybopp said: I have no idea if the blades with them are any good - Haven't tried them! The handle itself is not bad for the price. I like the way it fits my hand! I'd probably never have bought one except that I had an awl that I liked where the blade started pushing into the handle. I could probably have just pulled the blade out and epoxied it, but came across these at about the same time and decided. Meh. Why not! - Bill sure enough it came with three needles one straight one curved and one that looks like a huge sewing machine needle. All dull as fro you couldn't pound them through with a hammer lol. I'll be sharpening one up and learning something new!!!!! Thanks for the info! 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!
Contributing Member fredk Posted February 10, 2022 Contributing Member Report Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) n Edited February 10, 2022 by fredk Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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