skiddrowe Report post Posted February 19, 2022 Hello, All of You Kind Crafters, I've seen several videos where the crafter used a red, narrow leather rougher. I've tried to locate a leather supply company that sells them. Could anyone let me know of a leather supply company through which I can purchase one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike02130 Report post Posted February 19, 2022 Do you mean something like this? https://www.rmleathersupply.com/collections/other-tools/products/rocky-mountain-micro-leather-roughing-tool?variant=32906599596141 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted February 19, 2022 And there I've been using 50 grade grit paper on a stick to do my job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted February 19, 2022 Me too, took a piece of 1/2 metal and bent it to a comfortable angle and cut pieces off a 50 grit stick on disc on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spyros Report post Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, fredk said: And there I've been using 50 grade grit paper on a stick to do my job At some point we must do a thread about the things we all actually use *instead of* what the shops are recommending we should be using If you boil it down I'm pretty sure in the end someone can do leatherworking with just a kitchen knife and a fork Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted February 19, 2022 @skiddrowe - are you talking about something like this? https://www.micromark.com/SANDING-WAND-SET - They are meant for modelers who work with plastic models and such, but they work great for roughing up leather to glue, or tight spaces cleaning up edges to burnish. - Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted February 19, 2022 12 hours ago, Spyros said: If you boil it down I'm pretty sure in the end someone can do leatherworking with just a kitchen knife and a fork Honestly . . . I have a couple knives in my kitchen that I could use doing leather work . . . as I believe in sharp knives. AND . . . get down to it . . . most kitchen forks can give you a pretty consistent spacing pattern of 5 stitches to the inch . . . if you happen to not have another tool there at the time. And I have to admit . . . I'm one of those guys who will use whatever works . . . sometimes something else works a lot better . . . but it is $79.95 plus tax and is 45 miles away. So I'll just use this other thing that belongs in my automotive tool box for now. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted February 19, 2022 16 hours ago, fredk said: And there I've been using 50 grade grit paper on a stick to do my job i buy those sandpaper things women use for their nails, already on a stick. The women's makeup department is your friend lol. tons of cool stuff for putting liquids and pastes on and off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted February 19, 2022 Something tells me the OP is referring to this one. Can find them at several leather suppliers. I took this pic from Weaver's site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomE Report post Posted February 19, 2022 41 minutes ago, Tugadude said: Something tells me the OP is referring to this one. Can find them at several leather suppliers. I took this pic from Weaver's site. Osborne makes one like that. It will turn smooth grain into seude fairly quickly. Good for gluing items that are cased or otherwise difficult to hold together before sewing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted February 19, 2022 18 hours ago, mike02130 said: Do you mean something like this? https://www.rmleathersupply.com/collections/other-tools/products/rocky-mountain-micro-leather-roughing-tool?variant=32906599596141 was reading the reviews of your product one said Tandy sold them also. Sure enough.https://tandyleather.com/products/craftool-pro-detail-rougher?_pos=1&_sid=003668375&_ss=r Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted February 19, 2022 The prices they want for these simple little tools LOL I'll stick with the simple 50 grit sand paper and a rough nail file. I'm CHEAP! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spyros Report post Posted February 20, 2022 I use one of those things because it's just faster than messing with sandpaper, and I'm lazy. It was like $10, works fine, sometimes it clogs up and you need to give it a clean with one of those brass wire brushes (brass because you want it to be softer than the tool you're cleaning so you don't ruin it) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted February 20, 2022 A thought; would a riffler work? I must try to find one of mine and try it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spyros Report post Posted February 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, fredk said: A thought; would a riffler work? Oh yeah absolutely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spyros Report post Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Bert03241 said: The prices they want for these simple little tools LOL I'll stick with the simple 50 grit sand paper and a rough nail file. I'm CHEAP! Well, they have to actually heat treat that rough edge, same as you would with a file, otherwise it won't last very long. I'm actually impressed they can make them so cheaply, I mean I could make one but it would take me a couple of hours and I would want a lot more than $10 for that alone. The benefits of mass production Edited February 20, 2022 by Spyros Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted February 20, 2022 18 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: i buy those sandpaper things women use for their nails, already on a stick. The women's makeup department is your friend lol. tons of cool stuff for putting liquids and pastes on and off. Yup! Those work really well too - just try to buy them from anyplace but the local drugstore where they charge many times what you'd pay elsewhere! - Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbone669 Report post Posted February 20, 2022 I was in the model train section at PM hobby craft and found these. I thought they would work great. https://excelblades.com/search?q=sanding+stick&type=product Alternatively, they have cheap sanding sticks (grit glued to color-coded wooden sticks) like the nail file sticks mentioned above but specifically for hobby craft. I think this link is for them but there isn’t a picture. https://www.pmhobbycraft.ca/sanding-sticks-50-piece.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted February 20, 2022 You can make those sanding sticks yourself very easily. I make my own for plastic modelling. Just need a sheet or two of grit paper, double-sided tape and a load of lolly/flat popsicle sticks. Costs about a few $$ to make 30 to 50 sanding sticks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
