|
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 members (R. Glenz, LGF),
248
guests, and
4
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums10
Topics38,463
Posts545,044
Members14,409
|
Most Online1,258 Mar 29th, 2024
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,266 Likes: 93
Sidelock
|
OP
Sidelock
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,266 Likes: 93 |
I have a tool that a now deceased leatherworker friend made for me, the lines are added by heating the tool and burnishing the leather. Thanks!
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 919 Likes: 246
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 919 Likes: 246 |
Battle;
If you want to see one of the tools as mentioned by SKB (Steve) send me a PM and I will take a photo of the one I made and send it to you via your email address that you can give me in the PM. I will also send you a photo of the tool disassembled so that you can see how to make one yourself. You heat the rotary tip on the tool with a small amount of heat using a propane torch pencil tip nozzle.
As Steve mentioned pig skin works very well as does kid skin. Buy leather skins that are 1 ounce specified as you desire to have leather that has about the thickness of .020" or 1/2mm. When you receive the skin that you ordered find the portions of the skin that stretch the most to use. Also I usually cut the leather to use from the overall skin where the most stretch is top to bottom of the pad--heel to toe. Use a solution of 50/50 water and rubbing alcohol to soak the piece of leather in to aid in the stretching.
Kindest Regards; Stephen Howell
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 272 Likes: 56
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 272 Likes: 56 |
Very good work there,looks well shaped too.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 749 Likes: 16
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 749 Likes: 16 |
Well, the OP's original question was whether he could remove the leather from the pad and reuse it. The direct answer is maybe. If you remove it early in the program it may be possible, if you wait to long (more than a day or so) it's a problem. You may end up tearing pieces of rubber pad out unless as Steve suggested you use a scalpel or some such. All this is predicated on whether you used Barge cement (not the crap that comes in the blue n white tube either) I mean the original in the yellow n red tube that I don't believe is available in the tube any longer.
I will give you my way of marking the amount of pad to remove to allow for the thickness of the leather. BTW, you must fit the pad to the stock close, just as though you are doing a regular pad (I mean close!). I then remove the pad from the stock and put a coating of white liquid shoe polish to the base. Using a something that is reasonably accurate mark a line around the outside of the pad base at the thickness of the leather (.020 to .025) Grind the outside of the pad to that line and be careful not to overgrind. Make sure that you follow the conture of the original pad.
Doug Mann
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,266 Likes: 93
Sidelock
|
OP
Sidelock
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,266 Likes: 93 |
I dropped the leather covered pad in acetone for a few minutes. The leather peeled right off. No damage to the rubber pad. Ill at least be able to use the pad, not sure about the leather yet.
Thanks Doug for your suggestion.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 749 Likes: 16
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 749 Likes: 16 |
Just one final thought, you may have already done this but sand the logo off the back of the pad. The logo will show through if it is not removed.
Doug Mann
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,266 Likes: 93
Sidelock
|
OP
Sidelock
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,266 Likes: 93 |
Yes I had the logo removed. I actually did a good job sanding the pad, just st not enough.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 6,711 Likes: 411
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 6,711 Likes: 411 |
When you guys grind these things. What sort of grit belts do you use? I'm assuming you are using a belt sander of some sort.
Any other tricks? I'm taking notes.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,266 Likes: 93
Sidelock
|
OP
Sidelock
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,266 Likes: 93 |
I use a disc sander. The grit I think is 220.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 13,149 Likes: 1147
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 13,149 Likes: 1147 |
When you guys grind these things. What sort of grit belts do you use? I'm assuming you are using a belt sander of some sort.
Any other tricks? I'm taking notes.
This right here ......... https://www.harborfreight.com/12-inch-direct-drive-bench-top-disc-sander-43468.html ........... and a jig. SRH
May God bless America and those who defend her.
|
|
|
|
|
|