My New Bench Press & Brass Maker Stamps!
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- After roughly a decade of use, I finally upgraded my maker's stamp! This video shows my new press setup, which is a a 6-ton Bench Shop Press from Harbor Freight. I start off the video by assembling the press, adding a simple upgrade, and conclude with a brief demonstration!
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Herman Oak - While I love the leather I've gotten from Wickett & Craig, I prefer the warmer coloring of natural Herman Oak. Unfortunately, H.O. requires you to buy leather in bulk from the tannery, and buying from distributors can be hit & miss. Springfield Leather sells "Herman Oak Premium Belt Bend", so I’ve been using this lately.
The Leather Guy - I don't have a lot of experience with this leather, but the "Artisan's Choice" leather I've used has been very nice. The coloration is similar to Wickett & Craig. The thing I really like about The Leather Guy's website is that nearly every single hide shown on their site is a listing for the actual hide you'll be buying, complete with photos and a description of blemishes for that particular hide. Very cool that they do that!
District Leather - I've never personally ordered from them, but I've heard good things about their leather.
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I've used leatherstampmaker for two custom stamps. They're really easy to work with. I highly recommend them.
Andrew
Recently got my 2 makers marks stamps from Leather Stamp Maker. Great products
Thank you so much!
Very IMPRESSED
HA!
Great video. Thanks.
Thanks for the recommendation, I checked them out and ordered a stamp.
Love your videos! Just starting in leather working! Hardest part so far is figuring out what to make and how much to price it. Just emailed leather stamp maker to get a makers mark made.
I would like to see a S&W J Frame OWB Appendix Holster made!!! Should do it!
Good idea! I do very little work with revolvers, but I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for watching!
@@AdamsLeatherWorks no one does appendix owb and i only carry appendix and im interested in my S&W 340 pd, kimber k6s, custom glock 19 rmr w/ threaded barrel all owb appendix leather holsters. Something that rides as low as possible but with a good grip purchase
OLD LEATHER SMITH here, when you make a new cutting table Please do what I did, make it 5ft. X 8ft at the least, U will B surprised at how much the extra comes in handy. GOD'S BLESSINGS BROTHER ✝️⚾🙃
Hi Jim - I saw you comment on a random woodworking video somewhere the other day. Small world! :) I do need to make a new workbench for my leather area. My current table is 3'x8'. My main workshop table is 4'x8'. What material did you use on the top of your table to get 5'x8'?
@@AdamsLeatherWorks Hi Eric, It used 3/4 plywood and 1/4 plywood on top, then I screwed 2 my frame 2, 1x6x8ft long edge 2 edge which makes 5ft. By the way my frame is made of industrial metal lumber which can B purchased at any garage door installer, it's what they use 2 hang industrial garage doors or metal lumber 4 metal shelves
Eric, I want 2 add the metal lumber MUST B HEAVY
DUTY regular won't work. Mine also sits on 8 inch casters, the top also tilts 1 1/2 inches toward me, or sits flat, which ever position I desire. This is why I build all my own Benches and most of my Tools. More Questions, uniqueleatherproducts@earthlink.net GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
Isnt CZcams spooky. I only had to be thinking about stamps on my morning walk and what should pop up in the recommended videos? This one. Were the prices on the back of the card for the brass stamps? Do you just have to supply them with digital art and they quote you? Im wondering how intricate they can get too. I am wanting to produce stamps of military hat badge insignia for corps specific wallets. Not sure if that can be done. I assume the more detail, the longer the machining time and the greater the cost? Oh BTW was that wet cased veg tan you stamped? I see some makers heat their stamp when it goes on the top side of harness leather for a dress wallet. Is that how the dstamps are used for that type of application? Actually laser etching might be better for fine detail but I assume the set up cost for that process would be high?
Sorry for the delayed response. Yes, those were stamp prices on the back of the card. Based on what I know about CNC, it's very difficult to determine exact machine time without final artwork. They probably came up with a good ballpark time/price per square inch they were comfortable with so they didn't have to calculate time/price with every inquiry. And yes, I just sent them my logo file and they sent a digital proof for review. My logo is pretty detailed, considering the size. I think the military logos would work fine. I'm sure they have experience with those already and can give you insight if you haven't already reached out to them. Yes, I did wet the leather a bit prior to stamping. I generally count to 10 in my head before I release the pressure. I don't have experience with hot-stamping but wouldn't mind owning one some day. Laser engraving is a whole different ball of wax, and somewhat more trouble than it's worth. Between masking, focusing, keeping the leather flat, proper engraving power/speed settings, alignment, etc., it's a lot of work. I simply stopped applying my logo to finished pieces for a couple/few batches until I got the brass stamp setup. And yes, lasers are very expensive. Several thousand dollars is a general starting point, though you can go cheaper if all you care about is engraving and not so much about cutting.
I got my maker's mark from them too, awesome work. I need to invest in the press though.
Do you use the press for anything other than putting the hallmark on your products?
Currently, I only use it for my maker's mark. I don't own any clicker dies or anything like that, but I like that it has the ability to use for other things in the future.
Is there a min leather thickness you can use a stamp on? Thinking of stamping very lightweight harness leather that has been split down to 2-3 oz, (or maybe a little lighter) for wallets.
I don't know about that. I don't typically work with anything that thin, but I assume it would work okay.
I (think) I need one of these. I’d like to try compression in the initial phase of wet-molding as well.
Did you always have such a clean garage?
I sent you a question with pics in it to your site email a week or so ago and it eventually bounced back to me, whereupon I resent just the text portion. Did it get through? I’d really like your opinion since we seem to do many things the same way.
Sorry about that - I've gotten behind in my emails again. I'm going through my inbox right now and will respond there.
Regarding the stamp - I'm still getting used to them. The stamps themselves are awesome, but I need to make sure I allow plenty of 'billboard' area on my designs to allow room to place the stamp. My original stamp was pretty small, so space wasn't an issue. The laser was great because I never had to worry about molding softening the stamp impression. I've been trying to apply the brass stamp after assembly & sewing, but before forming. I dampen a flat area and stamp the logo, then let it completely dry before moving on to wet-molding. I may try stamping it after dunking, but before molding, but the leather may be too wet to hold the impression very well.
LOL about the garage. I'm one of those "a place for everything, and everything in it's place" people. Clutter stresses me out, so as long as my clutter is all arranged in columns, 90 degree angles, and perfectly stacked piles, I'm good to go. I'm kidding of course, but my shop is 30x50. I have an 8x30 loft above my leather area for storage to help cut down the clutter in my shop area. I'm actually about to enclose and air condition my leather area. Was hoping to start that this week, but I have to finish my current batch of holsters first.
Hi Adam love your work and detailed vids, can u tell me what was the first item u made too sell , and how u prepared for that to happen .Rob uk
Hi Rob - My first product was actually a suede rifle rest that was designed to be adjustable in height. It took way too long to make, and the target customer group was perfectly happy with a sock filled with rice or beans so I gave up on that one. I probably could have outsourced it to lower the price, but it's hard to compete with a wool sock and a bag of rice. A few years later I started making leather holsters and I shared photos on various message boards. It wasn't too long before I started getting requests to make them for some local guys, then I eventually created a website and started taking orders. This is still a part-time thing for me that I do in my free time.
Adams LeatherWorks thx for your reply Adam I’ve been enjoying leatherwork f three yrs now , thank you for the reply ❤️💛💚
why is the leatherworks part upside down ? looks odd
Personal preference. I tried all sorts of ways, but this is what I preferred out of all the options.
I feel smarter knowing that you are my neighbor lol
Amigo eu sou brasileiro acompanho seu canal no CZcams coloca legenda em português nos seus vídeos pra mim entender o que você fala
Obrigado meu amigo. Enviei legendas em português. Por favor, deixe-me saber se isso funciona para você. Eu nunca tinha feito isso antes.
What laser do you use?
I have a 90 watt, 600mm x 1000mm CO2 laser from Rose Graphix.
@@AdamsLeatherWorks gotcha! Is there a brand you would recommend for people who want to try a beginner laser?
Glowforge would be a great machine with a large support base. Mine is officed in Florida, so US based support is good for me since I’m in the US. My power supply went out last week so it’s nice to have someone I can call for help and parts. Look up Ben Myers “Did I waste $2400” laser video on CZcams. Do you have a budget, or bed size in mind?
@@AdamsLeatherWorks thanks for your quick feedback! ideally I’d like to keep it under $1k until I know it’s something I can use in my shop. Mostly for engraving and not cutting. I’ll check out the video. I’ve looked into the glowforges but if I’m spending that kind of money I’m getting a cobra class 4 first! Lol
I hear that! If you're cranking out the leather stuff, that's a much better investment and the Class 4 should hold its value very well. There's cheaper lasers, but it comes down to how technically inclined you are. I'm not good with electrical stuff, but a lot of people love the small "K40". But they all say the same thing - "be prepared to take it completely apart and check all the wiring so it doesn't kill you!"