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McEwen Hand Craft
Добавлен 19 мар 2020
A channel of crafting projects and tips.
removing uneven fuzziness from the backside of your leather
what to do when the hide you have has an uneven finish on the suede side? follow this trick to get even and consistent undersides.
find more helpful stuff at www.mcewenhandcraft.ca
find more helpful stuff at www.mcewenhandcraft.ca
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Видео
How to prevent hand cramps when drive punching.
Просмотров 2602 года назад
another helpful little tips video. how to keep your hands from cramping while punching a thousand holes! Find me here! Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHa... Instagram: mcewen.hand... Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
Comparing Burnishing Mediums
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 года назад
i wanted to do a side by side comparison of three of the more common burnishing mediums used in the leather world today. Gum Tragaganth is a common product sold by many leather suppliers today. get yours here. tandyleather.ca/products/eco-flo-gum-tragacanth?_pos=1&_sid=97bf6cb7d&_ss=r CMC Oil is a common product used in many applications and is common in many full time production shops around t...
Restoring an Antique Drive Punch.
Просмотров 3513 года назад
restoring an old drive punch with sand paper and a drill press! a Quick How-To! browsing a bin of old used tools at hand and Sew i came across this little gem! a genuine W.M Johnson Inc Number 6 drive punch! I honestly had no idea what it was until i started cleaning it. the etching was too clogged and unreadable. it was also duller then a butter knife. but i could tell it was good steel and wo...
Wax block as a cutting board!
Просмотров 8733 года назад
How to keep your tools sharp and lubricated using a wax block as your cutting board! Find me here! Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHa... Instagram: mcewen.hand... Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
The only GOOD tools are Sharp tools!
Просмотров 1413 года назад
how sharp should your drive punches be? this sharp! Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHa... instagram: mcewen.hand... Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
Twinable Drive Punch, a product review.
Просмотров 6833 года назад
A review of the Twinable Drive punch by Boehm. Brought to you by handandsew.com/ Link to the tool itself here: leathertools.ca/collections/new/products/boehm-twinnable-washer-and-hole-punch?fbclid=IwAR1n3J9ung3cp5mC3AAH-6ZqSst0NgpiI_VyaGb5mI4rJnOb5teeVjtf5ao Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHa... instagram: mcewen.hand... Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
The 1% Rule
Просмотров 5333 года назад
this is a rule i learned from a guy at, believe it or not, a sword fighting practice. its a rule that ive kind of adopted for my own and ive really never found a situation where it doesnt apply. Have a listen and let me know what you all think. Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHandCraft instagram: mcewen.handcraft Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
Dye pens. a super useful tool for any crafters workbench
Просмотров 4973 года назад
just another quick tips video about one of my favourite tools. the Leather Dye Pen! Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHandCraft instagram: mcewen.handcraft Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
How to Sharpen Edge Bevelers quick, easy and cheaply
Просмотров 17 тыс.3 года назад
back for another tips video for you folks. this one is an important one. bevelling the edge of your leather is an important step in the burnishing process and you dont want to have dull bevellers. all you need is this simple trick. Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHandCraft instagram: mcewen.handcraft Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
Setting Snaps
Просмотров 2393 года назад
how to set simple Line 20 or Line 24 snaps. Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHandCraft instagram: mcewen.handcraft Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
prototype testing for a brand new Stitching Pony!
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 года назад
had a friend of mine make up a design for a large stitching pony with plenty of customizable features. today he delivered version. 1.0 to me to be tested. Really looking forward to helping him develop this product into something marketable.. this video is my initial reaction / unboxing. up to this point I had only seen it in photos. Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHandCraft in...
Oiling your leather evenly
Просмотров 6864 года назад
A simple trick for Lightly Oiling your leather in an even and consistent manner. Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHandCraft instagram: mcewen.handcraft Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
The Basics of Beveling
Просмотров 3 тыс.4 года назад
How to use a bevel stamp to get nice crisp bevel lines in your tooling
Corner cuts. How not to ruin your project
Просмотров 7064 года назад
A short video on how to ensure you dont over travel on your cuts to ruin a project. Find me here! My Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/McEwenHandCraft instagram: mcewen.handcraft Facebook: McEwenhandcraft
Sharpening drive punches. Quick and easy!
Просмотров 6 тыс.4 года назад
Sharpening drive punches. Quick and easy!
Easy belt ends without expensive punches.
Просмотров 3 тыс.4 года назад
Easy belt ends without expensive punches.
No, u are sharpening wrong side. Don't learn from that. 2mm of sanding paste on the leather edge and pull back flatside a few times. Don’t even need inside sharpening.
@@jarimiettinen779 while I agree you can strip the outside quite often, but eventually that will stop working as the other side will develop burrs and youl need to address it. It's like a chisel.. you sharpen on the bevel mostly. But every so often you've got to address the flat.
Great tip and attitude
Very good I always try different techniques and apply knowledge for my own skills.
Thanks
I just did 50 passes and still bunches up
Your angle might be off. It's also possible you have a bad temper on your tool. Weak metal doesn't hold a good edge. Honestly I'd have to look at it to tell you for sure what's wrong.
Thanks for the tip!
What did you dissolve the cmc in? If its oil, then thats the reason it wouldn’t burnish. You need to dissolve it in boiling water. (It dosen’t dissolve easily in water unless its hot.)
It was premixed in the jar. It has the consistency of a thin jello. I've gotten a bit better with it since this video. But it's still not my favorite product
@@mcewenhandcraft was it dissolved in water or something else?
Very helpful!
Have you tried a shaver, like for legs? haha
did you add enough cmc to your mixture? I thought it was supposed to be more of a gel like consistency.
It was a fairly warm day, that's one of the other disadvantages of CMC is that it things out when warm very easily
Very helpful! Thank you for helping me decide which one I should go for!
Did you have to wet the leather prior?
Yes. You have to 'case' the leather with water. To properly case the leather you should wet it and allow it to soak in. You wa t the water IN the leather. Not ON the leather. If it still feels wet it might need another 5 minutes.
@@mcewenhandcraft super helpful, thanks! What type of leather and thickness are you using here? Appreciate it as I’m new to this.
So helpful. Thank you!
Half a dozen means six for you Canadians
<insert hand cramp joke here>
Great idea!
Great Idea Ryan!
super smart! I love the tip about using wax as a temporary glue. Super smart!
Right on my man great video and great idea! I like gum trag but the tokonol is a great tool for the tool box, since I use a lot of oil tan I like that I have a way to finish the edge with it
Great video, Ryan! I think I could have predicted Tokonole as the winner, but I'm a bit of a Tokonole fanboy. Interesting that the gum trag was better on the veg tan, though. Might be worth having both compounds on hand...
Thats pretty much my thinking as well
Great video Ryan lots of great information there!!
Thanks for this Ryan, very useful info.
I use it in my riding program too: and archery, and baking or cooking, even research and writing. Thank you for sharing this Rule. :)
That's so smart.
Thank you! Well explained and clear. Best part ‘you’re not driving stakes into railroad tracks’
Easy peasy. Thanks 👍
Thanks for the explaining.
you did a good job👍
Would you like to see more tools restored? What other tool maintenance would you like a video about? Let me know!
Beauty video brother!!
Ah. So fulfilling to watch! Thanks for the share!
Good job, dude! I love watching tools getting restored. Nice work on the edit too!
My wife is to thank for the edit job!
So great to see another old tool brought back to life! happy you could find it in our mystery bins, I think theres still 4-5 punches like that still kicking around!
Not in the bin you showed me! If you have them somewhere else put them on hold for me!!!
What other tricks do you guys know? Let's hear them!
good advice
very cool ... where can we find them to buy?
I made mine in a crock pot. The smaller beeswax block I got as is from a wax supply place
Awesome as always 👏
That thing is awesome! I'm in the market for some punches. I might go for those when they're back in stock!
This is just awesome! Cool idea!
hey brother. just checked out your channel. love it!
@@mcewenhandcraft oh dude thank you! The feeling is mutual! Good job on your channel!
Great idea!
Very smart.
What kind of wax is this block?
The big one in the video is a mix. Mostly High melting point paraffin and beeswax. About a 60/40 mix. I use it to harden leather for Armour. The smaller one I show is pure beeswax. For this to work just about any kind of wax will work.
Brilliant!
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High school Technical drawings
Nice tip! Because of the comments I'll definitely get a couple extra slickers for different colors. If you let that sharpie dry thoroughly will it still rub off on the burnishing tools?
Yeah. Sharpies are similar to Fiebings regular leather Dye. Which means it does come off real easy until you put a finishing top coat on.
Why brother??
Because sharp tools work better. The hole is cleaner, the amount of force needed is less which means the chance of a mistake goes down.
Also the safest tools my father was a butcher for 25 years and always told me "You will never cut yourself with a sharp knife"
And if you do it will heal faster and leave less of a scar!
Hi dude, I got a notification of your comment on my post but when I went to reply I couldn’t find it again, really curious to know more about what you were saying. Hit me up man, it’s good for us to talk about these things 🤙🏻
I asked a technical question on one of your videos. But then saw it was actually answered quite sufficiently already in Comments. Love your stuff btw. I am shopping for a Lathe myself to begin adding that to my resume of tools.
Thank you for sharing your punch sharpening method. I have a few punches that need sharpening and I will be trying your method. Many thanks.