An old sign painter taught me to not open quarts or pints of paint by the lid, but rather use a sharp screw with a rubber facet washer on it to pierce the lid and then seal it up after you decanted the paint that you needed. Very similar to your leather bench tip. 👍👍👍
Mr.Don, as a fellow leather worker and power plant mechanic, on your metal “peening tool” that’s all mushroomed out from hitting it with a hammer, I really suggest that you grind all that “mushroomed” metal off of it. There was a diesel mechanic that was using one that was mushroomed out like yours trying to drive a pin out working on a motor and a metal shard broke off and got lodged in the side of his neck and cut his jugular vein and bled out. I’d hate that happening to you, I really enjoy your videos and would like you around for a long time! 🤣
@BarrelMH, I'm glad that you've mentioned this..... if you hadn't, I certainly would have mentioned it to Don. A peening tool, punch or chisel that mushrooms becomes very dangerous. I'm a Chartered Marine Engineer and I could go into the "Material Properties" that makes them so dangerous but the tip of the peening tool, punch or chisel is almost always hardened, whereas the striking face is softer which is why it mushrooms over. The softer metal, being squashed between the hardened hammer face and the hardened end of the peening tool, punch or chisel, becomes "work hardened" and also because the metal is being stretched as it's being mushroomed over it's in tension, it's a recipe for disaster. It's not if..... but when the work hardened metal, through metal fatigue, and the radial stresses, gives way and shatters! Slivers of hard, razor sharp metal are sent flying! Very Dangerous! I saw it happen once as a young man, on a large riveting punch and fortunately nobody was hurt, but I learned that a couple of minutes on a grinder keeping the chisel cool, could avert the disaster or using a soft faced hammer is even better! Take care, Don.... We don't want you to become an industrial accident statistic!
Great tip on the bench top tools. Many years ago, I had a bench top splitter on my bench & I leaned over to get something that I dropped & when I did, I slipped for some reason & I of course reached for my bench to keep from falling & what did I hit? The splitter. The splitter cut my hand really deep as my weight pushed my hand into the blade. I tried gluing my hand together with glue & duct tape but that didn't work out to good, so I had to go get stitches. Screwed up that workday because you know ER's are the slowest place around.
So I instantly grabbed an old sponge... I've been trying to figure out what to use as a pin cushion without having to go buy something. There's always a sponge that needs to be replaced. Think I'll give that strap edger a try to. Might make life a little easier on these smaller straps. Thanks
For Tip #4, consider putting some dogholes into your bench, then you can make little appliances like that and just pop them in and out of the bench as needed, swapping them with others, etc. The sponge tip is a really good one, cheapo variation on a sewing needle bag.
I have a yoga mat from a thrift store that I cut pieces off of to stick my needles and scissors in. Mounted on the top of bench holding needles awls and scissors.
could we get a quick vid how you remove the rivets without damaging the leather? I can't really see in my head how that works. thanks for the tips, making your shop more effesiant is always a good thing.
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An old sign painter taught me to not open quarts or pints of paint by the lid, but rather use a sharp screw with a rubber facet washer on it to pierce the lid and then seal it up after you decanted the paint that you needed. Very similar to your leather bench tip. 👍👍👍
Don, great ideas go a long way!!! Thank you! Richard
I like the common sence approach to the items on the work bench.
Mr.Don, as a fellow leather worker and power plant mechanic, on your metal “peening tool” that’s all mushroomed out from hitting it with a hammer, I really suggest that you grind all that “mushroomed” metal off of it. There was a diesel mechanic that was using one that was mushroomed out like yours trying to drive a pin out working on a motor and a metal shard broke off and got lodged in the side of his neck and cut his jugular vein and bled out. I’d hate that happening to you, I really enjoy your videos and would like you around for a long time! 🤣
@BarrelMH, I'm glad that you've mentioned this..... if you hadn't, I certainly would have mentioned it to Don. A peening tool, punch or chisel that mushrooms becomes very dangerous. I'm a Chartered Marine Engineer and I could go into the "Material Properties" that makes them so dangerous but the tip of the peening tool, punch or chisel is almost always hardened, whereas the striking face is softer which is why it mushrooms over. The softer metal, being squashed between the hardened hammer face and the hardened end of the peening tool, punch or chisel, becomes "work hardened" and also because the metal is being stretched as it's being mushroomed over it's in tension, it's a recipe for disaster. It's not if..... but when the work hardened metal, through metal fatigue, and the radial stresses, gives way and shatters! Slivers of hard, razor sharp metal are sent flying! Very Dangerous! I saw it happen once as a young man, on a large riveting punch and fortunately nobody was hurt, but I learned that a couple of minutes on a grinder keeping the chisel cool, could avert the disaster or using a soft faced hammer is even better! Take care, Don.... We don't want you to become an industrial accident statistic!
Simple and very useful tips!
Very helpful video…especially the glue can tips and the edging jig. Brilliant!
Thank you for your videos. You keep me going here!! The best to you!🍄
Those camera angles are looking mighty crispy Don!! Greatly improved, same goes for the editing!
great tips. thank you
Great tip on the bench top tools. Many years ago, I had a bench top splitter on my bench & I leaned over to get something that I dropped & when I did, I slipped for some reason & I of course reached for my bench to keep from falling & what did I hit? The splitter. The splitter cut my hand really deep as my weight pushed my hand into the blade. I tried gluing my hand together with glue & duct tape but that didn't work out to good, so I had to go get stitches. Screwed up that workday because you know ER's are the slowest place around.
So I instantly grabbed an old sponge... I've been trying to figure out what to use as a pin cushion without having to go buy something. There's always a sponge that needs to be replaced. Think I'll give that strap edger a try to. Might make life a little easier on these smaller straps. Thanks
love your idea with the glue can.
Good video.
Wow, great Tipps, thank you again for helping us
Thank you Mr Gonzales.I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you a lot sir for i will have new lesson!!
Great tips, the gallon can holes is one of those things, why didn't I think of that 🤦... ✌🏻
For Tip #4, consider putting some dogholes into your bench, then you can make little appliances like that and just pop them in and out of the bench as needed, swapping them with others, etc. The sponge tip is a really good one, cheapo variation on a sewing needle bag.
These are brilliant tips sir!! Thank you kindly!
good stuff
Mr. Don, great content as always. Plz keep it coming.
I have a yoga mat from a thrift store that I cut pieces off of to stick my needles and scissors in. Mounted on the top of bench holding needles awls and scissors.
Thanks for keeping the content coming! Love your stuff!
Thank you! Great tips!
Great ideas. Thank you
Thank you Don!
AWESOME
Love your content! Thanks!
The infamous glue pot returns!
Thank you really great tips!
could we get a quick vid how you remove the rivets without damaging the leather? I can't really see in my head how that works. thanks for the tips, making your shop more effesiant is always a good thing.
drilling it
the drill must be the same diameter as the "leg" of rivet
Great content
👍😉. Thanks.
You should interview Ivy McNulty of IM Silver for your podcast. Very talented lady in Gunnison, Colorado.
As always Don, awesome content.
Just wanted to ask you, what oz leather would you recommend for chaps?
Hi Don, Can I use contact cement on leather and is that the type of glue you are showing in the video? Thank you for you r videos, all the best.
Yes, contact cement, weldwood is good, barges is good.
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I've heard that Weldwood has changed their glue formula in the past year and it doesn't stick nearly as well. Have you noticed any issues?
Saludos👍👍👍
Is the green can different? Mine is the same name but in a green can