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Leather tools and tips #12 (Stropping Board)

A request from a friend to make a stropping board for him. Use for his kitchen knife.

Leather craft tools and tips #12 (Stropping Board) , specification about 12 inch length and 3 inch width leather materials.

Got a big piece of plywood from crate box. cut to various size for each project.
Hence use circular saw with other "tools" to help cut off.

Tools use for this project , example wood working portable bench, various G clamp size , one long L bracket , marker pen, ruler, vacuum cleaner, dusting brush and etc.

Use a pen to mark offset to cut plywood.

Tips #1 :- Masking tape to cover area cut line to minimise plywood splinting edge.

Tips #2 :- Use aluminium bracket and wood piece to guide circular saw blade.

Overall view on set up to prepare for cutting a straight line with circular saw.

Use circular saw to cut ply wood

Update 2nd May 2020.

After glue both plywood and allowed to cured . Then proceed to cut stropping broad handle shape.

Tools used is copying saw, G clamp, wooden support, vacuum cleaner, pencil and ruler.

Close up view on cut line for handle.

File off the sharp part of the nail, use a small piece of tape to minimise scratch the wooden surface.

View of stropping board with leather material attached

Paint a few layer of acrylic paint to rear section of plywood after sandpaper surface.
Apply paint to all edge of plywood.

Allow for proper drying after apply paint.

UPDATE 8th May 2020

Tools use to add leather strip on handle

Add leather strip for better grip

Attach logo leather.

Tools used for apply paint

Apply acrylic paint to water proof it

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Inform on Leather & Tips #3 (Selangor Leather Supplier)

Inform on Leather & Tips #3

This new source for high quality Italy is KimMark - https://www.kimmark.com/.
Discovered this new supplier while on travel to Kuala Lumpur area.

* I have no interest or work for this company and do not receive commission or any payment from this company.

ADDRESS
Lot 1808, Jalan KPB 3, Kawasan Perindustrian Kampung , Baru Balakong, 43300, Selangor, Malaysia

PHONE +603-89618998
FAX Sales: +603-89616998
Admin Dept: +603-89610998
E-MAIL sales@kimmark.com

* note since it is imported material the price for high end quality leather have a cost associated, however they do have other choice type of leather to meet your budget.
* typical imported leather is about RM80.00 to RM100.00 per sq foot, the smallest size is about 35 sq foot and the bigger size is about 50 sq foot (50 x 100 x 0.24 = USD 1,200.00)

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Leather tools and tips #11 (tool sheath PART 1)

This is to share how I make tools sheath for protecting the sharp edge.

Sample of some common tools like round hole punch, clipper thread, awl point, punches stitches

Close up view. Notice I use what ever is available to protect the sharp pointed end or sharp edge.

Thread clipper and stitch hole punch

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Leather tools and tips #10

👂 To share 👀 as found another leather-craft 👃 shop within Seri Kembangan area.

* Note:- I have no relationship with shop and this is not to advertise but sharing leather-craft shop for people who are not aware or lack inform to have alternative resource for leather materials and tools.

It have a wide range of tools and accessories (as it also conduct class for leather craft, please enquire with shop owner for more details or looks up on internet on their class shcedule).

MEGA LEATHER SHOP (002349262-U)
Lot 50, Jalan SK 3/8 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Malaysia.
Office number 603-9544 5986.
email account enquiry.megaksi@gmail.com
Web site : www.megaleathershop.com

Note this place remind me of the new village set up decade ago under emergency rule.

Front view and entrance to shop. it is simple layout and thing are easy to browse thru. Accessories are hang up for display, Various leather material are hang up or on shelf for easy selection.
They have a big table for better view on materials before purchase.