How To Cut Perfect Leather Circles
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- I show you how to cut a perfect disc of leather that can be used as a coaster, washer for a garden pump , base of a box etc.
I am using the NT Cutter C-1500P to do this....its available on Amazon and from graphic suppliers etc.
Thanks for the demo, Harry. I received mine today from Rocky Mountain Leather and needed to confirm I was using it correctly. It's a nifty little gizmo.
Excellent demo, quiet clam and to the point, keep it up.
Bob.
Thanks Bob
I have one of these cutters now (beige plastic), they are good quality, nice design. There is also a protruding sharp point that can be lowered as an option if you unscrew the rubber placeholder.
I find that the system works better if you secure the leather to the work surface using a piece of double sided tape. Because if the leather moves you will lose your cutting line and it’s virtually impossible to get it back. Also be sure the blade is set deep enough to cut all the way through the leather; it’s best to make several passes with the blade rather than trying to get a full thickness cut with one pass.
Excellent device Harry ! THANK YOU ! I make a lot of coasters. This will speed up things for me.
What a great work bench plenty of light .
Wow! thanks for alerting us to awesome tools like this.
Mr Rogers, thank your for sharing this item!
Thankyou I was looking everywhere for a way to do this. Im new to this craft and know very little. You helped me a lot with this. Thankyou
Jonathan Tice Thanks Great
Thanks for the share. Never knew these existed.
Harry, looks nice but out of desperation years ago made a small 1/2 inch button for my circle cutter works great also put a wooden knob on that top tang . But I do love the yours .Happy Trails
I have had the iC-1500P for a couple of years. It doesn't have the graduations on the beam but if you unscrew the centre boss, you can then screw down the centre pin which has a sharp point on the end turning it into a more conventional circle cutter. I'm sure yours will do the same.
The early device that fitted into a brace was called trepanning. Surgeons actually used it also to cut holes in the skull! (Think they still do but with more modern versions obviously.)
edward charles they still use a very similar tool. Made in surgical steel but recognisable as a brace and trepanne. Cutting skull holes requires finesse as you break through so using a powered hole saw can be too risky at times.
Hi Harry. Found it. Its the same I can order only in this case the plastic isn’t white but transparant. Keep u posted. 👍👍
yes?
Nice .heading over to Amazon and to order one .THANKS.
By the way my buddy bought 2 leather washers for the axle seals for his 1934 Oldsmobile they were 7 dollars each ..wow ..have a good day ..
Garrison Stanleigh That's interesting...I have noticed leather washers for old garden pumps are also quite expensive...thanks for your comment. Rgds Harry
Great little tool!
You would be a pirates best friend back in the day.... :P
Ahhh...just another sunny day in the UK.
Well reviewed, thanks
Thanks Harry x
Great little gadget, how hard do you need to press in the middle to avoid the risk of slippage?
Mexie Mex Hi..moderately hard.
Harry, I have a leather patch I am working on and it requires letters to be cut out. First I made some stencils that I used to hand cut with a sharp leather tooling knife, but that ended up tearing the edges of the letter, so I stopped right there and didn't try to finish the other letters. Then I found some stainless steel letters for cookie cutouts that I thought might work if I hammered them into the leather to cut out, and no....that didn't work at all. I am using some soft leather that I got from the scraps section of a wonderful store called Tandy Leather. The knife I used was bought from there. Anyway, I am at a standstill in making this patch because I have no idea how to get nice, clean letters cut without them looking like they just came out if a kindergarten craft show. Obviously I am very new to working with leather, so I don't know what I'm doing. When you have time, could you give me some advice?
Kaye Notarianni Mc Hi Kaye..a brand new blade in a small shoe clicker knife held at a low angle on a Tandy poly board, and with a ruler to stop the leather moving around should work.
Kaye Notarianni McDade PS to add to last comment...I think you can get alphabet die cutting letters off ebay as well...these are like cookie cutters but with sharp cutting edges.
Harry Rogers, thank you very much!!
clever little thing. Might work well on veneer to.
Eduard van Iersel Hi yes good suggestion!
Hello, I'm considering purchasing one of these cutters. I will use it exclusively for leather. How often do you go through blades, Are you constantly replacing them? thank you, I love your videos.
Clever device. Thanks for sharing. How is your finger, is it all healed???
Josh Luijsterburg Hi Josh...healed great...sterri strips and kept wrapped for 10 days...thanks.
Good ! Things like it, are not so ship in Brazil.
Cool
Can it cut plastic
Yes thin plastic should be OK....like file folder material or pvc fabric
Found it Roger don’t worry sorry for bothering you..
How is it for cutting thicker veg tan leather?
I have found it fine on soft 3mm for coasters, it would be a struggle with hard leather...take several passes. overall most suited to thinner leather.
Thank you for sharing. Just being curious: how thick was the leather that you were cutting?
I think it was about 2mm.
I want one.
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Where do you find these tools ? .i have now started using the pastry stamp letters I saw on on a video you did some Time ago ,they are not as aggressive as the metal stamps thanks once again for passing on your wonderful ideas.
Do you think this would work on leather that is 6+oz. thick? Thanks!
FLBarrelRacer851993 Yes I have done 8oz
Do you know where is can purchase that cutter that you have..?
Please see the video description above, thanks.
Maybe it was me but I had very poor luck with that tool
Wouldn’t a hole punch on your press be way easier?
how thick is this leather please
About 2mm I think. You can cut thicker with a few passes...I have cut 4mm happily.
@@harryrogers would it be good for making coastersi 8oz
@@sandywest4299 yes friends have done exactly that in 8oz.
How well does this work on softer or thinner pieces of leather?
Shelly Stone Hi it's best on firmer leather...not as good on soft...though the base does hold it down....soft is always difficult...think of a very sharp knife cutting...sift is always more tricky and this will be the same.
Thanks for the response, Harry. That makes sense. If the tool isn't sitting completely flat to hold the leather down, I can see how a soft or thin piece wouldn't cut as easily. Have a great day!
Shelly Stone if you stuck the leather down with double sided tape you may get a better result.
darronjknight Clever!
Yes, very clever - thanks for the idea!
hi this item cuts carton ?
Yes I do not see why not..the blade cutting edge is around 4 or 5 mm from memory.
@@harryrogers thanks what is the big size of it thanks
Do you cut textiles?
No, I guess they would need to be bonded to a backing so as not to fray.
Bruh i bought this thing and it doesn't cut well at all. It drags the leather with it wheb i move the cutter 💀
Hello I found that you need to take several passes say 0.5mm per turn and keep plenty of pressure on the centre knob and make sure your surface is flat and firm...I hope that helps.
@@harryrogers I did some more research and found that it's not really ideal for soft leathers.