Decided some time ago to make a leather pricking iron out of a fork just because when I started working with leather I had very little money and was trying to find a way of making even spaced holes. So this is that ive made
Nice job! Maybe one day those that say I’ll get mine from Amazon suddenly realize, I wish I knew how to diy a pricking iron lol! I think you did a great job and thanks for sharing brother!
Awesome! About the only thing I'd add to this is a copper endcap on the handle to keep the wood from betting banged up when you hammer on it, and to stop the face of a mallet from getting marred by the steel of the fork.
G'day from down under. Obviously you are one of the "Highly Creative Cultured Craftsman". Very Rare. There are many things in this world money cannot buy: YOUR TALENT. Keep going buddy. Good on you. Don't worry if some people don't even understand what creative talent means. I witnessed a very interesting encounter: years ago there was an accomplished senior artist was doing a sketch- on the spot painting of scenery on canvas, there was other person approached with a camera hanging on his neck. He took a snap photo (old film camera) of that scenery this artis was working on. He made a comment: my camera is quicker than his way of doing painting..??
I feel like if you’d been a POW in a camp you’d have been the guy making shovels out of spoons and zip guns from office supplies...😁 Good job! PS you really should feed those chipmunks! 🐿
No Not how to shape the tips as they should not be straight but angle. I need to rebuild mine as I know better. It can cause thread not to be straight later in use
I am rather worry with the way he cuts piece of timber with an axe while his fingers were under it. Other than that he is an excellent craftsman no doubt for that. But one would never know while he slams the axe on top of wood, it might goes the wrong way. Hope not
Always put the axe on the wood and then gently tap it after it bites the wood stay clear of that piece :)). I could have just used the bandsaw but wanted to use all tools because not all guys have power or fancy tools. So far kept them all fingers atached 😅😅 P.s that was a bad axe but it was close by
@@rotarvalentin naw man just lay the wood sideways while holding the axehead directly to it and slap it down for a safe split. I thought I was being safe until my axe jumped and I cut my thumb off. Don't be like me.
Malheureusement, le métal d'une fourche ne contient pas de carbone, c'est donc de l'acier doux, impossible à tremper ! En plus, il risquera de se plier et/ou du perdre sa pointe à chaque coup !
@@rotarvalentin he can put chemicals together and drink it rather wait for top class wine to mature. Why buy old masters' painting mill$$$$ if he can photoshop and print? Wow!
