I've found that rolling cutters work well on both fabric and leather... use a straight edge.
Examples: http://bordervalekeep.crosswinds.net/Images/Irmgart/DSC00417a.jpg http://pics.livejournal.com/thalionar/pic/00024e10 (he thinks he's fully dressed in this picture... I was in the kitchen so didn't get a chance to "fix" him before he went out in public. He's missing his garters.. Also, the doublet is after he'd fenced in it. It's in the process of being replaced. Believe me, I was *steamed* when I saw it trashed the first time!) -Irmgart On 7/12/05, michael tartaglio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Only thing to be careful of is hitting too hard and > >splitting the wood, sending a sharp chisel shooting into one's thigh. > >This is pretty easy to prevent. > > > >Hi, All. If this is a concern, try using plywood to cut against. The cross > >layers will prevent the chisel from splitting the wood. If you only have > >regularly grained wood available, either make the cuts 90 degrees to the > >grain of the wood or work on another surface other than your lap to avoid > >injury. I would hate to see anyone get hurt in this manner...Mike T. PS, if > >you have a blacksmith in your local SCA/reenactment group that can > >anneal/harden, they can help you create differently shaped pinking chisels > >by annealing the wood chisel, bending or filing the blade then re-tempering > >it. Good Luck and be safe, MJT > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
