Cutting double lines

Triggersmith · April 20, 2006, 08:56:12 AM

I'm looking for some suggestions for cutting in the double or triple lines on my holsters. At this time I use a compass scribe following the edge to law down my lines and cut them in freehand.
I know Tandy has a double knife blade, but I would like to use a groover. I figure someone out there has made a neat tool to do this.
Thanks
Triggersmith

Silver_Rings · April 20, 2006, 04:07:47 PM

The grover that I have has an adjustable guide that is used set the from the edge to where the grove is cut. Is this what you are looking for? I got mine from Tandy about 9 years ago.

SR

Triggersmith · April 20, 2006, 05:09:51 PM

Thanks SR. I have one of those groovers. It doesn't reach far enough. My lines are an inch from the edge.
Triggersmith

Marshal Will Wingam · April 20, 2006, 10:47:17 PM

If you're cutting grooves, I have to do it like you said. Knife cuts, on the other hand, I use a swivel knife guide like the one in these pictures. I don't recall where I got mine, but someone surley has them. Probably Tandy.

Marshal Will Wingam · April 20, 2006, 10:59:13 PM

OK, Here you go, this link has both the double ceramic cutting blade and the border tool side by side:

Scroll down to the fourth row
http://www.eleathersupply.com/carving.shtml

Judge Lead · April 21, 2006, 01:00:47 AM

There are some groovers available that work in a similar fashion to dividers and have about the same span as the dividers. One side is set to work along the edge, while the other has a similar type of cutter (as per the standard stitching groover). It is one of the high end tools and is not cheap, but sounds like it would suit your purpose.

I have seen ONE here in Australia, but could not tell you who it was imported from. Try someone who handles Japanese or Taiwanese manufacturers.

I will be going to the leather shop tomorrow (I teach there every Saturday morning) and check where they got it from.

Hopefully I will remember and will post back here where it was obtained.

Regards

Edit

I just found them.

Go here
http://eleathersupply.com/lacetools.shtml

and they are on the second row.

Regards

Triggersmith · April 21, 2006, 08:37:24 AM

Thanks Gents, I appreciate the input. Maybe I'll have to create my own tool.
Triggersmith

Marshal Will Wingam · April 21, 2006, 11:31:10 AM

Quote from: Triggersmith on April 21, 2006, 08:37:24 AMMaybe I'll have to create my own tool.

I have a lot of those. They usually are as good as anything you can buy and, in many cases, better. Of course, some of my experimental devices get tossed in a corner to be hauled away to the landfill at a future date.

Triggersmith · April 21, 2006, 02:22:39 PM

Yep. Me too. Some work pretty good though.
Triggersmith