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[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago (9 children)

I've been continuing my leatherworking and I made some glasses cases! They are pretty quick to make so feel quite nice to maybe make as gifts.

[–] Greercase@lemmus.org 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Looks fantastic and professionally done. I really struggled with the hardware elements of my latest project. Can I ask what you used to secure it? I have one of the hand press tools but I can't fully depress it 😭

[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thank you! These were all done with manual setters, the little anvils and rods and a hefty rawhide hammer. I'd love to invest in one of those big lever presses, I live in terror of mashing a rivet or snap and not being able to remove it.

[–] Greercase@lemmus.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I should have gone the hammer route. Mine is a very small press that fits in your hand and I don't have the grip strength. Idk who would lol.

I totally get the concern. I did the hardware on my latest project first for that exact reason 😅 I almost ruined an entire piece because I messed up a grommet and decided never again lol

[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah, i decided against those as when buying cheap its at least hard to make a bad lump of metal vs a more intricate tool. The manual setters are at least cheap but I was having a look at the bigger lever machines and they are more reasonably priced than I had assumed so may invest in one soon.

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