I think we would all like to see more of the dog in future videos please :)

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

She seems to be very popular, so I have drafted her a contract ...... she's very expensive, there have been lots of treats added in the negotiation process. 🤣

@samlee2944

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather Some things are worth every penny! What fantastic news :)

@bagramdave883

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather Bribery DURING negotiations is illegal and immoral!! Num num nummmmm num. (Sure, fine, whatever, BACON!!)

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

That dog cut through my heart like butter!Nice short and well explained tutorial.

So simple! I'm just starting out in this and trying to figure out how to polish the grover was driving me nuts. Like most things, I was way over thinking it. Going to give this a shot tonight.

Once again she does a great job explaining it. Ty.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert 🙂

Just bought one and wondered……..You gave me the answer 😊

Regarding the discussion about whether to use a stitch groover or not surely it is a question of what is best for your particular project. I tend to use very lightweight leather for bookbinding so it is not something I use very often (I also very rarely use a swivel knife for the same reason). If I'm using a medium weight leather and the stitched area is not going to be subject to a lot of stress (ie flexing or pulling) then a stitch groover is certainly something that I would use if I wanted to try and avoid any raised stitching. I don't claim to be a leatherwork expert and there is still a vast amount I want and need to learn but I enjoy it.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

It does depend on what you are making as to if you need one, I do not generally use one for sunken stitches unless I am stitching an entire belt where the buckle would rub on the stitches but, more to use in conjunction with my French Shave to help reduce the thickness of the edges of leather on bag gussets for example.

love the woof hound

Love the pup and the video was very helpful

Epic! Very helpful. Your rock sister! Thank you.

@JHLeather

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

This is a great idea! I've always purchased the replacement tips but I'm going to try this today. Thank you

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

It's a handy method to help with the longevity of spares. I'm still on the original tip for mine 👍

Just like that, hey... I have been trying to figure this out for a few days. Thanks for the quick and easy sharpening trick. Be well...

Thanks, Jo, I have learnt so much from you. Please keep posting!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Wrote to say thank you, for the videos and some motivation to reignite my leather crafting!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it 🙂

Great video as always. Love the little cocker 😍

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Hi Jo, THANKS for your simple, to the point teaching! G

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 🙂

Hi Jo. Watched the channel for sometime and have not subscribed until now. Sorry. Done now. Keep up the good work.

Just love everything you do Jo. And I also have dog envy! What a beauty. Thanks for your work. Please keep posting. I learn so much from you.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

She is such a cutie pie isn't she 💕

Thank you so so much for this simple easy to follow worked beautifully!!

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Ideal! Glad I was able to help 👍

Thank you! Really good to know. I have been wondering how to sharpen stitch groovers for ages.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 🙂

👍was using mine when your video popped up! Good timing👍 Thanks

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Thank you. I have no polishing compound, but I sharpened it in the groove with 2000 grit sandpaper. It already cuts SO much better, I can only imagine if I did use compound. I hadn't used my groover in a year.. time to dust it off.

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful and you now have a sharp groove 👍

Ahh so gorgeous pet. Great video. Thanks. 😊

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

So adorable!

Nice one. I need to do that

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it 🙂

Great video! I’ve struggled with that one! 👍🏻👍🏻

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 🙂

Thank You so much...my stitch groover was becoming very bad at grooving and I was wondering how to sharpen it so thank you again!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help 🙂

bless you for this!

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 👍

Very informative best video I have seen

@JHLeather

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Hi Joe, thank you for another helpful tutorial. Will you please make one in detail how and why you seal your edges. I may be using the wrong term, but what I'm talking about is the tool you heat and run around the outer edge of your leather. I've seen one of two other people who do that step. You seem to be fanatical about it, doing the same edge multiple passes sometimes. I understand what you're doing, but it would be great to have a detailed knowledge, like temperature, reason, tool, method, etc. Hope this makes sense. It's early in the morning and I'm not sure my brain in fully engaged yet. Thank you P.s. just remembered the proper term, 'creasing.' 🤪

Thanks Jo, really helpful tutorial. Going to sharpen my stitch groover shortly.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 🙂

@samstirling4279

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather stitch groovers stropped and working beautifully

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

👊

Thank you!

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

No problems 👍

tq for the knowledge...really appreciate it...thank you veru much

@JHLeather

9 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

i will try this method, thank you

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

No worries 🙂

I use a this technique on my edge bevelers too.

Great video. New hobby because of the virus. Thank you.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

It's a great hobby to start...not that I am bias..... 🙂

Yay! Just saved me big bucks on stitch groovers (and spared my house mates a lot of swearing!). ;) Springer spaniel? Isn't she a beauty!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Shes a springer x cocker spaniel

thankyou for showing

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

Love the content

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Great Tip

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 🙂

Awesome, Thanks.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🙂

I had a leather craft kit 45 years ago when I was in cubs and boy scouts. Only a 2 years ago did a couple of hatchet sheaths for my sons. After seeing your work I realize I'm a hack 🤣🤣. Your work is beautiful and thanks for the tutorials. P.S. love the dog

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 Keep at it, it is a great craft to be a part of

Once in a while you can run a string through the hole with compound on it to de-bur the hole. Just run it straight so as to not round the edge.

Thanks

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 🙂

Groovey. Thank you I was wondering how I could achieve a sharper edge on my groove cutter.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

Great many thanks.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

No worries 🙂

Thank you! Very hard to find how to sharpen it!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help 🙂

Thank you, good ma'am

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

🙂🙂🙂

cool thanks

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 🙂

Excelente 👍👍👍

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Love your dog (I have 4 :-) ) May I ask, what is that grey powder you use please? (and the white paste? )

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

The powder is carborundum powder from Abbey England (www.abbeyengland.com/carborundum-powder-1957.html) and the white stuff is tallow, also from Abbey (www.abbeyengland.com/tallow-by-kilo-9858.html)

Спасибо.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 🙂

Britain may be the last bastion of mixing tallow (Refined animal fats) and carborundum , but is quite effective but messy (And smelly if you get cheap tallow and it goes rancid). This mix is actually better than the majority of 'cake' type polishing compounds that are too waxy and meant for the heat of a polishing wheel. Brownell, the US shotgun maker, sells a tube of grey compound that is perfect for hand work, inexpensive and the tube will last 22 lifetimes. Jo's procedure will work with any material but may be improved slightly by judiciously using a 004 needle to clean the compound from the hole while also polishing the inside of the edge for burrs. Skylar's a handsome boy who doesn't seem as though he trusts that bloody camera thing.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great tip with using the needle Walter! I will be using that next time 🙂 Skylar gets a bit funny when I am talking to the camera as she can't figure out who I am talking to so she gets super clingy lol, also she is a cuddle bear anyway and I can't refuse her cuteness - and she knows it! 🙂

I'm nearly ready to begin. Buying beginning tools on a budget, so tutorials like this will help with my cheap beginning tools. My background is leather associated with horses, my route forward is leather items for durable outdoor use - so thank you Jo.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help 🙂

What a charming accent!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Hey!!!!! Try your hand at Mexican Lacing ---Costura De Borde Un Tiento "El Rincon Del Soguero"-------Nice....Very Nice.

Молодчина! Спасибо

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

I wonder if you could get a length of fine thread, push a bit of it through the back of the stitch-groover hole, rub powder mix into the remaining thread, and run it through. Seems like doing both methods would be more thorough.

Ty for the great video. What is the white pastry?

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

It's tallow that I got from Abbey England 👍

@kassandra9239

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather ty for your answer

Well thank you. I was wondering how to do that

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help 🙂

@jeffb957

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather yep, that worked, after I cleared out the little hole that had gotten plugged up with the leather that wasn't cutting cleanly. An individual wire bristle of a wire brush works ok for that. It just requires a lot of pushing and twisting. My stitch groover is working well again. 🙂

I use diamond compound, 5,000 grit works rather well, but like she says a polishing compound will work too.

OLD LEATHER SMITH here, hello, I like your expectation, I personally use a string with your compound embedded in it, I will have 2 look for it in my shop and I will get back 2 you with the information, it's available in spool form, otherwise you're explaintion is right on as usual, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim 🙂

@alisonhewitt1753

3 жыл бұрын

I always look out for your comments on leather forums Jim. You’re always kind encouraging and helpful

@jimathey6153

3 жыл бұрын

@@alisonhewitt1753 that's very kind of you, thank you, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

@jimathey6153

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeatherOLD LEATHER SMITH HERE, information, www.ecmitchellabrasives.com, it is available in cord and tape form, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

What did you make the polishing compound from? Talo and what? Sorry, I re-watched it a few times but could quite hear the second thing. Thanks!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Christopher, I use carborundum powder with the tallow, you can get some from Abbey England (they do international shipping if you are outside the UK) www.abbeyengland.com/carborundum-powder-1957.html

Lovely pooch. Just wants some live from Mum and probably asking "What ya doing Mum?"

I love cocker spaniels!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Best of all the doggos 🙂

Good dog!

Other options to sharpen?

Please guide for more tool.please please

What is the carb random powder

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

I use this from Abbey www.abbeyengland.com/carborundum-powder-1957.html

Hello is there a way to Clean out a clogged Stitch Grover?

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

I usually use a small needle to push out anything that's stuck 👍

So my stitch groover got clogged up and I can’t get it unclogged. I was wondering if you had any tips on how to get it unclogged.

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried using a needle to unclog it? That usually works for me.

@brentonking3616

2 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather I have and it didn’t work. I have a friend that’s really experienced and he said to try soaking it in oil so I’m going to try that. Thank you!!

Good dog:) idea good also :)

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@savagewind1968

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather waited new video:)

👌👏👏

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂 🙂

0:05 Oh! Hey cocker (?)! Nice to meet you!!! Otherwise... Nice picture!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't she the cutest ❤️️

Skyla (is that the right spelling?) is definitely the secret sauce! :)

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

She sure is ❤️

Thank you. In the Australian climate Tallow would go rancid too quickly. I had to strop a knife but did not have rouge but a cutting cream for cars made a reasonable substitute. As for the negative comments, most endeavours offer more than one path to a result. Reasonable people can differ reasonably. The person who chooses not to differ reasonably tells you so much about their problems and what they need to validate themselves. Feel pity for them and move on.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sheil 🙂

@sheilbwright7649

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather Your welcome. But Sheil is actually a joke. Try saying the whole name with a long slow drawl and the Australian penchant for eliding words and it may bring a smile.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

What breed is Skyler 💗 you both 😎

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Doug, she is an English springer spaniel x cocker spaniel 🙂

What is the stuff you mixed with "tallow"?

@daveturnbull7221

3 жыл бұрын

Carborundum powder. It is also known as silicon carbide.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's Carborundum powder, I got mine from abbey England www.abbeyengland.com/carborundum-powder-1957.html

@bear5687

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather do you know what grit your powder is? I would probably be orering silicon carbide in the US and it comes in a dizzying array of grits.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good question, I will try and find out from Abbey as it is not listed on their website....

Sorry, the what with the what powder? :) Apologies, English is not my mother's tongue.

@lorus511

3 жыл бұрын

She said carborundum powder mixed with tallow

@Alomtancos

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorus511 Thank you ever so much for translating from English to English for me :) it helps e get started ♡ Now all I gotta' do is figure out what these translate into in Hungarian ;D they're not in the online dictionaries...

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Here is the link for the carborundum powder that I get from Abbey England www.abbeyengland.com/carborundum-powder-1957.html (they do international shipping)

@lorus511

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alomtancos Your welcome, apparently you can get the carborundum powder from here: www.abbeyengland.com/carborundum-powder-1957.htm they ship worldwide

@Alomtancos

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather @lorus511 yaaay!

Sorry what? I was completelly distracted by that beautiful cocker spaniel and kept looking for its return (the snout looks like she is a she.... ? ;)) OK, had to look twice, got it now, thanks.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't she the cutest!? (not that I am bias .....) She is a springer x cocker and is my princess puppy (even at 7!) 🙂

@larisazambonekocic5529

3 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather absolutely 🤩 Good for you for having her. I am very much thankful and appreciative of your tutorials and tips, but I am just as much hoocked because of your spaniel, so thanks 😊

Using a "stitch groover" is a terrible leatherworking myth that should be put to bed. Unless you're building saddles or making shoes, a stitch groover actually does the opposite of what you want it to do. Cutting the very thin, but strong, skin layer on leather weakens it dramatically, and gives a break-point after you perforate that weakpoint with stitches. The only area that this worth it, is if youre backing it with 20-30oz of leather like in a saddle, or if you need to protect the stitches from extreme abrasion like on a shoe sole. I wish folks would not just blindly follow the saddlemakers who wrote books 50 years ago, and think about how the leather actually works. Theres a reason that the top grain of the leather is so highly prized... its where all of the strength of the leather lies.

@madcat1007

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The only place for a stitch groover is the trash can.

@meebathederpmeister6357

3 жыл бұрын

If you know so much, why don’t you show us your leather work? Ah, that would be because, you don’t. I appreciate J H leather, they are fantastic teachers of leather craft, and i am thankful for the knowledge J H share, i have learned a lot from them.

@Stevieboy7

3 жыл бұрын

@@meebathederpmeister6357 you’re free to look up my brand Hand and Sew, anywhere. I’ve been operating for almost 10 years and have been teaching for almost 7 of those. I personally don’t enjoy the filming process so haven’t really explored videos, but I’m sure you’ll change your tone once you see my work. If you have a more expansive knowledge, then I’d love to hear your argument for the stitching groover, otherwise I’m happy with the knowledge I’ve taught over the years, trying to stop beginners from using this tool and making bad habits.

@axe609

3 жыл бұрын

It has its time and place, be it protecting the stitch, aesthetics or preventing stitching lump. But I agree with not weakening leather more than necessary in some applications.

@meebathederpmeister6357

3 жыл бұрын

Also, a stitch groove doesn’t weaken the leather anymore than carving a pattern or design into leather should swivel knives also not be used?

Who the hell uses a stitch groover?????

@meebathederpmeister6357

3 жыл бұрын

The people at J H leather know what they are talking about. I will listen to the actual master craftsmen such as the people from J H in preference to people like you every time.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Madcat, it would depend on the project that you are making, if for example to want to reduce the thickness of the edges of a bag gusset then you can use the stitch groove in conjunction with a French shave. Another example would be if you are stitching the entire way around a belt, the buckle rub the stitches over time and by using the groove to sink the stitches into the leather this gives them some projection from the buckle.

Thank you!

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍