Taking a look at a rare shoelace cutting and rounding tool. I am sharpening the blade and cutting some shoe laces before rounding them with the end of the tool. Its similar to a rein rounder in terms of making round laces.
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@DeniseSkidmore3 жыл бұрын
My modern lace cutter works on a similar principle, a sharp blade just over a channel, but it is used differently. Instead of cutting straight across an edge, a round hole is made in a scrap, you start the cutter into the leather, and as soon as you develop a tail you grasp the tail to pull leather through the cutter instead of holding the uncut leather. Go all the way around the circle and keep going into a spiral. Very long laces can be made this way, and moderate laces can be made from fairly small scraps.
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Hi Denise...those are very good for braiding as well, as you say a very similar principle. Happy Christmas to you.
@chrisholt24743 жыл бұрын
Great tip, much appreciated, thank you. Regards, chris.
@rabidavid6143 жыл бұрын
Replying to Denise Skidmore's comment.. cutting a lace using the spiral technique.. Are the laces as strong, considering that when cut from a spiral one side is shorter than the other, albeit marginally?
@gerryheynes50823 жыл бұрын
Interesting tool Harry, but mostly I just wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🥳. All the best, Gerry
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Gerry, and a very Happy Christmas to you.
@gazgf3 жыл бұрын
Love seeing old tools identified (and put back to use)...we have all forgotten soo much but this year hopefully makes us all more appreciative of past knowledge. Keep it up Harry 👌
@jimathey61533 жыл бұрын
OLD LEATHER SMITH here, yes Weaver leather has 2 rounders 1 U clamp 2 UR bench the other 1 U screw or bolt 2 UR BENCH, Suggestion, instead of water try virgin olive oil, it seams 2 upsorb better, lasts longer, and works GREAT AS A DYE, with multiple coats, PLEASE HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Jim...and wishing you a very happy Christmas. All the very best Harry
@bilbobaggins57523 жыл бұрын
I can envision a handy tool with a lot more gradual round holes affixed or clamped to a work bench that would be handy for getting nice round laces.
@graceygal26643 жыл бұрын
You seem like the type of man to learn how to fix a car instead of paying an extortionate amount of money
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha...I like to know how to fix stuff, but I often have the experts do it!!...but yes I have over the years worked on a few cars!! Happy Christmas to you.
@graceygal26643 жыл бұрын
@@harryrogers merry Christmas to you two
@38MarcW3 жыл бұрын
Great little tool Harry who knew the amount of labour it used to take to make the humble shoe lace.
@crowznest4383 жыл бұрын
I do love "whats it" videos, although you know what it is, and are sharing; thanks!
@terrybrower34379 ай бұрын
I wonder, with the right sized tool I could make a belt for my Singer treadle shoe patcher. And what type of leather I would use.
@Corialtavi3 жыл бұрын
Oh so that's what that is ! I think my gran had something similar in her cutlery drawer when I was a kid (She used to mend shoes in the 1930's / 40's). The one I saw was a little thinner in width and I cannot remember it having the holes at the top like yours. I will have to have a search among her boxes of cutlery the family have still squirrelled away.
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
That's great...of course it could be a runner bean slicer doubling up as a shoelace maker or vice versa 😊😊😊
@genewhitesides2722 Жыл бұрын
After the tool, which is a great find. Have you tried giving it a good rolling? Thank you for all the sharing of your knowledge?
@jackreeves30013 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing us along! KANSAS USA
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Jack and Happy Christmas to you.
@fionadee14163 жыл бұрын
A similar tool is used to make tubes and wire in jewelery making and also tubing for silk flower making. The draw plates for jewelery come in many sizes so may be a substitute for this tool. When I made tubes for silk flower making, I always heated the tool before drawing .
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Fion that's interesting.
@duke3266 Жыл бұрын
👍😎
@bwaldo19 ай бұрын
If you edged the corners first this would work even better
@thomasbeckett1245 Жыл бұрын
Once you round it thrust thru the holes, then the next step is burnishing, with a regular burnisher.
@michaeleveleth7979 Жыл бұрын
Now that is a great find, THANK YOU
@angelalewis4603 жыл бұрын
One could make nice little leather bracelets with that.
@cannon4403 жыл бұрын
Seems to me after you put the lace through the cone side, you should put the lace through the other way & it would cut the corners (if the tool is sharp).
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Laddie I will give that a go...I suspect having reread Bruce Johnson's rein rounder instructions I should also have rounded the edges first. Happy Christmas.
@cannon4403 жыл бұрын
@@harryrogers Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from the land of 20+" of snow NE PA
@donkeywhistler3 жыл бұрын
Send this to “My Mechanics”
@gustgatt Жыл бұрын
Ingenioisa y práctica herramienta. Actualmente es muy difícil de conseguir antiguedades como esta. Saludos.
@harryrogers Жыл бұрын
Gracias
@maryfrederickson94003 жыл бұрын
I must look for one of those!
@synwannleathercraft8506 Жыл бұрын
Strange tool is it old one ?
@Amanda-ev1xz Жыл бұрын
I’ve been wondering if a jewellers drawplate would be useful to create the round shape in laces?
@harryrogers Жыл бұрын
Yes good idea...quite possibly as it is not dissimilar to a rein rounder.
@КонстантинВольфрам3 жыл бұрын
Старый, проверенный временем инструмент. Раритет. Душу греет. Спасибо за рассказ! Удачи Вам!
@ВиталийГунин-р4з3 жыл бұрын
Водой намочить посильнее? Но чтобы не порвалась
@OrionsAnvil3 жыл бұрын
That's just a neat tool. Thanks for sharing, great video.
@PaulSmith-rd8yc3 жыл бұрын
Harry that sounds like a smart bit of kit. Love to know where you keep getting your bits from
@simjacobs3 жыл бұрын
Really nice tool but now I want one ;) Does anyone know of this tool made now?
@g.m.54122 жыл бұрын
That tool is awesome! Would love to know what thickness the leather is that you cut from? Looks like a great size!
@harryrogers2 жыл бұрын
From memory I think the tool goes up to something like 3mm laces.
@g.m.54122 жыл бұрын
@@harryrogers Thanks!
@neogovernment3 жыл бұрын
Good video thank you for uploading, Happy Christmas
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much and Happy Christmas to you .
@labrat73573 жыл бұрын
I have seen a few lace cutters of the type used for braiding and whip plating but never one like this . With your woodworking skills this nice little tool deserves a new elm handle. I wonder if once started the lace could be secured on a nail and you walk away backwards you might take some of the floping around out of the equation. All the best.
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much
@samlee29443 жыл бұрын
Hi Harry, may I ask where you buy your belt buckles from in the UK? Thanks very much
@stuartcommon46513 жыл бұрын
Try Abbey England they have a massive choice
@marktullis11753 жыл бұрын
Well thought thru tool!
@doughunter39673 жыл бұрын
i was hand cutting laces by hand last week and looking at my treadle belts just yesterday wondering how they used to do it...thanks kindly friend...Yah bless...doug (kanada)
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Happy Christmas Doug.
@doughunter39673 жыл бұрын
@@harryrogers Same to you and yours
@Nicolchu_3 жыл бұрын
Hope your knuckles are still intact Uncle Harry
@Nicolchu_3 жыл бұрын
Could you clamp the 'lace-tool' into a vice and save your fingers and knuckles :/
@harryrogers3 жыл бұрын
Thanks...that's a thought about the vice.
@Nicolchu_3 жыл бұрын
@@harryrogers Wonder would a wire-die work or too blunt to pull a leather tube tru