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Ravn The Skinner
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Post subject: Organizing Tools and Materials Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:09 pm |
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Joined: Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:40 pm Posts: 23
Started Fighting: 01 Apr 2010
Realm: Riverbend
Unit: Ulfserk Raiders
Favorite Fighting Styles: Slap fight.
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So I was cleaning my basement over the weekend, mainly where I work on armor. I threw away a bunch of clutter and non-essential bs and really boiled down all of my armor making necessities into a nice 3 shelf metal tool box like you would see in a garage. It has really streamlined the time it takes for me to work leather. I think its done enough for now, but I want to do the same for my foam smithing and sewing since I spend a lot of time doing those things as well. Does anybody on here have a good solution to workspace clutter with armoring, foam work, or sewing? I would love to see pictures.
_________________ Warchief of the Ulfserks, of Riverbend. My friends call me Rav.
“His men went without their mailcoats and were as mad as hounds or wolves, They bit their shields, and were strong as bears or bulls, They slew men but neither fire nor iron had effect upon them. This is called 'to run Ulfserk”
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Caleidah
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Post subject: Re: Organizing Tools and Materials Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:51 pm |
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Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:36 pm Posts: 2055 Location: Central IL
Started Fighting: 03 Jan 2009
Realm: Grond
Unit: Sons of Sylas
Favorite Fighting Styles: Boot and Bottle
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I have what amounts to a pegboard in a box that I keep all of my leather stamps in. Keeps them vertical so I can skim through them quickly and find what I am after. Also has room for a rawhide mallet and my swivel knife, along with a few other marking/shaping tools. For everything else, I have a compartmentalized toolbox that looks kind of like a briefcase with a clear front. Everything has its own hole, and there is a long compartment for things like my leather shears and brushes.
For foamsmithing, I just have a cardboard box that all of my tape and knives live in. Not as organized there, yet.
_________________ Knight of Grond Palatine of the Sons of Sylas "But in life, the young king becomes a tyrant, and leads his people to war."
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Sir Thurat
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Post subject: Re: Organizing Tools and Materials Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:06 am |
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Joined: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:21 pm Posts: 1081 Location: Carbondale, IL
Started Fighting: 02 Apr 2006
Realm: Carthage
Unit: Clan of the Hydra
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I use cheap plastic shoe boxes to store my tape and my rope. For razors, marking utensils, and scissors, I have a desktop organizer with drawers. For sewing stuff, I have a bookshelf with all my cloth folded on it, and a big 3-drawer organizer under my worktable that holds sewing utensils, scrap leather, and misc. stuff that I don't know what to do with.
Semi-organized. I mean, I know where everything's at.
_________________ Realm of Carthage War Council Representative Knight of Oldcastle Realm Map Curator Master Seneschal
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Derian
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Post subject: Re: Organizing Tools and Materials Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:33 am |
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Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:20 pm Posts: 5954 Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Started Fighting: 01 Apr 2001
Realm: Nan Belegorn
Unit: Hellhammer
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword & Board
Pronouns: He / Him
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When you get srs about leather tooling, pick up one of these bad boys: https://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en- ... 01-00.aspxThere's room for various sizes of stamps, setters, swivel knives, and so on. There's also a cheaper plastic version, but the wood one is rad.
_________________ - Derian -
"An octopus has eight arms, three hearts, five *, two Super Bowl rings, a beak, and the power to solve crimes."
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Ravn The Skinner
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Post subject: Re: Organizing Tools and Materials Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:38 pm |
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Joined: Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:40 pm Posts: 23
Started Fighting: 01 Apr 2010
Realm: Riverbend
Unit: Ulfserk Raiders
Favorite Fighting Styles: Slap fight.
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Ouch, I didn't know tandy was selling them for $50. Kinda steep isn't it? I made mine out of a length of 2x4 with a drill press. It is really helpful, much better than just keeping them in a drawer or something.
_________________ Warchief of the Ulfserks, of Riverbend. My friends call me Rav.
“His men went without their mailcoats and were as mad as hounds or wolves, They bit their shields, and were strong as bears or bulls, They slew men but neither fire nor iron had effect upon them. This is called 'to run Ulfserk”
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Derian
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Post subject: Re: Organizing Tools and Materials Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:45 am |
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Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:20 pm Posts: 5954 Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Started Fighting: 01 Apr 2001
Realm: Nan Belegorn
Unit: Hellhammer
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword & Board
Pronouns: He / Him
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I have an elite membership, so it was only like $25 for me at the time.
(As a side note, if you're getting serious about leatherworking, absolutely pick up an elite membership. It's like $150/year, and it will save you tons of money. I've probably saved at least $600 or more on tools and supplies this year alone.)
_________________ - Derian -
"An octopus has eight arms, three hearts, five *, two Super Bowl rings, a beak, and the power to solve crimes."
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Caleidah
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Post subject: Re: Organizing Tools and Materials Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:26 am |
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Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:36 pm Posts: 2055 Location: Central IL
Started Fighting: 03 Jan 2009
Realm: Grond
Unit: Sons of Sylas
Favorite Fighting Styles: Boot and Bottle
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Derian wrote: I have an elite membership, so it was only like $25 for me at the time.
(As a side note, if you're getting serious about leatherworking, absolutely pick up an elite membership. It's like $150/year, and it will save you tons of money. I've probably saved at least $600 or more on tools and supplies this year alone.) I got mine and in one big supply purchase, I ended up saving enough money to not only pay for the membership, but also save me about fifty dollars.
_________________ Knight of Grond Palatine of the Sons of Sylas "But in life, the young king becomes a tyrant, and leads his people to war."
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