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havent posted in awhile. figured id show you what ive been up to.

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restoring an old drive punch with sand paper and a drill press!
a Quick How-To!

browsing a bin of old used tools at hand and Sew i came across this little gem! a genuine W.M Johnson Inc Number 6 drive punch!
I honestly had no idea what it was until i started cleaning it. the etching was too clogged and unreadable. it was also duller then a butter knife. but i could tell it was good steel and worth restoring. W.M Johnson produced leather craft tools for 108 years until it was bought out by C.S Osborne in 1938. this particular punch looks to have been made most likely in the late 1920s or 1930s. very late in the companies history. you can tell because it says Newark N.J U.S.A. earlier production used a different font and worded their stamp differently. if anyone has any more details about this company i would love to hear about it in the comments.
this is also my first ever video that includes editing of any kind.
again special thanks to my wife for the help with that! I am a techno dinosaur after all.

Music was one of the free samples from Adobe Rush. sorry if you hate it.

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Restoring an Antique Drive Punch.

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How to keep your tools sharp and lubricated using a wax block as your cutting board!

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Wax block as a cutting board!

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how sharp should your drive punches be?
this sharp!

the only good tools are sharp tools!

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A review of the Twinable Drive punch by Boehm.

Brought to you by
https://handandsew.com/
Link to the tool itself here: https://leathertools.ca/collections/new/products/boehm-twinnable-washer-and-hole-punch?fbclid=IwAR1n3J9ung3cp5mC3AAH-6ZqSst0NgpiI_VyaGb5mI4rJnOb5teeVjtf5ao

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Twinable Drive Punch, a product review.

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this is a rule i learned from a guy at, believe it or not, a sword fighting practice. its a rule that ive kind of adopted for my own and ive really never found a situation where it doesnt apply.
Have a listen and let me know what you all think.

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just another quick tips video about one of my favourite tools. the Leather Dye Pen!

Also my Etsy page is now up as well as instagram!

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Dye pens. a super useful tool for any crafters workbench

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back for another tips video for you folks. this one is an important one.
bevelling the edge of your leather is an important step in the burnishing process and you dont want to have dull bevellers.
all you need is this simple trick.

How to Sharpen Edge Bevelers quick, easy and cheaply

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how to set simple Line 20 or Line 24 snaps.

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