Chulse04715 Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 iv just changed over to a new groover as the old one was blunt BUT i'm now terrified of loosing my fingers. What can i do to maybe wear it in a bit faster? got a few leathers to do but going round the toe seems to a bit the tricky part... never struggled on the old one but this thing is razor sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 What machine do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chulse04715 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 whitfield Profesional. just managed to get round the toes but what should have taken 2min took 20 min. got a feeling its just going to be a case of wearing it in over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Did you buy the groover from us (Standard) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chulse04715 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 to be honest we'v had it for about two years and it was my boss who bought it, he's pretty much retired and he and his wife have got health issues so i try not bother him so much about work.. we'v just always put of using the new one but this started to effect the quality of the repairs especially because we use JR Leather and its pretty tough stuff.. il will try find out though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Try grooving a pair of rubber soles, that should take the edge off it, if it's to keen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 If it's tungstun Carbide then it won't dull anytime soon, We've been using the same one on all types of material for two decades and it's still good today. We always start at the right and feed the work anticlockwise, On rubber sloes a light bit of oil stops the tool snatching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 7 hours ago, Chulse04715 said: iv just changed over to a new groover as the old one was blunt BUT i'm now terrified of loosing my fingers. What can i do to maybe wear it in a bit faster? got a few leathers to do but going round the toe seems to a bit the tricky part... never struggled on the old one but this thing is razor sharp. I’ve just started using a new tungsten groover, purchased off Pete from siserve, a bit scary at first but you need to treat it like a strange dog, if it senses you are scared it will bite. Happy Dude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 rub the edge with a candle ironplanet uk900 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Am92 Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 God i've lost count of how many times it's snatched the shoe and took a chunk out of the sole and welt and if it's really mad it'll take a bit of finger with it. I've had mine over 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Our New style groover is much kinder than the older one's, it's much easier to use and lasts ages. You would need to order a complete bayonet as the fitting is different, but it doesn't snatch like the old Tungsten used to. If anyone is interested they can PM for more details and prices. All the spares for the 700, and many more machines, are here on our NEW Website https://www.standardgroup.co.uk/spares If my memory serves, Lee has one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autolock Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Just bought another new style standard groover a few weeks ago ,really easy to use doesn’t bite ,very happy with it , it’s 2 nd one I have 1 for Blake as well keithm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Thanks Autolock, they do make life a lot easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryHeffernan Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I found this too. I went from using what I’m guessing was a stainless steel one to a tungsten one and couldn’t get on with it. Barely touched the leather and it cuts straight through and very grabby on the toes. I went back to my old one as I wasn’t happy with the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 8:11 PM, Tom D said: rub the edge with a candle That would get on my wick. kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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