Actually we do a lot with leather but in this case fake leather is better. JDS was finally restocked a couple months ago and I bought a years supply. We also tried a laserable product from a different company and didn’t like it at all.
Bob
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Actually we do a lot with leather but in this case fake leather is better. JDS was finally restocked a couple months ago and I bought a years supply. We also tried a laserable product from a different company and didn’t like it at all.
Bob
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Originally Posted by Bob Davis - Sturgis SD
I'm curious if it was the Saddle Collection from Johnson Plastics that you tried and didn't like? and if so, what didn't you like about their product compared to the JDS leatherette??? (I've used some of the Saddle Collection leatherette but haven't compared it to the JDS leatherette because I'm just a hobbyist and they won't sell to me. Wondering what I'm missing by not using the JDS material, lol.).
Thanks!
Barb
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I believe it was Barb, that stuff is paper thin and wants to curl up. For our use, patches sewed on hats, it didn’t work.
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Naugahyde was invented by Uniroyal in Naugatuck CT.
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Yeah, it isn't that thick, can see why it would be tough to sew. Thanks!
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Strange but true. And more https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart...res-180964811/
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Aren't they endangered now?
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Naugatuck was the home of Peter Paul Almond Joy and Mounds.
Now both are gone.
Its my home town too.
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Is this Saddle artificial leather exclusive to Johnson Plastics? Being in the UK I’m struggling to find something similar, I need something pretty thick around 1.8 - 2.2mm.
I laser a lot of leather but not all all my customers want something made from from an animal, so an alternative would be good.
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50w Fiber Laser.
Located in the Isle of Man, which isn't in the UK but almost surrounded by it.
JDS Industries is the other (and original) supplier. jdsindustries.com Don't know if they ship overseas. You must be a business for sure.
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Hey Bob,
Just curious...Do you laser cut your patches or just manually cut?
Bruce Clumpner
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The JDS material is easy to cut with CO2 laser. And engraves with low power also.
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Ray Fine RF-1390 Laser Ray Fine 20watt Fiber Laser
SFX 50 Watt Fiber Laser
PM2000, Delta BS, Delta sander, Powermatic 50 jointer,
Powermatic 100-12 planer, Rockwell 15-126 radial drill press
Rockwell 46-450 lathe, and 2 Walker Turner RA1100 radial saws
Jet JWS18, bandsaw Carbide Create CNC, RIA 22TCM 1911s and others
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Bruce, the JDS leatherette product cuts very nicely with the laser. Sometimes it curls up a little from the heat (just like real leather) so we’ve been using a small amount of repositionable adhesive to hold it down. We like this leatherette stuff and are always looking for new uses.
Bob
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