Choosing Bar Stock Length
When Cutting bar stock to make shoes with
You will need to know where to start
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Choosing Stock
Length |
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#'s below represent stock
width - amount of stretch |
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Flat Stock Plain
Stamped |
Concave
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Width |
Stretch |
Width |
Stretch |
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½ ---- 1 ½ |
5/8 ---- 1 ½ |
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¾ ----- 2 |
¾ ---- 1 ¾ |
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1 ----- 2 ½ |
7/8 ----- 2 |
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1 ¼ ---- 3 |
1 ---- 2 ¼ |
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For every
1/8 increase in stock width
There will be ¼ inch
more stretch |
Thickness does not seem to affect the
stretch.
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Number of nails for shoe size |
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10” – 13” |
3/8 x 5/8 concave |
6
nails |
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10” – 13” |
3/8 x 3/4 cc/flt-plain |
6-7
nails |
|
14
–15 ½ |
3/8
x 3/4 cc/flt-plain |
7-8
nails |
| |
|
7-8
nails |
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16
– up |
3/8 x7/8 concave |
8+
nails |
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3/8 x 1 concave |
8+
nails |
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7/16 x 7/8 concave |
8+
nails |
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16 – up Flat Stock
plain stamped or Fullered |
8+
nails |
