double end creaser & wood creaser

[chouinardragon]

Hi,

Are they both used on burnishing leather edge?

Double end creaser is made from metal and wood crease is made from wood,which makes different effect on leather edge?

Which one is better?

Thanks!

Chouinardragon

[chouinardragon]

oh~here are the pictures.

[RandyScott]

Hi,

Are they both used on burnishing leather edge?

Double end creaser is made from metal and wood crease is made from wood,which makes different effect on leather edge?

Which one is better?

Thanks!

Chouinardragon

The intended purpose of both the metal and wooden creaser is to facilitate placing a crease on the leather. Both tools have a lip that uses the leather edge as a guide to maintain the proper distance from edge to the crease. One may get some 'burnishing effect' from creasing the leather. A tool to 'burnish' the leather edge is limited by your imagination. I have used an awl handle (with the awl blade inserted in a wine bottle cork for my protection), awl handles are made from hard wood - probably maple; the plastic barrel of a Sharpie marker; home made from a piece of 5/8" x 5/8" x 6" exotic hardwood (it was in a grab box at Rockler for 50 cents each) that I shaped with rasp, file and sandpaper; a piece of old blue jean material; a piece of cordura nylon; etc.. The gentleman who tries his best to teach me something about leather, and who has been doing leather work for over 60 years, only uses a piece of cocobola that is the remainder of the handle from a pair of salad tongs to burnish his leather work. I would stay away from any item made of ferrous metal... may cause the leather to turn dark.

[leatherman1457]

Chris. for burnishing I like to use a wood one better than metal. use cocobolo or ligtim vital(I am not sure of the spelling also called iron wood) because of the natural oils in the wood help to burnish the edge. I use a cocobolo wheel that has a groove on the side and have it where I can mount it on my buffer and that burnishes my project perfect, If I have a project that I can not use the buffer, I have several sticks that I have made just for that purpose. Another thing that helps, is to use gum tragacanth to help the smoothing process. can be found in most hobby stores.The wood creasers that I use and make have a more concave end so that it smooths the leather and does not leave a crease in the leather, The doubles sided metal is used to create lines on the side of the leather for either to compress the edge of the leather or for the line effect it creates. it is not for burnishing purpose.the wood one is used in the saddle and shoe industry to leave a crease in the leather and is also not used for burnishing. for burnishing you need a wood or bone burnisher that has a wide smooth valley in the end of it.Gary

Edited January 9, 2010 by leatherman1457

[chouinardragon]

The intended purpose of both the metal and wooden creaser is to facilitate placing a crease on the leather. Both tools have a lip that uses the leather edge as a guide to maintain the proper distance from edge to the crease. One may get some 'burnishing effect' from creasing the leather. A tool to 'burnish' the leather edge is limited by your imagination. I have used an awl handle (with the awl blade inserted in a wine bottle cork for my protection), awl handles are made from hard wood - probably maple; the plastic barrel of a Sharpie marker; home made from a piece of 5/8" x 5/8" x 6" exotic hardwood (it was in a grab box at Rockler for 50 cents each) that I shaped with rasp, file and sandpaper; a piece of old blue jean material; a piece of cordura nylon; etc.. The gentleman who tries his best to teach me something about leather, and who has been doing leather work for over 60 years, only uses a piece of cocobola that is the remainder of the handle from a pair of salad tongs to burnish his leather work. I would stay away from any item made of ferrous metal... may cause the leather to turn dark.

Thanks! It really helps.

[chouinardragon]

Chris. for burnishing I like to use a wood one better than metal. use cocobolo or ligtim vital(I am not sure of the spelling also called iron wood) because of the natural oils in the wood help to burnish the edge. I use a cocobolo wheel that has a groove on the side and have it where I can mount it on my buffer and that burnishes my project perfect, If I have a project that I can not use the buffer, I have several sticks that I have made just for that purpose. Another thing that helps, is to use gum tragacanth to help the smoothing process. can be found in most hobby stores.The wood creasers that I use and make have a more concave end so that it smooths the leather and does not leave a crease in the leather, The doubles sided metal is used to create lines on the side of the leather for either to compress the edge of the leather or for the line effect it creates. it is not for burnishing purpose.the wood one is used in the saddle and shoe industry to leave a crease in the leather and is also not used for burnishing. for burnishing you need a wood or bone burnisher that has a wide smooth valley in the end of it.Gary

Hello,

Thanks a lot,it really helps!

There's member,his ID is DeuceTrinal,who makes some cocobolo creasers.

But,I don't have the machine for his creasers.

Do you have any photos of your sticks? I want to ask him to make a creaser for hand use.

Thanks!

Chouinardragon