Finish Edges Wallet

[Usenzt]

Hi guys,

What I need to buy to finish the edges of wallet ? List of tools,wax,ecc.

Thanks

[Macca]

what type of leather ? What finish would you like to achieve ?

[JoeSnuffie]

This edge is rolled over. A Skiver was used to thin it first.

This edge is using really thin leather. It's glued together with contact cement then gently sanded on a belt sander. I dye the raw edges and then use a q-tip to soak the edges in a mixture of about 1 part school glue to 2 parts water. Once this soaks in and dries to the point where it gets a little stiff, I use my burnishing wheel and make it pretty. My burnishing wheel is a 1.5" dowel with different size grooves wrapped in waxed duck cloth. This has a bolt through it that's attached to an old drill that I screwed into the side of one of my benches. Works great. If you like, I can take more pics of the edges this produces because they're beautiful and they stand up to abuse of keys, coins and every day use.

[Usenzt]

Thanks really,

you can send me link of tools?

I use cordovan, chromexcel, and veg tan.

[JoeSnuffie]

I'll take a picture of the burnisher this evening but this is a card wallet I carry. It's been in my pocket, with keys and coins, for a couple months. The edge isn't perfect but it's holding together well. At the edge is 4 layers of 1.75oz calf skin. It's very thin and soft and seems to hold together quite well with the glue and water mixture.

Edited May 2, 2014 by JoeSnuffie

[JoeSnuffie]

This is the burnisher.

[CowboyDon]

Great work Joe !!

[ConradPark]

Basically everything that is to be said about this topic have already been covered in another pinned thread - second from top - under 'How do I do that'. Years and years of info. Enjoy.