Fiebing's Reliable Wax Burnishing Ink

[Kate]

I'm looking for a product to black and finish edges on black bridle leather that is not dye-struck, ie, not black clear through to the center. Leather is lovely, edges and burnishes beautifully, but I will be needing to blacken and finish cut and punched edges. Saw this product on the Zack White Leather site, and am wondering how it works out?

Any advice welcomed - or if you have another thought, that too!

Kate

[rdb]

Don't use this for wearables. It will rub off and leave black marks on clothing.

[Kate]

Don't use this for wearables. It will rub off and leave black marks on clothing.

Intended use is for bridles - and I don't really want black edge finish rubbing off on white horses!

So, open to suggestions - favorite products to blacken edges on this bridle leather prior to burnishing? Or after, if that works better.

[Kevin]

I hate to admit it, but I use Edge-Kote on black edges. You've never lived 'til a 70 year old woman tells you she wants to punch you in the nose 'cause your dye rubbed off on her white sweater. Now, I put a thin coat of edge kote on, rub it before it dries to smooth the edges, let it dry and put on another coat and leave it alone.

Some of the drawbacks of Edge-Kote are, the cardboard lid liner sticks to the bottle, a film of dried Edge-Kote around the rim that always comes off on your dauber, and since I don't use it all that often, it usually gets a nasty rancid smell before I finish the bottle.

Kevin

[Kate]

I hate to admit it, but I use Edge-Kote on black edges. You've never lived 'til a 70 year old woman tells you she wants to punch you in the nose 'cause your dye rubbed off on her white sweater. Now, I put a thin coat of edge kote on, rub it before it dries to smooth the edges, let it dry and put on another coat and leave it alone.

Some of the drawbacks of Edge-Kote are, the cardboard lid liner sticks to the bottle, a film of dried Edge-Kote around the rim that always comes off on your dauber, and since I don't use it all that often, it usually gets a nasty rancid smell before I finish the bottle.

Kevin

Now, THAT'S funny!

Trouble is, I need to make the edge BLACK first! Leather is black on flesh and grain side and pretty brown in the middle, so got to blacken that somehow. So, back to my old methods of dye dauber, THEN a sealing coat of whatever? Was hoping to cut out an extra step, but maybe not possible.

Thanks Kevin,

Kate

[celticleather]

I use a mix of three parts Fiebing's Edge Dye (not Edge-Kote!) and one part gum arabic on my edges. The edge dye is a good dense black, and the gum arabic gives a good shine when burnished. I've never had any problem with rub-off.