CaseHandle2

To my eye it looks great! What are you doing different?

I am trying to sand then dye the sand then dye, multiple times. After, I am just using water to burnish, followed by multiple coats of beeswax.

Previously, I was sanding, burnishing with gum trag, burnishing with cloth, sticks, anything that everyone was suggesting.

The current method seems to make a smooth edge, even if it isn't glassy. Not sure how to get the glassy part yet, I'll keep at it.

All of this because I am trying to avoid using edge coat, because I don't want it to wear off with heavy use.

YinTx

Im not the expert on finishes, but I think the glassy look is typically achieved by using a high gloss sealer.

What you are doing looks good enough and durable to me.

It looks beautifully finished!

Nice edge ... What did you use to core the handle ??

Thank you.  I just used leather, as outlined in one of Stohlman's making leather cases books.  Constructed it flat, then wet molded it to the curve as seen.  Been a year since I made that one, I'll have to do another and see how much my skills have improved since then!

YinTx