Ambassador leatheroo Posted June 25, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Burnished edges look great. I have read about lots of different ways to burnish edges... wood, cloth dremels etc.... I have used all these depending on the project. I have to admit the one i like the best is another piece of leather.... What is your favorite and why?????? Edited June 25, 2008 by leatheroo Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
TomSwede Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 I just suck at it Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members singteck Posted June 25, 2008 Members Report Posted June 25, 2008 Gum tragacanth, bone folder and canvas. That's what I learned from the book and have stuck to it ever since. singteck Quote
JohnD Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 I have been using gum trag and canvas, but didn't like the white specs I would get, so I tried saddle soap and canvas. It burnished very easily but for some reason didn't last, when I would burnish more it would turn an uneven black and look dirty. I was told by another leatherworker to try beeswax with the canvas, so I will be trying that soon. John Quote (rdb):God looked down at the world, and said "See, right there in Witchita, next to the railroad tracks, I didn't put enough dandelions".
Hilly Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 I just suck at it Tom No no no! Don't suck. SPIT. Saliva and a nice little nylon edge slicker works good. But only on my own stuff. For others' I use water and my edge slicker. I've used beeswax and a piece of canvas, but didn't like it as much as the water and slicker. Quote
TomSwede Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 No no no! Don't suck. SPIT. Saliva and a nice little nylon edge slicker works good. But only on my own stuff. For others' I use water and my edge slicker. I've used beeswax and a piece of canvas, but didn't like it as much as the water and slicker.Ah good point there, it's just so tasty I tried recently alot with bonefolder and gum trag, think I try your method with water instead.Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members Rich Posted June 27, 2008 Members Report Posted June 27, 2008 I change between beeswax and gum trag. Mostly depends on what's closest to me. I LOVE my wood slicker, but it seemed to have grown legs and is hiding from me. So I'm stuck with my nylon one. If I have a project I'm working with skirting leather, I have a swatch of wool tweed. (actually, it's a piece of an old tweed jacket I used to wear in the 80's) It sure aint gonna fit me anymore, plus I don't want to be mistaken as one of those eccentric professors at USC. Quote Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.- Mark Twain
Members Washroad Posted June 27, 2008 Members Report Posted June 27, 2008 plus I don't want to be mistaken as one of those eccentric professors at USC. ^^^^^^^^ I've used water, gum trag, spit(!), nothing, plastic, wood, canvas, denim. Some pieces won't slick with one thing, try another. Eventually something will slick it up nice. Quote Brian It's YOUR life; rise up and LIVE it!
Members Pauly Posted June 27, 2008 Members Report Posted June 27, 2008 I use beeswax with my ugly stick....this is a stick I picked up at the park which I cut a groove in and cleaned up. It's some kind of eucalypt and the groove works really well on my edges. I haven't seen this done but I'm sure I would have just reinvented the wheel. Works for me and the price was right. Quote Dark is a way and light is a place.
Contributing Member UKRay Posted June 27, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted June 27, 2008 I tend to paint on gum trag mixed with a little dye to stain the edges an appropriate colour and then rub like fury (in one direction) with an old golf towel I stole from my father - he doesn't even play golf! If it is a strap then I pull the strap through a fold in the towel, anything else gets a good rubbing until the edge gleams. A trick I picked up from a guy who made a lot of 'inexpensive' belts was to use one of those liquid shoe polish applicators (they sell them for kids shoes) with the sponge on to apply your edge stain/sealer. You can always use the shoe polish straight from the applcator and that works well too as long as you don't mind using a stock colour. I'd like to try one of those Weaver edge staining gizmos - does anyone know anything about them? Ray Hatley Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
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