thefanninator

I too have been trying to emulate the results you get from the French tool, the Fileteuse Manuelle. Not quite sure what they use with the Fileteuse but I think there may be some wax or a combination of wax/paint involved. http://mando.fr/fr/17-fileteuse-manuelle For me the soldering iron gets too hot. With a temperature control it may work quite well; especially for creasing. I tried melting Angelus edge paint; doesn't work. Today I purchased Fenice edge paint (Tandy Pro Edge Paint) and I'm very happy with the results so far. I applied it with a dauber with the dauber cut off. No sanding or melting needed. Sanding may be needed on other projects.

I have to say I'm very pleased with my results so far with the Fenice edge paint. Much better than Angelus in my opinion. I'm applying it with a dauber with the dauber cut off, so just the wire. I'm applying it to Horween Orion leather. I did 2 coats. Then I tried melting it with a soldering iron; didn't work. I sanded and applied another coat. Try it on your chrome tanned tote! The top piece has paint and the bottom piece is raw.

Monica, I just bought some Tandy Professional Edge Paint. It's actually made by Fenice in Italy. If you've seen any of hunio's work on here it's the same kind he uses. I'm using it on a tote made from chrome tanned Horween. I'll post up my results later.

Correct me if I'm wrong... I'm figuring this out too. Pic #1 two pieces... "stitched" inside out. pic #2 Grab the square cut outs and open it up. pic #3 pinch together where you're going to stitch. After the stitching is done ... turn right side out. Is this correct?

Did you glue and stitch it inside out? If so, how'd the glue take to the finished side?

Very nice. What did you use inside the handles?

Not about the tool but back to the original video in question... anyone have a clue as to what kind of glue he's using in the video? Looks like contact cement but much thinner. I like the way it spreads easy with that brush.

Vergez Blanchard has a traditional creaser too... and a screw creaser to adjust the width. http://www.fineleatherworking.com/leather-tools/single-creasing-iron-guide I wonder how to best heat these and keep it consistent.

I would unplug it and wait a little if it was too hot. The Angelus paint tended to burn but with more coats it might be fine.

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I just bought a Weller soldering iron and it's way too hot. 25 watts and 900º F. I used it on Angelus paint. My results aren't bad but could be better with more time to dry, another coat or two and a little light sanding. I just rushed it.

What kind of edge paint is this? And does it have wax in it?

The Orion is the only Horween I've worked with. It's soft, smells great. Not quite sure how best to burnish it so I'm just sanding it a little and painting it. It doesn't burnish like veg tan. I have swatches of Essex & Chromexel and I think I'd prefer to work with one of them or atleast try them out. Thanks!

Thanks and there's no time like the present!

Real nice. Any trick to centering and spacing the holes?

Horween Orion leather lined with French split goatskin, hand stitched with Lin Cable @ 9 spi, acrylic edge paint. I'm pretty happy with but I know there are some glaring mistakes. I need a smaller oval & round punch for the holes and a punch for the end of the strap. I also need to work on centering and spacing my holes correctly. I did this all today so yeah I rush a little too.

Yeah, I shoot too. Here's a couple of my arm guards.

I like the look. It's not "pretty" but looks great, has lots of character.

Pretty cool, do you shoot?

Great molds, thanks for sharing!

The staining has an old timey look to it, which is nice. I'd bevel, stain and burnish the edges and perhaps stain the underside.

Nice molding. How about a shot of your mold?

Nice work. Do you do your own photography? It's nice too.

I contacted Mando in France about the tool and fittings. It's still $600 + to get one shipped over here. I'm still stumped about what kind of wax/paint is being used. I tried some Angelus leather paint but I'm sure it doesn't melt and smooth out like the material used with the filetuese. I also contacted Peter Nitz about this tool. He took awhile to respond but did say he may start a blog in the future about leatherwork.