thefanninator

Looks nice. It's tough stitching down inside something... is that what it was?

Did you glue the pieces together? My stitching was ok until I got my Vergez Blanchard... best tool I have. Nice work.

4.5 oz Horween Orion leather. Stitched inside out and then turned right side out. I used Irish linen thread from Royalwood Ltd. and a Vergez Blanchard pricking iron @ 9 spi. Too bad the stitching is on the inside. I like to see it usually. Tandy Pro Edge paint on the handles and top edge of the tote. If you haven't tried it it's actually made by Fenice from Italy, the stuff rocks! Inside the handles is just some cotton piping cord from Joann's. I'd like to find some stiffer wool felt cord. I'm pretty happy with it and ready make the next one better. Approximately 12 x 8 inches.

Thanks Monica! Yeah, I'll post it on it's own thread too.

Happy to be finished. Looking forward to learning how to make the next one better. Stitching on the handles was challenging. Maybe I should have stitched them on first but I think that would have made it difficult to turn right side out.

I got a PDF file and printed it out. It's got a lot of stuff on it but I'll just include what I was looking at purchasing. Fileteuse M3000, 1 output 0 to 16 V, mono 110 V 60 Hz, without handle - €180 Flieteuse/1002 cork handle - €70 Iron with guide F - €74 Single iron S 0,5 standard - €70 Iron to apply wax - €76 Convert to dollars and add in shipping + customs and it's over $600, closer to $700. My quote was good for one month and I was quoted these prices 4/24/2014

Mine so far. Ready for the handles to be stitched on. Horween Orion leather, 9 spi. I used the Light Brown Tandy Pro Edge Paint (Fenice from Italy). Inside the handles I used some cord from Joann's. Only thing I don't like are the seams inside. They are a little obnoxious. I guess some skiving could help.

Very nice.

There's an entire thread devoted to the tool. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=38750 So far the only edge paints I've read about that come close to Hermes is: Fenice, Stahl and Beraud.

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!