nailheamatt

depending on how good of a job i want to do, i cut edges flat with a nail file or sanding drum on dremel. bevel. then sand 400. then 600. then burnish with just water and canvas. dye at this point if you are done sanding. i use a Q-tip to dye edges. then burnish with gum trag and then burnish wax with canvas and polish with a soft sock. everyone uses wooden burnishing sticks and powertools to burnish but theres really no reason to ever use those. you're just increasing chance of edges mushrooming, and then you have to go backwards a step. youll get better results with denim or canvas. if you want a glass mirror smooth finish... after i burnish with water after the 600, and the surface feels nice and tight from the water burnish, i will then polish with 2000 grit (dye after that but dye may not penetrate well with the edge burnished that tight and fine, but can also make a nice dye look regardless like that.) only gum trag after dye or dye doesnt stick well. you can always sand the gum trag applied areas back and start over so its never set in stone. bottom line, is the finer you polish the edges with sand paper, the more glossy and smooth your edges are going to be. burnishing with a power tool isnt a short cut to sanding if you want extremely nice results