Burnt edges anyone tried this yet?

[Mablung]

40 minutes ago, ThomG said:

Here is a before and after cleaning. it's still wet in the bottom picture that's why the color is so different.

Is that when cleaning with the pumice hand cleaner? I assume so but wanted to make sure I hadn't missed a change in tack in regard to cleaning.  If so, that looks pretty good, as long as one doesn't mind any later finish being a bit matted due to the surface scratches.

[ThomG]

Yes that's using the hand cleaner with pumice, and i actually scrubbed this with a fingernail brush to rrally see if it would mess it up, its the sample piece. I plan to dye and spray coat resoline when I'm done.

[RockyAussie]

What I found works best for me is to give the leather a couple of light coats of sealer before I do the engraving or cutting. This stops any charcoal rubbing showing up and I then either use a high blast of air to remove some or sometimes I just hold it under the tap

and scrub with a toothbrush. Once dry I generally give it another coat to seal the engraved part.

[KYCat]

6 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

What I found works best for me is to give the leather a couple of light coats of sealer before I do the engraving or cutting. This stops any charcoal rubbing showing up and I then either use a high blast of air to remove some or sometimes I just hold it under the tap

and scrub with a toothbrush. Once dry I generally give it another coat to seal the engraved part.

Agree... if you 'preseal' before engraving you can also use a moist Magic Eraser. The char won't stick to the front of the piece and you can use it to clean the edges. I have also done as Brian mentioned just scrubbing very gently under running water with a soft toothbrush. I like the 'preseal' option as you don't have to wait for the leather to dry before proceeding. 

Also, be sure to use an alcohol/oil based dye if you use the running water method (don't ask how I found that out! :))

 

[Bert03241]

15 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

What I found works best for me is to give the leather a couple of light coats of sealer before I do the engraving or cutting. This stops any charcoal rubbing showing up and I then either use a high blast of air to remove some or sometimes I just hold it under the tap

and scrub with a toothbrush. Once dry I generally give it another coat to seal the engraved part.

yes this works to as I've stated before im sure

[tothemew]

I know I'm a bit late to this party but, I've found that using 3M blue masking tape works pretty well at keeping the schmutz off the surface.  Doesn't do much to stop the burns at the cut line but definitely simplifies the cleanup process.  Depending on the surface finish of the leather, a little help from a blow dryer or a heat gun will help break the bond to remove the tape.

[RudolfNL]

On 12/17/2023 at 7:31 PM, ThomG said:

Here is a before and after cleaning. it's still wet in the bottom picture that's why the color is so different.

Uh-oh. that's soot.
For less soot use a truncated nozzle and add a blower.

[Dwight]

On 12/15/2023 at 2:38 PM, ThomG said:

Here is a sample, i cut both circles out of the material shown and cleaned one with the cleaner I'm talking about and not the other.

Not meaning to pick on you Thom . . . but compared to my laser cutter . . . yours looks like it was cut with a chain saw.

I use a little air compressor with my 5 watt laser . . . and one thing for sure I make is key fobs . . . I wipe the edges of em down with a terry cloth . . . and they are good to go.

May God bless,

Dwight

 

[ThomG]

Those were my first test cuts that didnt go through so i used a box cutter so i could test dyes etc.

[Cumberland Highpower]

On 12/17/2023 at 12:12 PM, Mablung said:

Is that when cleaning with the pumice hand cleaner? I assume so but wanted to make sure I hadn't missed a change in tack in regard to cleaning.  If so, that looks pretty good, as long as one doesn't mind any later finish being a bit matted due to the surface scratches.

That looks great. 

Edited January 8 by Cumberland Highpower