Heated creasing machine.

[DieselTech]

Guys & gals I'm just getting around to buying some better tools & machinery for my leather work. 

I'm curious how many of you own & use a creasing machine. Can any of you elaborate on what it can all be used for? Other than putting a fancy crease line on you work. 

Does it take a heated creasing machine to burnish chrome tan leather? I mainly work with veg tan. But I got some veg re-tan & it will not burnish. 

Can this machine also be used to make a creased fold in leather? 

I was looking at the regrad machines, but I cant see paying the $130-$150 per tip. So I was looking at the tandy pro model crease machine. 

Can some of you professional seasoned leather workers give me some input. 

Thanks any & all help will be appreciated.

[mike02130]

It's called a "filleteuse".  It will put a decorative crease and is also used for smoothing edge paint.  It will not burnish chrome tan leather, you'll need to use edge paint to finish the edge.It will not make a creased fold in leather.  Some popular tips are, FN2 for creasing and SO5 for smoothing edge paint.  I recommend Uniter's edge paint.  

[DieselTech]

48 minutes ago, mike02130 said:

It's called a "filleteuse".  It will put a decorative crease and is also used for smoothing edge paint.  It will not burnish chrome tan leather, you'll need to use edge paint to finish the edge.It will not make a creased fold in leather.  Some popular tips are, FN2 for creasing and SO5 for smoothing edge paint.  I recommend Uniter's edge paint.  

Thanks I appreciate the info. I'll do some more research b4 pulling the trigger on 1.