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A couple of month ago one of my good leather worker friends sent me a link to a discussion on here about wooden rotary burnishers, asking if I could make one for him. I did, and also jumped into the discussion offering to make more for others once I figured out a good design and wood source etc. Well, that time has come! I've made a few of these now and they seem to work very well. I don't take credit for the design, it's mostly inspired by a burnisher made by forum member gtwister09. I'm not trying to make a business doing this, I've just had a number of people express that they'd like similar tools, and I happen to be a woodturner who can produce them for a reasonable price and I enjoy making useful things. Here's the deal:

The burnishers are made from Indian rosewood, which is very dense (doesn't float) and oily, which means it polishes up to a high shine with no coatings to come off onto your leather. Some people also say the oils help the edge burnishing process as well. Typically I make them with a 3/8" steel shaft for chucking into drill presses or hand drills, though I can make other mounting options to match your tools. The shaft runs the complete length of the tool, making it very rigid. I can make custom cove widths for the projects you tend to make, or just give you a standard design with a useful range of cove widths (typically about 7/16", 3/8", 1/4" & 3/16"). The flat with one rounded side at the first step down works well for any larger materials like holsters with a flat center, and you can use it for pretty much any edge by doing each side. I've also started making the pin on the end slightly smaller so it can burnish belt buckle holes and slots easier.

I've also included a picture of a new flat burnishing and folding tool I'm also making, it has nice soft rounded edges and a pointed tip for use as a folder/creaser and hand burnisher.

They are hand turned by me on a lathe so are very straight and can be custom in whatever way you need. All are polished to a very smooth soft finish, letting you use whatever edge treatment compounds you prefer. I also seal the grain on the tip of the flat burnishers so they slide smoothly when folding or creasing. The rotary burnishers are $40 shipped inside the USA and the flat burnishers are $30 shipped. I can accept Paypal or Check/Money order/Wells Fargo transfer. I'd love to talk about other shapes of burnishers or other tool mounting options, just let me know. You can reach me on here via PM or by email at scottconners (at) gmail.com.

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Money sent through paypal, thanks James

Thanks James, I should have it made tomorrow and in the mail wednesday.

For those who want to just order through paypal, I'll assume you want the standard 3/8" shaft for chucking into a drill chuck. If you need something different please contact me beforehand.

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They look awesome! Good job. I am glad that you are making some money off of them. If I didn't already have one of them exactly like it I would buy one.

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Here are some I used to make...

I REALLY like Your rotary burnisher!!

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PM HAS BEEN SENT

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Scott

Is that email address your paypal account address? I wantto order one.

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Sorry for not making it clear, my paypal address is indeed scottconners (at.) gmail.com. To order you can just send the amount directly, or you can email/PM me your email address and I'll send you an invoice. If you need my mailing address to send a Check/M.O., just PM or email me and I'll send it to you.

Bearman - those are cool! I really like the curved ones, they are beautiful.

Scott

Scott

Is that email address your paypal account address? I wantto order one.

Dennis

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