Members Shelly Posted March 29, 2009 Members Report Posted March 29, 2009 I wanted to try one in cocobolo and glad I did.....it seems to do a better job because it's a bit harder, thus slicker.....prettier too. This is really nice - I like the type of wood, also - any chance I can get you to make one like it for my slicker set up? I have some pretty deep grooves already in the burnisher that I purchased to try, on Ebay...normally, I use elbow grease, water/gum cut 50/50, or bar saddle soap, rubbed over web edge...more elbow grease...I'd like to try this instead - don't think it would collapse like the one I currently have! Quote Shelly
Members Rayban Posted March 29, 2009 Members Report Posted March 29, 2009 Shelly, I have the one in post #6 sitting around and I doubt I'll use it now that I have the recent one. It has to attach to a 1/2" arbor however....let me know if you're set up for that. Quote Raybanwww.rgleather.net
Members Shelly Posted March 29, 2009 Members Report Posted March 29, 2009 Ihave a 1/2" arbor on this motor...have you used this one enough to know if it will burnish the edges pretty slick, or will I have to 'work on it' before it will do that?? If it will need to be worked over, I think I'd rather pay for one with the tighter grain wood, so I can just go to using it right away...? Quote Shelly
Members Rayban Posted March 29, 2009 Members Report Posted March 29, 2009 Ihave a 1/2" arbor on this motor...have you used this one enough to know if it will burnish the edges pretty slick, or will I have to 'work on it' before it will do that??If it will need to be worked over, I think I'd rather pay for one with the tighter grain wood, so I can just go to using it right away...? The cocobolo seems to work better...also, my edges don't have to be all that shiny, or what some would call slick, to work for me, so I guess it comes down to a subjective thing...... Also, someone else on the forum has been making them and selling them at about $40 each, which after making a couple, I can attest to that being a good deal.....sorry I can't pass on the link just this minute....someone else will be by any minute now to help out......so i don't feel like I want to compete with him.....he makes em out of rosewood, I believe, and that's about as good as it gets..... Quote Raybanwww.rgleather.net
Members CitizenKate Posted March 29, 2009 Members Report Posted March 29, 2009 How is this mini-grinder working out? I was thinking about getting the same one a while back. I would be interested in knowing that, too. I passed on it earlier, because I didn't know if it would have enough power to grind stainless steel bolts (to make stamps). Kate Quote
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