Members Silverd Posted May 14, 2018 Members Report Posted May 14, 2018 On 7/23/2009 at 5:41 PM, hidepounder said: Hello everybody, I receive quite a few PM's and emails requesting information on edges, finger cutting, tooling patterns and various other topics. Questions regarding some of these topics come up on a fairly regular basis, so I thought I would put something together that members could easily refer to. This article describes the way I finish edges and Johanna has posted it in the "Tips & Tricks" section on the main page. I hope that some of you will find it helpful. Finishing Edges Bob Wow! Great information....I've been doing it all wrong! I found Frebring's glycerin bar soap, have canvas and courdura will buy a belt sander...150 grip belts. When you speak of spirit dyes do you mean not water based? Alcohol base? What is Neat lac? Don
Members laurenshansel Posted June 21, 2018 Members Report Posted June 21, 2018 On 7/24/2009 at 7:41 AM, hidepounder said: Hello everybody, I receive quite a few PM's and emails requesting information on edges, finger cutting, tooling patterns and various other topics. Questions regarding some of these topics come up on a fairly regular basis, so I thought I would put something together that members could easily refer to. This article describes the way I finish edges and Johanna has posted it in the "Tips & Tricks" section on the main page. I hope that some of you will find it helpful. Finishing Edges Bob thank you for the insights sir! will try to adapt with the material and all!
Members kyrrk Posted June 24, 2018 Members Report Posted June 24, 2018 On 8/25/2017 at 8:22 AM, alpha2 said: If you do a layer of edge paint, then sand, burnish, sand again, then apply a final coat of edge paint, the coats will adhere to each other, and the final coat can look pretty good. I'd begun to think that edge paint was evil, then realized that it was just a solution to a different problem, and have started using it again. Remember...there is no "right way", there is only "different right ways". Hello. I have been trying to coat edged of my card holder made with chrome tanned, it seemes to look well until when I folded it and put in my back pocket, the time I took it out, some edge coat stick to the other side of the holder. Did I applied coat too much? Tutorials on youtube doesnt seem to work for me..
alpha2 Posted June 24, 2018 Report Posted June 24, 2018 sounds like you may have put it on too thick. A few thin coats, drying well between coats, and a light sanding between coats should help. So much leather...so little time.
Members kyrrk Posted June 25, 2018 Members Report Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, alpha2 said: sounds like you may have put it on too thick. A few thin coats, drying well between coats, and a light sanding between coats should help. That's what I thought too but when I put thin coat, fibers are still out. It's a little frustrating.
alpha2 Posted June 25, 2018 Report Posted June 25, 2018 Then the sequence should be...light coat, dry completely, LIGHT sanding with fine sandpaper, then burnish, then repeat the sequence. Also, you could try burnishing in one direction only, instead of back and forth. Sometimes you get leather that likes it that way. Jeff So much leather...so little time.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted June 25, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Always be able to find somebody to re-invent the wheel, and charge you for doing it. I've tried a few types of edge "coatings" over the years - still don't care for em. I do use a little wax on occasion, on the stubborn ones, melted over leather dye (usually Fiebings Pro Dyes). These have been around for years - and work great. Available in wide and fine point.. and available in a zillion places. Since some of you already shop SLC, here's a link to theirs ... http://springfieldleather.com/search?keywords=angelus marker On belts and holsters, and other such "broad" items, I dye edges with a standard wool dauber (like the one that comes with the small bottle of dye). Edited June 25, 2018 by JLSleather "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Moderator immiketoo Posted June 25, 2018 Moderator Report Posted June 25, 2018 2 hours ago, JLSleather said: Always be able to find somebody to re-invent the wheel, and charge you for doing it. I've tried a few types of edge "coatings" over the years - still don't care for em. I do use a little wax on occasion, on the stubborn ones, melted over leather dye (usually Fiebings Pro Dyes). These have been around for years - and work great. Available in wide and fine point.. and available in a zillion places. Since some of you already shop SLC, here's a link to theirs ... http://springfieldleather.com/search?keywords=angelus marker On belts and holsters, and other such "broad" items, I dye edges with a standard wool dauber (like the one that comes with the small bottle of dye). Did you know that Bob Park sells edge solution and applicators? Learnleather.com
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted June 25, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, immiketoo said: Did you know that Bob Park sells edge solution and applicators? I saw the applicators in THIS thread. Didn't catch the "edge solution" thingie, but no matter -- "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Mattsbagger Posted June 25, 2018 Members Report Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, JLSleather said: I saw the applicators in THIS thread. Didn't catch the "edge solution" thingie, but no matter -- He has refillable edge markers work great for dye. I got some of his solution last year at Sheridan. Works great but I just mix up saddle soap in water in an olive jar and use that after I ran out.. lol
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