Members billybopp Posted October 5, 2014 Members Report Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) ... I knew there would be a heated tool and a turned edge somewhere in that mass of guesswork. Edited October 5, 2014 by billybopp
Members irishsuperfly Posted October 10, 2014 Members Report Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Just finished reading through Bob's instructions and all the other info in this thread. Thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Bob, thank you for such a great teaching tool. Your instructions were just what I needed for things to make sense. After reading through so much info in other threads and other websites I was really starting to get confused and overwhelmed about the whole edging process. Can't wait to give it a try! Edited October 10, 2014 by irishsuperfly
hidepounder Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 You're very welcome! This method is just one of many that one can employ to burnish edges. It's what I have the most experience with and it works well, But it is by no means the only option out there. BTW, as an update, I have one of the new Cobra burnishers and am very pleased with it in case any of you were wondering about it. Bobby
Members ramrod Posted October 10, 2014 Members Report Posted October 10, 2014 rub it in, hidepounder. us mere mortals aspire to your edge finishing ability....lol......i only wish i could get a burnisher. i gotta get better at edge finishing. and OMG!! the niwa stuff is fabulous. flawless, a true master.
Members Squeekermouse Posted October 12, 2014 Members Report Posted October 12, 2014 So typically when I sand my edges things just end up all fuzzy. Is speed an issue? I ask because I have been sanding by hand and instead of smoothing I end up roughing... Thank you
hidepounder Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Posted October 13, 2014 I sand with a stationary belt sander or a dremmel. With the belt, the speed is about 3450 rpms and I have to be careful not to burn the edge. Same with the dremmel. If I amd dealing with a single layer of leather I probably won't sand at all (except on show pieces). If you are ending up with fuzzy edges, I think you need to use finer grits. Some people sand in stages ending up with 1500 to 2000 grit. When you go that far, you won't get any residual fuzz. On show pieces I often sand all the way down to 2000. I'm not sure it's really worth the effort, but on show pieces you go to extremes to try to get an advantage. When doing everyday work I sand on the belt with a worn out 100 grit belt. All I'm trying to do is get everything evened up and any residual glue removed. A somewhat fuzzy edge will still burnish nicely if you're saddle soap as a slicking agent. The heat that I get while sanding will color the edge somewhat and I kind of like that. I think I get a better burnish. The downside is if you overheat the leather edge it will become brittle and crack and then you have a mess on your hands. Hope this helps..... Bobby
Members Squeekermouse Posted October 14, 2014 Members Report Posted October 14, 2014 Thank you for the reply and informative answer. I will give that a go
Members slipangle Posted October 15, 2014 Members Report Posted October 15, 2014 Just read through this whole thread. Again, kudos to Bob for posting this and continuing to answer any and all questions. I have to say, the canvas covered wood burnisher is brilliant! I've got a bar of glycerin soap on order. Thanks again Bob.
hidepounder Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Posted October 15, 2014 You're very welcome, slipangle!
Members rawr66 Posted October 30, 2014 Members Report Posted October 30, 2014 I saw an earlier post that says to lay a finish before using saddle soap. I've been trying to burnish with saddle soap on glazed leather, so it's already finished, and it still ends up staining any time it gets past the edge. Anything I can do to combat this?
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