Edge Beveler Not Giving The Desired Edge

[desib]

OK, here's a picture of the edge and of the edger. I got the edger from Tandy. I think it's a Craftool brand #4.

By the way, my dog has been wearing the collar and been swimming in it a bit.

Turf it my friend it has been incorrectly ground. I would say that it is irretrieveable too. I have one like it that does the same thing. I bought it on ebay and got what I paid for. There should be a divit it the back of the tool and the leather should run in the divit/groove.

Edited July 11, 2010 by desib

[MADMAX22]

Desib it is actually how it comes from the factory. These bevelers do not have a groove in them. They are just a flat cut beveler. The only way to get around the mentioned cut they make is by using a smaller one for that size leather although it doesnt really solve the problem. It will still make the same cut just not as pronounced.

The only place I use that type of beveler is going around the inside of radius cuts where you have to make a pretty sharp bend. They tend to cut on these areas pretty good. Other then that I use the same bevelers as Tina because these actually have a groove that cuts a rounded portion of the edge leaving you with good ground work to start your edging.

I would recommend getting a keen edge beveler if your going with crafttools or go with a higher end beveler like mentioned earlier.

[bruce johnson]

I used these bevelers for too long, probably longer than most of the people here have who told you to get another style. If you could look inside, you will see that many of these off the rack Tandy and even Osbornes have been ground at a fairly steep angle. If the edge is great, they work just OK. Once that edge is a little dull, they drag, chatter, or pull leather and make funky edges. Most of them do cut a flat profile and had been pointed out - the bigger the size the more evident that is. They don't come using sharp, and need to be reworked to be better. To get the bevel down to where they really work better is major surgery.

I have never regretted any good edge bevelers I bought. There are a few major makers and I have had bevelers from about all of them. Bob Douglas, Ron's Tools, Horseshoe Brand, Barry King are some good choices. They are sharper out of the box and easier to sharpen and maintain. They will cut a nice rounded profile in any size.

[SimonJester753]

Thanks for all the info. I'll probably try the keen beveler.

I've got a few other tool-related questions, but I'll start a new thread for them.