Edge bevelers

[bruce johnson]

Tex,

Seems like Jeremiah's size numbers for the edgers run about 1-2 size numbers up from some of the other makers. If Jeremiah's #5 Bisonette is too small for the skirts, then it looks like you got an option. Some of those Bisonettes from Osborne are pretty wide. Carefully enlarging the hole should work, and leave enough blade to keep some strength. I saw a Bisonette a guy modified (unintentionally) and ended up doing horn covers with it. I've been kicking around adding one to my next order to try it.

[Go2Tex]

The osborn #6 is what I've been using on the skirts and horn but it's getting loose and I need another one. I was going to upgrade this time and ended up with the 2 #5's. Oh well, it still works. I could enlarge the one Watt tool but it's like heracy to mess with such nice tools.

[Rancher]

Dangit, you guys are going to make me spend money!

I bought some McMillen edgers, just the common, ordinary open end edgers, and they came to me sharp and stay that way. I don't know if they are still in business or not, thats been over 10 years ago. Osbourne tools are good to start out with, but I've put almost all of them away over the years.

[rivergnome]

Im pretty sure Joseph Dixon do . They are in Walsall, England.

[Elton Joorisity]

I too use McMillen common edgers and LOVE them. They are easy to sharpen and if you wreck them you can replace them for $6...yep that's right folks. $6 for commons and $13 or so for bisonettes. I'm pretty sure they are still in business. I orderred mine a couple years ago and they were still operating.

[Tannin]

Im pretty sure Joseph Dixon do . They are in Walsall, England.

They did (they went out of business this year, after ~150 years in business) and they called them Hollow Edge Shaves - the #2 is generally reckoned to be a good one to start with & that's the one I use most. There are other places which sell similar tools though: e.g. ebay member leatherandstuff-shop : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131599487883 (although I'm not convinced from the images that they have the hollow back required to produce a convex edge - so ask before buying).

I have a new one & several vintage ones - the vintage ones tend to be well worn, a bit ropy & often in need some edge repair beyond simple sharpening & most are flat rather than hollow and so do not produce a concave edge, so beware. I would recommend getting new ones rather than wasting time & money on vintage, as the price difference is typically too small to justify not getting new - the old ones are typically not as good as the new ones in my experience, they are inferior. Even new ones typically need honing or stropping tho'.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Tannin