Cumberland Highpower Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Hello, I am trying to figure out what type of wheels to mount on a leather belt burnishing machine... The straps are edged on a NSB first... Do I use the felt/leather, or wooden wheels on my edge burnishing machine to slick it for edge painting? This machine comes with stone, felt/leather and wooden wheels, I am a bit confused as to what set to mount on the machine. My goal is to burnish so as to have a smooth finish for edge paint. Any advice is welcome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Report post Posted January 1, 2012 Hello, I am trying to figure out what type of wheels to mount on a leather belt burnishing machine... The straps are edged on a NSB first... Do I use the felt/leather, or wooden wheels on my edge burnishing machine to slick it for edge painting? This machine comes with stone, felt/leather and wooden wheels, I am a bit confused as to what set to mount on the machine. My goal is to burnish so as to have a smooth finish for edge paint. Any advice is welcome! Well sir, I don't know a whole lot about "machines" when it comes to burnishing, being as my shop was always on the "low tech" side. But, I did find a small wooden burnishing wheel that I attached to a Dremel and with a small dab of bees wax had good results with slicking up the edges of belts and such. I have also used Resolene and a burnisher to do the same with even better results as this gets a more consistant result. However, haveing never used the Edge Paint, I hope someone who has will chime in on the matter. Hope this helps, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobDude30 Report post Posted January 1, 2012 Hello, I am trying to figure out what type of wheels to mount on a leather belt burnishing machine... The straps are edged on a NSB first... Do I use the felt/leather, or wooden wheels on my edge burnishing machine to slick it for edge painting? This machine comes with stone, felt/leather and wooden wheels, I am a bit confused as to what set to mount on the machine. My goal is to burnish so as to have a smooth finish for edge paint. Any advice is welcome! I use a Dremel as well with a wooden wheel to get started, then I finish by hand with some heavy canvas. This has worked out very well for me. I would venture a guess that you would want to use the wooden wheel with your machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raysouth Report post Posted January 2, 2012 I have been shopping for a burnishing machine. What type do you have that comes with so many options? Ray Hello, I am trying to figure out what type of wheels to mount on a leather belt burnishing machine... The straps are edged on a NSB first... Do I use the felt/leather, or wooden wheels on my edge burnishing machine to slick it for edge painting? This machine comes with stone, felt/leather and wooden wheels, I am a bit confused as to what set to mount on the machine. My goal is to burnish so as to have a smooth finish for edge paint. Any advice is welcome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cumberland Highpower Report post Posted January 2, 2012 Hi Ray, It's a Galli FCE. The Galli FCE+2 has these and an electrical heat glazer as well I believe, But I do not have a +2 unfortunately.... I have been shopping for a burnishing machine. What type do you have that comes with so many options? Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chavez Report post Posted January 2, 2012 I have also used Resolene and a burnisher to do the same with even better results as this gets a more consistant result. However, haveing never used the Edge Paint, I hope someone who has will chime in on the matter. Hope this helps, Jim Hi Jim! Do you just wet the edge with resolene instead of water&saddle soap and then burnish it? Just interested in your resolene method. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raysouth Report post Posted January 2, 2012 Hello Cumberland, Never heard of that one but will be searching for very soon. No idea how a heat glazer would work but it sounds like an interesting item Thank you for the information. My search moves forward another notch. God Bless. Ray aka Helmut Hi Ray, It's a Galli FCE. The Galli FCE+2 has these and an electrical heat glazer as well I believe, But I do not have a +2 unfortunately.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TacticallySharp Report post Posted January 3, 2012 I made mine with a wooden wheel that hhas four channels, one of them is coverd with canvas. I water&saddle soap and then burnish it with the wheel. If it needs more then I repeat the operation until I get what I want. I edge coat, then coat everything with auzzie and then take it to the wheel for one last pass. Works well for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capnclive Report post Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Hello, I am trying to figure out what type of wheels to mount on a leather belt burnishing machine... The straps are edged on a NSB first... Do I use the felt/leather, or wooden wheels on my edge burnishing machine to slick it for edge painting? This machine comes with stone, felt/leather and wooden wheels, I am a bit confused as to what set to mount on the machine. My goal is to burnish so as to have a smooth finish for edge paint. Any advice is welcome! Cumberland, I found a control cable pully for airplanes at aircraftspruce.com for $8. I appears to be made of some sort of Micarta (fiber impregnated with a resin). It can be used by hand or on a drill. They come in all sorts of diameters and thicknesses. I have tried all sorts of other things, wood, plastic wheel, deer antler, and canvas. I like this best. I use some canvas sometimes afterwards because some leather just doesn't want to get slick. Edited March 3, 2012 by Capnclive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
