Bissonnette Edgers

[wood]

I picked up a Bob Douglas one this year at the Wichita Falls show, it is amazing. Barry Kings are nice too, but like Bruce said whatever you get, look a the thickness. I'm trying to find a good one now for doing thinner leather around tight curves. I bought a "tight spot" edger (like a super bent over bissonette) and I can't get it to stay steady because the edge of the tool drags the table and not the leather.

[JET4]

Wow, thanks for the replies guys and gals. This thread went for awhile without replies and has since exploded! You guys are great.

A few more questions.

Does someone have a general guide for what edger size to use on what weight leather? I use a #3 a lot on 12-14 oz latigo, but I'm not sure if this is even the right size. I do get a nice rounded edge after burnishing so it can't be too bad.

Also, are the sizes fairly consistent across brands. I currently have a few sizes of CS Osbourne edgers, but think I may move up a few steps to the King edgers (thanks to this thread!). How will my Osbourne #3 Bissonnette compare to the King #3?

Thanks in advance,

John

[rawhide1]

John

I think it's just personal preference. I myself like to use a old #2 osborne on most things.

Mike

Wow, thanks for the replies guys and gals. This thread went for awhile without replies and has since exploded! You guys are great.

A few more questions.

Does someone have a general guide for what edger size to use on what weight leather? I use a #3 a lot on 12-14 oz latigo, but I'm not sure if this is even the right size. I do get a nice rounded edge after burnishing so it can't be too bad.

Also, are the sizes fairly consistent across brands. I currently have a few sizes of CS Osbourne edgers, but think I may move up a few steps to the King edgers (thanks to this thread!). How will my Osbourne #3 Bissonnette compare to the King #3?

Thanks in advance,

John

[youdianfu417]

Where can I buy DOUGLAS TOOLS Bissonette Edger? Who can tell me where I can buy it , thank you very much.

[bruce johnson]

I just checked and the Douglas bisonettes are no longer listed in Sheridan Leather Outfitters site. You might call them and see if they have any left that aren't listed.

A lot of the information in this thread is a couple years old. To update my portion - I have since put together a pretty complete set of Rosecrans and sold my Douglas set. Nothing wrong with the Douglas ones, I just didn't need two sets. The Douglas ones are closer to the Rosecrans patterns than others.