What Is This Tool Called, And Where Do I Find It?

[Trox]

Hi Mali

My soldering iron is 16w (I believe) and I don't use any heat control (even I can use dimmer for such purpose). You have right, it is not precise at all, but you can compensate to certain degree with technique. I took me a while before I use to work with Chinese brass tips from ebay and soldering iron and I'm using it solely for edging. French stuff is, of course, much better but quite expensive if leatherworking is not your daily job After all Trox, I see you're living in Oslo (as I do) so you can drop and I can demonstrate my technique both on veg and chrome tanned leather (even combination of those two). It works well both with high end and cheap leather as well. The result is (booth look and feel) as on Hermés stuff

Hi, yes I see you live in Oslo too. I will PM you after the holiday and we can meet up at my shop or yours. As I mention above, I do not have much use for this tool as I am mostly using weg tan leather and have all the tool/machines I need for that job. But I am compulsive tool collector, so perhaps I get it anyway. I do have several extra leather sewing machines, splitters etc. If you need something like that; just let me know.

Vi snakkes senere

MVH

Tor

[wayner123]

I'm not using those tips for creasing since originally they are too sharp and cuts leather like cheese even on low temp. I didn't experimented a lot with those as creasers since I have traditional creasers I heat by spirit burner. Surely, for my purpose (I'm doing small stuff) this works perfectly well.

What are these traditional creasers you speak of?

[malchik]

What are these traditional creasers you speak of?

Like those from Joseph Dixon http://www.josephdixon.co.uk/products/bevel_Crease.html or http://www.josephdixon.co.uk/products/Double_Crease.html

[thefanninator]

Vergez Blanchard has a traditional creaser too... and a screw creaser to adjust the width.

http://www.fineleatherworking.com/leather-tools/single-creasing-iron-guide

I wonder how to best heat these and keep it consistent.

Edited August 1, 2014 by thefanninator

[wayner123]

Like those from Joseph Dixon http://www.josephdixon.co.uk/products/bevel_Crease.html or http://www.josephdixon.co.uk/products/Double_Crease.html

Thanks. And these work well with chrome tanned leathers?

Vergez Blanchard has a traditional creaser too... and a screw creaser to adjust the width.

http://www.fineleatherworking.com/leather-tools/single-creasing-iron-guide

I wonder how to best heat these and keep it consistent.

That would be my thought as well. The initial creasing would look good while later down the line, it would not?

[malchik]

Thanks. And these work well with chrome tanned leathers?

That would be my thought as well. The initial creasing would look good while later down the line, it would not?

I'm not using chrome tanned leather often, but I didn't have problems creasing those. Creasers are traditionally heated on alcohol stove/burner like this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALCOHOL-LAMP-BURNER-WITH-WICK-SPIRIT-LAMP-/200531827611?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb0a0db9b

[thefanninator]

Not about the tool but back to the original video in question... anyone have a clue as to what kind of glue he's using in the video? Looks like contact cement but much thinner. I like the way it spreads easy with that brush.

Edited August 9, 2014 by thefanninator

[indynusp]

I contacted Mando in France about the tool and fittings. It's still $600 + to get one shipped over here.

I'm still stumped about what kind of wax/paint is being used. I tried some Angelus leather paint but I'm sure it doesn't melt and smooth out like the material used with the filetuese.

I also contacted Peter Nitz about this tool. He took awhile to respond but did say he may start a blog in the future about leatherwork.

Hello, can you please tell me the price quotes you got? I want to know the difference in price quotes. I suppose you talked to Jose from Mando? Hope you reply.Thank you.

[DavidL]

If you aren't looking for the best tool a Hakko 601 or 888 (both under 100) w/ the leather soldering tips from ebay welded onto a spare soldering tip is a close second in theory.

Cost will be under 150.

[indynusp]

If you aren't looking for the best tool a Hakko 601 or 888 (both under 100) w/ the leather soldering tips from ebay welded onto a spare soldering tip is a close second in theory.

Cost will be under 150.

I intend to purchase the Mando tool but i just want to know the differences in price quotes. Tried buying it two weeks ago but there seems to be something wrong with their account. Still waiting to hear from them.At present I am just wondering if I got a fair quote or not since thefanninator mentioned $600. Sounds a lot cheaper than my quote.