Tim Schroeder Report post Posted December 17, 2012 Christmas present for some very good friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sicksteene Report post Posted December 17, 2012 Stunning, your friends will be thrilled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havamal Report post Posted December 17, 2012 Wow... that is a wonderfull piece ... your friends are lucky people! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted December 18, 2012 Absolutely Beautiful. Very nice work. Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ash Report post Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) wonderful done! sure it will be apprecitaed! thanks for sharing can I ask you how did you burnish those edges? Edited December 18, 2012 by Ash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anacott Steel Report post Posted December 18, 2012 Like Chief said....absolutely beautiful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Schroeder Report post Posted December 18, 2012 I try to use the same method as Bob Park. His method is desribed in the How Do You Do It Forum. First I sand the edges with 150, 220, 320 and then 400 grit sandpaper wrapped around a block of wood. The only way to get anything flat or straight is to sand with a block and never with just your hand. Then wet the edges lightly, glycerine bar soap rubbed in and burnished with canvas with saddlesoap rubbed into it. Dye and then rub wax and burnish with canvas with wax rubbed into it. Then several thin coats of Wyo Sheen. Sorry for the poor pictures. I will try to post some better pictures today. Thanks to everybody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted December 18, 2012 absolutely beautiful. Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
immiketoo Report post Posted December 18, 2012 Impressive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbob Report post Posted December 18, 2012 you da edge king!!....wonderful work!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeeter Report post Posted December 18, 2012 Beautiful work! What weight of leather did you use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Schroeder Report post Posted December 19, 2012 Thanks for the comments. The inside and outside are 3/4 oz.. Spent some time skiving the insides down so they were really thin. Sanding the edges up to 400 grit made the burnishing fast and easy. I burnish everything by hand. The block of wood really straightens everything out nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cogs Report post Posted December 19, 2012 Classy! Honor given to God's Word. Commendable work, Tim. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluesman1951 Report post Posted December 19, 2012 Wow!!!!!! Mighty Fine Work !!!!! Superb !!!!! Thanks for sharing this with us . Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LNLeather Report post Posted December 19, 2012 (edited) AWEsome Edges - Awesome tooling! & with all the above! Edited December 19, 2012 by LNLeather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingDominoQ Report post Posted December 19, 2012 I don't even own a bible, and I want it. Great job. Beautifully done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OdinUK Report post Posted February 12, 2013 How is the bible secured to the cover, are there pockets on the inside? Fantastic work, I dont recall seeing edges done so well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites