Mechanical/powered Means Of Edge Beveling?

[talon]

I'm spending a lot of time doing edge beveling and am wondering if you are aware of any methods or tools of doing mechanical edge beveling. Initially I was thinking about some type of router, but I'm not sure if that would work. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Clay

[Trox]

I'm spending a lot of time doing edge beveling and am wondering if you are aware of any methods or tools of doing mechanical edge beveling. Initially I was thinking about some type of router, but I'm not sure if that would work. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Clay

Hi Clay, there are various machines avaiable both povered and simple manually ones like this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heritage-Bluegrass-EZ-Edge-Leather-Strap-Edger-1-2-3/281038466248?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=018&category=28133&cmd=ViewItem

Here is the same machine in the German company Sieck http://www.sieck.de/en/machines/belt-manufacturing/details/sieck-type-75-e-manual-hand-driven-single-side-edge-trimming-machine-for-straps-or-belts-brandnew/

And a bigger model; http://www.sieck.de/en/machines/belt-manufacturing/details/sieck-type-75-d-manual-hand-driven-double-side-edge-trimming-machine-for-straps-or-belts-brandnew/

These are for belts and straps. And here is a big powered machine who does rounding and burnishing

http://www.sieck.de/en/machines/belt-manufacturing/details/zanellati-zanetti-edge-rounding-and-polishing-machine-with-adjustable-speed-and-belt-width-suction-1/

A small machine to about 450 $ will pay for it self in a short time if you do a lot of belts and straps.

Tor

[Leather Guru]

morning Tor ! How does that beveler on Ebay work ? Does it use knives & you change them ? It wont do anything but straight straps i think

[talon]

Ah, the problem is I'm not doing straps, but edges of holsters and other complex shapes.

[Matt S]

Is it the bevelling itself that is taking your time, or burnishing to a rounded edge? There are plenty of powered burnishing solutions available, including those which fit into a pillar drill, or a Dremel type tool.

[Trox]

Evening Guys, you are right Leather Guru, I have only seen it in work on youtube. Here is a four wheel version from Weaver

I have not seen small simple machines like this for one edge only, only big industrials to a lot dollars.

Clay, with all respect, you either do a heck of a lot of holsters or have bad edgers. I do have various styles of edgers. My favorites are the old Newark stamped CS. Osborn finest edgers. You might need some bent shank western or bisonette edgers for the sharp U turns. I always strop them on the edge of my leather stropping board before use (suppliers sell special edger stropping wood block`s).

Although I love French and old English leather tools, the best edgers comes from the USA. I am sure there are a lot of fine custom made edgers around too. Sharp U turns that are hard to bevel by hand, would surely be hard to do on a machine too. The powered cutting/polishing wheel has to be very small in diameter to fit those narrow U curves. I reckon machine users have to do those turn by hand too. If somebody have more info please let us know.

Thanks

Tor