Need Opinions From Users Of Fiebing's Dura Edge

[ToddB 68]

northmount,

Hi Tom ! ........Thanks for the feedback on Mop & Glo .........and the caution about applying to waxy edges.

ToddB 68

[ToddB 68]

northmount,

I've been pondering the caution you included in post #10, i.e. "I would be careful of how waxy the burnished edge is as most finishes don't like to stick to wax."

As you might recall, I will be following the "Finishing Edges" seven-step process by Bob Park (hidepounder) and it involves the application of Fiebing's glycerin bar soap at step #3 and yellow paste saddle soap at step #4, as well as common paraffin at step #6.

These three products are applied by either rubbing-in well, burnishing, or a combination of burnishing and polishing with a soft dry cloth respectively.

Do you think if I just apply a modest amount of paraffin at the polishing step #6 and then burnish and polish with a soft dry cloth, that the Mop & Glo will adhere well ?

Below is the most relevant part of the definition for paraffin, that I got from Merriam Webster online, copied here for reference. (So your caution was/is very apropos !)

Paraffin : " a waxy crystalline flammable substance obtained especially from distillates of wood, coal, petroleum or shale oil that is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and is used chiefly in coating and sealing, etc., etc.."

Thanks in advance Tom, for your reply to my above question.

ToddB 68

Edited April 6, 2014 by ToddB 68

[Northmount]

Wax (bees wax, paraffin,etc.) is a finish in and of itself. I don't add a finish on top of my waxed burnished edges. The burnishing should have helped to warm the wax so it gets worked into the fibers on the edge.

I usually apply the finish to the face of the leather, then dye the edge (if I am using an edge dye), then burnish. The finish helps prevent messing up the face if I slip a little during the burnishing.

Tom

[ToddB 68]

Northmount and Viewers,

Click-on the attachment to see my post.

The original post I submitted was the same text, but for some reason the website program displayed it with all the codes for paragraph spacing, italicizing, quotation marks and emoticons (Smileys), etc....messy looking ! So I saved to WordPad, made corrections, filed in Documents folder and attached here. (I saved to WordPad right away, to make certain it didn't vanish, which has happened on previous occasions.)

ToddB 68

Post on 4-6-2014 to northmount at Leatherworker..rtf

Edited April 7, 2014 by ToddB 68

[Northmount]

It was used with minimal burnishing, no wax, edge dye, and sometimes gum trag.

Tom

[ToddB 68]

northmount,

I'm trying to make sure I get this straight.

In your post #15, re using Mop & Glo as an edge finish, please clarify,.... do you mean no wax, no edge dye and sometimes no gum trag are used, i.e. do you mean none of these three are used prior to applying the M&G ?

ToddB 68