Edge Heat Burnishing?

[thefanninator]

I rub the wax on the canvas then burnish with the canvas.

[greekgod]

I rub the wax on the canvas then burnish with the canvas.

OK Perfect... I was thinking that the edge may get spoiled if I applied any pressure after the pain has dried? SO I take it that waxing it and then burnishing needs to be delicately done?

[thefanninator]

You can give it a fair amount of pressure and speed but make sure it's completely dry.

[greekgod]

You can give it a fair amount of pressure and speed but make sure it's completely dry.

Thanks very much for that thefanninator.. I have a set up of something like a filetuse.. Do i need to use it any any time at all in the process to get better results?

[thefanninator]

I tried melting some yesterday with a soldering iron. It worked ok but I did another coat and sanded. It might speed up the process of eliminating the line you get where the leathers are joined. Experiment and see if it works for you.

[CustomDoug]

Hey wouldn't the following work just fine for controlling and cranking the heat of soldering irons down:

This one for the common electrical plug soldering irons-
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2001813/3480/Temperature-Regulator.aspx

The next two for an iron with a non-powered "jack" type of plug-
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2000800/1881/Detail-Master-Excalibre.aspx

http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2000800/1879/detail-master-dagger-iii.aspx

Maybe the last two would work with the French Fileteuse handles that are available from Mando.fr ?

Doug C

Edited September 21, 2014 by CustomDoug

[thefanninator]

I guess they would if the connections fit.

[CustomDoug]

I can't find a good detailed picture of the French Fileteuse that shows the plug end... but looking at the expensive electrical boxes that they work with, it appears that they contain female banana plugs. The electrical control units that I linked to above (woodcraft) look to use a 1/4" stereo type jack. So perhaps a jack like this would be needed:

http://mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=3934

http://mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=3683

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-4-Microphone-Stereo-Male-to-2-RCA-Female-Y-Converter-Adapter-Plug-Splitter-/400380554957

I don't know anything about the size of the banana clip plugs though or what inputs adapters would work - maybe someone else here is more in the know about that? Just looking for a way to save a little money while getting these items to easily work with standard US electrical outlets.

Doug C

Edited September 21, 2014 by CustomDoug

[Matt T]

I use a soldering iron with special tips from ebay, but I find it only useful for the first layer; I use it to melt the paint into the leather for a good bond. After that I go through the same process that thefannitor describes above. I went to the hardware store and bought a side by side outlet box, dimmer switch, and outlet. I used those parts to construct a device I use to control the temperature of my soldering iron.