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Got tired of using a hand slicker. Thought to myself what is made of wood, has a burnisher-like groove, and is concentrically constructed? Wooden cabinet pull. Just hammered a useless dremel bit into the pre-drilled hole and in about 30 second I had something that worked like a charm!

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Excellent idea. It is always fun to re-use something like that and give it a new life and purpose.

Rohn

(John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)

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That's a good idea. I went one better. I bought a white plastic circle slicker from Tandy's.

I mounted a 3" bolt thru it, with washers & a lock nut. I put the bolt in my drill press & that way, I can rest the leather on the drill press table & slide it along the burnisher to seal the edges.

Use a little beeswax & my drill press will smooth a 44" belt in a little under 5 minutes for both edges.

Be happy in your work....Colonel Saito

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That's a good idea. I went one better. I bought a white plastic circle slicker from Tandy's.

I mounted a 3" bolt thru it, with washers & a lock nut. I put the bolt in my drill press & that way, I can rest the leather on the drill press table & slide it along the burnisher to seal the edges.

Use a little beeswax & my drill press will smooth a 44" belt in a little under 5 minutes for both edges.

Oh if only I had a drill press... And a shop full of other tools...

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I've got the shop full of tools. Lathes, saws, compressor, you name it. I just don't have a shop big enough to put them all in. :P

Be happy in your work....Colonel Saito

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Great idea! I'm going to shamelessly copy it and make one for myself. :yes:

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That is a good ideal. Made this burnisher for .42 cents. Works great too


Never mind the file was to big to post. Will work on resizing it.

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Ok I got it to post

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