$1 Dremel Burnisher

[Tokarsky]

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!

[Rohn]

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

[Herb G]

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.

[Tokarsky]

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...

[Herb G]

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.

[Jon P]

I'm so stealing this idea... Thanks for sharing!!

[MikeS]

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

[Twisted 66]

Great idea..yup..I'll be stealin' this also lol

[Bowdiddly]

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.

[Bowdiddly]

Ok I got it to post