How Do I Get Edges Like This?

[venator]

http://dieworkwear.com/post/98980279924/new-standards

I'm looking at the green Chester Moz bag and wondering how to get edges like this?

[lonesome dove]

See Finishing Edges pinned at the top of this forum section. I can't think of a better method of producing clean edges than the work Bob Parks does. Truly inspiring!

[Nuttish]

Those are likely burnished with heat and painted. I hope others will chime in with suggestions on suitable paints. You can do it with a clean burning spirit lamp and a creaser, but the technique is best done with a European style electric iron like those available from Campbell Randall - http://www.campbell-randall.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=74_110&product_id=14436

[DavidL]

http://www.leathercrafttools.com/shouhin.jsp?id=10153

plus dimmer http://www.leathercrafttools.com/shouhin.jsp?id=10154

This tool isn't for edge paint but if the tool can stay consistently it should be able to glaze edge paint. Never tried the tool, don't know how well it works so keep in mind it may not get hot enough or stay constantly at the right temp. For 100 dollars and the ability to edge crease leathers like veg tan, bridle with the addition to chrome tan it wouldn't be too big of a risk. The french version at many leather stores online go for 600 dollars plus the tips cost 100 a piece (the french version is most likely better).

[venator]

The first link doesn't work I'm afraid.

[25b]

First link is:

http://www.leathercrafttools.com/shouhin.jsp?id=10153

[Nuttish]

That's the Korean version of the Korean version Campbell Randall sells. They are suitable for use with certain edge paints. I haven't found that Angelus acrylic works with a creaser and spirit lamp, but there is an Italian paint used by high end bag makers you can find mentioned in other threads discussing this tool.

[pg043]

As has been said, this is done by hot-glazing edge paints with a tool that in France is called a Filleteuse(sp?). See this thread for more info: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=38750. Unfortunately the tool is quite expensive. There is a lot of musing about how to do it more affordably but I haven't seen many people who have actually attempted it.