"saddle Soap" Or "glycerine Saddle Soap"

[Robin Wood]

While I was reading about the different kinds of finishes available, I came across people mentioning that they're finishing their edges with "saddle soap" respectively "glycerine saddle soap". As I would like to give that a go: can anyone tell me if the soap needs to have the glycerine or if the simple "saddle soap" works just as fine? Any help on the subject appreciated!

[electrathon]

I have always used glycerine soap. If you can not find it in the store go to the beauty section and get glycerine soap there. I have always used bar soap.

[Modad2010]

Fiebing's white paste saddle soap in the little tin also works well. I find that the white does not have adverse reactions color wise with any of the dies.

[TinkerTailor]

Btw the TSA scanners at airports can be set off by glycerine saddle soap as the machines think there is nitroglycerin in it. Just a heads up to avoid travel delays due to false alarms

[Robin Wood]

I have always used glycerine soap. If you can not find it in the store go to the beauty section and get glycerine soap there. I have always used bar soap.

Hm, I've got one of those right here... How do you apply it? With just a wet finger?

[electrathon]

Dampen the edge of the leather. Rub the bar of soap on the edge. Then take a piece of denim or canvas and briskly rub the edge of the leather.

[billybopp]

You may want to check out this pinned item here on LWN. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=18101

It does a great job explaining edge burnishing, using saddle soap.

Bill

[Robin Wood]

Thank you all and thanks for the link! Those are some nice edges...

[oltoot]

I have used either on plain (undyed) edges with good results. When the edge is dyed anyway I just go to my burnisher with the edge wet with an extra coat of dye (I use Feibings) and burnish. Works for me.