How You Achieve A Nice Edge Finish With Fenice.

[DR80]

Of course i understand that people use different methods, but this works for me, and i have seen this question here quite often.

I'm working with vegetable tanned leather, so the method can be a little different with chrome tanned. And the grit of the sandpaper of course don't have to be exact what i use.

1. Sand the edge with some rougher paper like 80 and finish with 400.

2. Coat the edge with your first layer.

3. Let dry.

4. Burnish (i use a canvas cloth) (Don't use the same as you using with beeswax.) A electric creaser works here too (but i don't own one.)

5. Sand the edge very slightly with 400 and continue with a paper around 800-1200.

6. Coat the edge with your second layer of edge paint.

4. Let dry.

(5. If you sanded through the paint after the first coat (which you probably did.) then burnish again.)

6. Sand the edge, now the edge is probably good enough so you can use the 800-1200 grit. (No need for 400)

7. If the edge is smooth and nice then burnish it with a canvas cloth and beeswax. (I put beeswax on the cloth instead of the edge.)

Most times i repeat the process (paint, sanding) three or four times before i'm finished.)

The attached file is after two layers of paint. (two pieces glued together.)

It's hard to take good pictures without a proper camera. And the close up light reinforces the very small defects in the surface, but if you look close i have sanded through in on corners, so the edge would need one more layer.

If anyone has better idea's how to do this, maybe quicker or thinks i'm doing something wrong please tell.

The procedure should be about the same with Giardini.

I hope you understand me, although my english grammar is far from perfect.

Have a nice evening.

Edited November 13, 2015 by DR80

[RStevenson]

Thanks, I've actually been having a pretty hard time getting a nice even coat on my edges

[Tugadude]

That is beautiful edge work. Others might have different methods, but so long as the results are there, do your own thing. And your communication skills are great. Thanks for sharing!

[MonicaJacobson]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing your method.

[MY63]

Very nice edges thanks for sharing

[Matt T]

Good instructions. Those are pretty much the same steps I follow for the Giardini paint.

[DR80]

Good instructions. Those are pretty much the same steps I follow for the Giardini paint.

How are Giardini compared to Fenice. Still that "plastic/rubber feeling" I don't really like it. Going to try Vernis600 and Beraud, have you tried those?

[Redochre]

Thank you for taking the time too write this.

I've given up with this stuff, I can get a nice finish but the durability just isn't there.

[MonicaJacobson]

Redochre, what do you do instead?

[Redochre]

Redochre, what do you do instead?

Hi Monica.

Edge finishing is the bane of my existence! I haven't made anything to sell for months now simply because I'm not satisfied with things like the edges.

I've had 1 wallet comeback because the edge paint peeled off on the fold so I stopped using it after that.

So its back to good old fashioned hand finishing... Though I have just ordered a power burnisher for my dremel because I've given myself tennis elbow doing it by hand.

Too actually answer your question though... After 4 years I still don't know what I'm doing... So I've stopped selling until I do.