Members krominix Posted January 24, 2016 Members Report Posted January 24, 2016 Well, I finally pulled the trigger on the Filetuese manuelle and here is my first project with it. Hermann Oak Natural Veg tan 4oz ext 2 oz interior. Sewn By hand with Fil Au Chinois Lin Cable at 9spi. Quote
Members 5 Spice Posted January 24, 2016 Members Report Posted January 24, 2016 Looks great. Are you pleased with the results? Quote
Members thefanninator Posted January 24, 2016 Members Report Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Nice work. I love my Fileteuse. Edited January 24, 2016 by thefanninator Quote
Members krominix Posted January 24, 2016 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2016 On 1/24/2016 at 7:04 AM, Thor said: Looks well done! Thank you! On 1/24/2016 at 7:22 PM, 5 Spice said: Looks great. Are you pleased with the results? I'm happy for my first go but would like to get around to where i dont have to do six coats of paint. There is def room for improvement On 1/24/2016 at 10:02 PM, thefanninator said: Nice work. I love my Fileteuse. Any tips for a newb? Quote
Members thefanninator Posted January 24, 2016 Members Report Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) On 1/24/2016 at 10:11 PM, krominix said: Any tips for a newb?Your creases look pretty good.If you want a deeper crease try and little more weight before turning up the heat. Keep your temp low and test on scraps and bump it up slowly until you get it right. Curves are harder to crease. I tip mine forward and go backward around curves. What edge paint are you using? I've tried Fenice, Stahl, Fine Leatherworking and BuckleGuy. My favorite is Buckle Guy. I'm not sure who manufactures it but I suspect is Giardini because it's from Italy and not quite the same as Fenice. But just a guess. Edited January 24, 2016 by thefanninator Quote
Matt T Posted January 25, 2016 Report Posted January 25, 2016 On 1/24/2016 at 10:44 PM, thefanninator said: Your creases look pretty good. If you want a deeper crease try and little more weight before turning up the heat. Keep your temp low and test on scraps and bump it up slowly until you get it right. Curves are harder to crease. I tip mine forward and go backward around curves. What edge paint are you using? I've tried Fenice, Stahl, Fine Leatherworking and BuckleGuy. My favorite is Buckle Guy. I'm not sure who manufactures it but I suspect is Giardini because it's from Italy and not quite the same as Fenice. But just a guess. Buckle Guy sells Fenice paint. http://www.buckleguy.com/content/pdf/edge-paint-safety-sheet.pdf Quote
Members krominix Posted January 25, 2016 Author Members Report Posted January 25, 2016 On 1/24/2016 at 10:44 PM, thefanninator said: Your creases look pretty good. If you want a deeper crease try and little more weight before turning up the heat. Keep your temp low and test on scraps and bump it up slowly until you get it right. Curves are harder to crease. I tip mine forward and go backward around curves. What edge paint are you using? I've tried Fenice, Stahl, Fine Leatherworking and BuckleGuy. My favorite is Buckle Guy. I'm not sure who manufactures it but I suspect is Giardini because it's from Italy and not quite the same as Fenice. But just a guess. This is Vernis 600 Quote
Members thefanninator Posted January 25, 2016 Members Report Posted January 25, 2016 On 1/25/2016 at 1:15 AM, Matt T said: Buckle Guy sells Fenice paint. http://www.buckleguy.com/content/pdf/edge-paint-safety-sheet.pdf Ah thanks, that's good to know. Is there a different formula from the Tandy Pro Edge paint? Quote
Members krominix Posted January 26, 2016 Author Members Report Posted January 26, 2016 On 1/25/2016 at 1:02 PM, fasn8ya said: superior work ! Thank you! Quote
Members Lalumiere Posted February 28, 2017 Members Report Posted February 28, 2017 Ditch the Vernis, it's not really meant to give you the seamless rounded look which is why after 6 coats it's still not perfect Fenice Plus...if you start with a perfect flush edge then 3 coats will do it 4 or 5 heat setting Quote
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