King's X Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Take a look at this burnisher, wow. I thought I would share it with you all. http://cgi.ebay.com/Leather-edge-burnisher...A1%7C240%3A1318 Happy New Years greetings from Round Rock, Tx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Take a look at this burnisher, wow. I thought I would share it with you all.http://cgi.ebay.com/Leather-edge-burnisher...A1%7C240%3A1318 Happy New Years greetings from Round Rock, Tx Weaver sells that one. I wish its catalog would have shown those same angles. What kind of a woodworking tool would one need to carve that kind of a groove? Router? I was thinking of cutting off about 3" of some turning stock and doing something similar. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim314 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Weaver sells that one. I wish its catalog would have shown those same angles.What kind of a woodworking tool would one need to carve that kind of a groove? Router? I was thinking of cutting off about 3" of some turning stock and doing something similar. Ed Hi Ed: My guess would be that was done with a series of rattail files. The original cut was done with a course file and was finished with either sandpaper or a jewelers round file which is much finer than the wood working one. Rattail files are a round file with the cutting edges completely around the file. They come in different diameters, especially the jewelers files. Edited January 1, 2009 by Jim314 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveb Report post Posted January 2, 2009 that looks like a jeremiah watt tool, or a copy of one. check out "horsehoe brand" tools Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windy Report post Posted January 2, 2009 What kind of a woodworking tool would one need to carve that kind of a groove? Router? I was thinking of cutting off about 3" of some turning stock and doing something similar. Ed Ed, If you look close it appears that they started with a standard slot cutting bit and then rounded it with as a previous poster said with a file. One could use sandpaper wrapped around a dowel if they were only going to make a few. You could come close to the same design by doing like the cheap nylon one sold by most leather supply stores. Take a simple round burnisher cut in half then attach it to a fancy handle.If you wanted to make it like this one you could turn a larger diameter burnisher on a lathe then cut in half and then slice it down to the width you want and using a file just follow the groove round to the flat sides.and you will have the same thing they have. Of course after reading what I just wrote it would probably be better if I had drawn it out instead of trying to explain it in words. WINDY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Thanks to all that chimed in and helped 'Ed' I just found it to be a beautiful piece. Happy New Years greeting from Round Rock, Texas, USA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
