Leather edge finishing from the professionals with an sander

[RusticLeatherShop]

Hi,

I found this how the professional finishes the leather edges with an huge sander.

If Saddleback Leather Co. does it, it must be Right!

Soap and electrical sanding. Thats it.

 

[Sheilajeanne]

Wow! So, just plain beeswax for finishing edges, and giving the case a final protective coating?

[Notices bandage on the finger of the guy cutting out the holes... ]

[chrisash]

Rustic

Don't forget that's after its cut perfectly and all the trimming done as well. if you can do that within 5 hours and look the same, I will be amazed 

[RusticLeatherShop]

Yes the form or mold makes all the difference.

Trimming I have not seen there but if then it was done with the machine.

Yeah they chisel with an sanding Stone the holes out and then run it with a Soap huge electrical sand Stone.

They leave the items basically unfinished as it seems since on their Webpage they have an NEW and Patina worn example.

These they sell for 79$ according to their Webpage.

[RusticLeatherShop]

My opinion:

>>Not to Pretty. But kudos to make it happen. I just wonder if it holds up since how will the leather stay on the phone without an plastic insert? There ya go 100% leather….<<

[NVLeatherWorx]

On 9/21/2018 at 6:09 AM, RusticLeatherShop said:

Hi,

I found this how the professional finishes the leather edges with an huge sander.

If Saddleback Leather Co. does it, it must be Right!

Soap and electrical sanding. Thats it.

 

I am hoping that you were being sarcastic about this.

Saddleback Leather is not design and process guru that some think they are, just as there is no validity to the statement that just because it is on the Internet or Facebook or whatever your favorite online distraction is that it must be true.  There are just as many ways to finish your leather edges as there are to do anything else with leather so it is up to YOU to figure out what works best for you and then stick with it.  I, for example, have been working with leather for over 40 years and was taught the method of simply wetting the edges and then hand burnishing and it works just as it should, as long as you do it properly.  I also have a mini bench motor that I have setup as a burnishing station just to fiddle with and I use the same technique of wetting the edges and then run it on my burnishing machine.  The results are exactly the same as when I hand burnish but it takes more time to accomplish this way than by hand because you have to lessen the pressure applied so that you don't over heat the leather and scorch it.

A craftsman needs to figure out their place in this market, educate themselves for that place, tailor their skills and expertise to meet the needs of that place, and then stick with it.  Only look to change something if it isn't working at all and then make sure that what you do replace it with works as you want it to.

[RusticLeatherShop]

Well in an plutocratic Democracy like most of North-, Southamerica and Europe is, the Price is supposed to reflect the Quality.

Saddleback is about the top notch of Pricing together with some German European leather manufacturers.

If I would make that Piece of leather, they would be willing to give me 5$ max; but since it's "Saddleback" they can Charge 79$ for that.

[RusticLeatherShop]

31 minutes ago, Ferg said:

Your expertise does not even come close to Saddleback

How do you know. I could reply that (insult) to you as well: but due to respect of Age, I am not gonna do it.

That iPhone case of Saddleback is uggly .

And for Expertise I dont pay but for results yes. I can see their Messenger bags being expensive - but These Smartphone cases?!??

Otherwise yes their pieces are made well and complicated. But the dedicated custom made molds make a lot of difference, as well as their more advanced technique.

[Ferg]

Rustic,

After cutting leather for as many years as I have plus observing other folks who are true artists. That is how I know your no expert. 

Maybe I should change that to, "You think You are". I don't mean to be agitating you. You just have your less than well done product showing it's less than great face and trying to convince everyone your work is top notch.

That simply isn't true. Soooooo, prove to me and others that you can really do good work. You haven't shown it yet and you are so full of yourself I don't think you know how.

Ferg

[bullmoosepaddles]

The final process of buffing is not done with a sand stone. That is a 4 or 5 inch wide cloth buffing wheel, dressed with a wax block to charge the fibers in the wheel. No sand stone there except in the Dremel tool.