Frodo Report post Posted August 12, 2020 How do you burnish oil tan, I have used water and wax it is not working Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted August 12, 2020 Oil tan is not burnish-able, Frodo. I think the best you can do is put Edge-kote on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LatigoAmigo Report post Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Frodo said: How do you burnish oil tan In a word... tokonole. It is a leather finish burnishing gum. Comes in black, brown and clear. Water based, easy to apply, smooth finish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted August 12, 2020 is that the only way? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LatigoAmigo Report post Posted August 12, 2020 18 minutes ago, Frodo said: is that the only way? Oil tanned (or chrome tanned) leathers make up the bulk of what I use, and this is my favorite edge finish for that type of leather. I have tried other ways... I have burnished with wood, with felt, with canvas, with denim; I have applied a variety of edge finishes, including saddle soap, gum tragacanth and edge paint; I even purchased a heating iron for smoothing Fenice edge paint. All in all, tokonole is easy to apply, easy to clean up, does not bleed, and wears well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnv474 Report post Posted August 13, 2020 Oily leathers rarely burnish well. They also typically don't take a shine well. Tokonole works wonders, though. Some people use paint or edge kote-type products with varying success. Tokonole works better, for me. Usually you just have to fold the edge and sew, or sew thin leather to the edge to cover/bind it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
