kgg Posted November 30, 2021 Author Report Posted November 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Hardrada said: Posting as reference, since the OP mentioned he wants to turn his own. There is no question the Proedge are nice looking burnishers. They are on the pricey side for someone who can turn their own with either a wood lathe or metal lathe. I am planning on turning one using a metal lathe that is also another reason for the question about using metal as a burnisher. kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
Members dikman Posted November 30, 2021 Members Report Posted November 30, 2021 This is the guy, you can see his burnisher at 13m 29secs. He has other videos too. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
kgg Posted November 30, 2021 Author Report Posted November 30, 2021 7 hours ago, dikman said: This is the guy, you can see his burnisher at 13m 29secs. He has other videos too. Thank you. That is a nice burnisher as it stays close to the body of the machine so you can apply a lot of pressure. kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted November 30, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted November 30, 2021 7 hours ago, dikman said: This is the guy, you can see his burnisher at 13m 29secs. He has other videos too. Sam is pretty good most of the time. Hank appears to REALLY be packin' on the pounds 12 hours ago, kgg said: e Proedge are nice looking burnishers. They are on the pricey side for someone who can turn their own with either a wood lathe or metal lathe. Yup. Never did understand why somebody would pay 50, 60, 80 $ for something you could do yourself - with whatever size grooves you want - with a piece of oak dowel stuck in a drill press and a file applied Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
kgg Posted November 30, 2021 Author Report Posted November 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, JLSleather said: Never did understand why somebody would pay 50, 60, 80 $ for something you could do yourself Maybe I'm just cheap but I love to tinker and for the most part I have the time. I approach things where if I need / want something simple I'll usually give it a go first. Sort of jack of all trades, master of none approach. If I fail well then I'll buy a tailor made. kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted November 30, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted November 30, 2021 4 hours ago, kgg said: need / want something simple exactly. and since buying theirs means you STILL need a drill press, might as well buy the drill press and spend 20 minutes making YOUR OWN burnisher. I dont think that's "cheap", I think that's SMART Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
kgg Posted November 30, 2021 Author Report Posted November 30, 2021 1 hour ago, JLSleather said: I dont think that's "cheap", I think that's SMART Thank you, I haven't been accused of that before. HaHa kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
kgg Posted November 30, 2021 Author Report Posted November 30, 2021 14 hours ago, dikman said: This is the guy, you can see his burnisher at 13m 29secs. He has other videos too. I couldn't find a email address or whether the burnisher was aluminum or steel. So me being me I called him, a really nice guy. He confirmed he made it out of aluminum as steel will turn the leather blue. kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 30, 2021 CFM Report Posted November 30, 2021 2 hours ago, JLSleather said: I dont think that's "cheap", I think that's SMART That's why you buy tools so you can make your stuff. IT is smart! Here in Wyo. its also a necessity sometimes. I built one on my wood lathe and as i was testing it realized i could also use the lathe to power it. Used local scrub oak. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
PastorBob Posted November 30, 2021 Report Posted November 30, 2021 I bought one of those cheap cocobolo tips for my dremel. I still prefer the hand slicker from Tandy and a bit of canvas. Seems to go just as fast, except for on belts. Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
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