Thank you kindly for making this video Chuck. Your enthusiasm for leather working is infectious and you do a great job of explaining things and inspiring confidence for beginners like me.

wow, you've been enthusiastic since the beginning, great video and catch phrase, I love it, I'm new to leathercraft and I always tell my wife how much I enjoy watching your videos =)

@WeaverLeatherSupply

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hi Chuck, I wish we had you and your shop over here in the UK. I am a beginner in leather working I have made a few of your bracelets after watching the videos, turned out not too bad..hopefully will get better as time goes on. I live in South West UK and can only order supplies online or through eBay. Need a shop like yours nearby! Desperately!

@WeaverLeatherSupply

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sherry, Thanks so much for watching! Keep practicing and you will be amazed at the difference in your work in a short amount of time! I wish too we could easily get product and supplies to the UK, we do ship worldwide and our customer service department would be happy to get you shipping quotes and answer any questions you might have if you would like to look at placing an order.

Thanks!

Really feel this vid is about selling tools more than the process of burnishing. The Weaver videos are usually amazing, but found this one lacking in direction and help with the named topic.

Do you dye or stain the entire project FIRST BEFORE slicking the edges.

Chuck I want to turn my own edge slicker, what is the best wood to make that with?

Gum-Trag? as for Gum Tragacanth? Thank you for making this vid, Chuck, good sir.

I like your videos you are really good but I have a recommendation........list everything that You use in your videos.

@WeaverLeatherSupply

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Allen. We try to add links for our products in our video descriptions, but we may not always include them all. We have the burnishers listed for this video. Is there another product you are wondering about?

I watched all of your videos already! Great work! I just have one question, when I used the gum t, i feel like after a few weeks of wear, the fibers starts coming out of the edges. Any tips to having my burnishing last longer? Thanks!

@WeaverLeatherSupply

7 жыл бұрын

The quality of the leather is always a factor to keeping the edges looking nice as well as the sharpness of the edger that you use to take the edge off. Ultimately, it is leather and there is always a chance of the fibers coming out at the edges but these few pointers should help! Thank you for your comment!

@BurleighW

6 жыл бұрын

The fibers should be very soft and uniform if you sand the edges first.

@waris3732

2 жыл бұрын

@@BurleighW and sand in one direction will definitely help

Thanks for the good video! I have a little problem what kind of burnishing gum I can use for the edge on chrome leather (cow skin) no veg tann here! Thanks

@WeaverLeatherSupply

4 жыл бұрын

About the only one that will work on chrome leather is Tokonole. Depending on how soft your leather is, it may not work on it. Other options would be folding over the edges to sew, painting the edges or just leaving them raw.

Should embossed leathers have a burnished edge?

Hi Mr Dorsett. Great video, great tutorial. I have a small problem. I don't have edge beveler, is there any other way to round edges before burnishing, like with sandpaper or something else?

@WeaverLeatherSupply

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching. We're so glad you like the videos! The only tough part of beveling without a bevel is keeping the edge consistent. A knife with a very sharp blade can bevel, but it takes a steady hand and a good bit of practice to keep the bevel even; however, it can be done nicely. One of the jobs of a round knife is to bevel, so try something along the lines of a craft knife and I think you’ll have a good outcome. The sandpaper is a thought, but it will make the edges fuzzy and it’s hard to be consistent (Burnishing will help, but the fibers will always work back out). Use a high grain count sandpaper after the bevel and you’ll get a nicely rounded edge.

@darkfury1750

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for quick and very helpful answer. I need to make 6 drawer handles for my son chest of drawer. I have 6 strips of 1" by 6" long I need to bevel. I will try with craft knife and then burnish with my homemade wood slicker. I really admire your craft. Best regards.

Great video, my question is can you burnish the edge of Latigo leather ?

@WeaverLeatherSupply

3 жыл бұрын

Most latigos are a veg/chrome tannage but you should be able to burnish the edges. We would recommend Tokonole for something like this, it does a bit better with burnishing chrome leather. www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/50210-120-212/tokonole-burnishing-gum/pr_65888

Thank you for this video! I am getting into the craft and I notice that sometimes when I burnish, the edge starts to curl up on itself. Do you know why that might be? I am currently using water to slick the edges, and I am using a simple wooden burnisher that seems to work well except in this regard.

@WeaverLeatherSupply

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Emily, The trick that Chuck always suggests for burnishing is, it's not about pressure - more about the friction. So, when you're burnishing don't push against the leather with the burnisher as this can cause the leather to get a "lip". You'll want a little bit of pressure but the back and forth motion is actually what will give you that smooth, shiny edge. Hope that helps!

@emilybroderick2421

4 жыл бұрын

@@WeaverLeatherSupply thank you! I'll try to go lighter on the pressure next time.

Thanks for the video. I am interested in burnishing the handles on a full grain leather handbag. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you.

@WeaverLeatherSupply

6 ай бұрын

We would recommend either Gum Tragacanth or Tokonole and a piece of canvas or an edge slicker like the wooden and plastic ones in the video. Friction over force is better, you don't want to push and them cause the leather to "mushroom". Hope that helps!

is there a reason why you would want to Burnish the edge before dying?

Hello! I've looked through a lot of the questions and answers in this thread, but can't seem to find anything similar. My question is about burnishing the edge of something like a wallet where you have two pieces of leather skive to skive... If I spend a long time, I can almost get the seam to disappear, but it is almost always noticeable. How to you get the edges to look seamless?

@WeaverLeatherSupply

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Elliot, You're almost always going to see a faint line where the two pieces came together unless you dye the edges. For the best results we would recommend sanding the edges after they are glued together, this will give you a level surface and will remove any glue that may have gotten on your edge. Then, apply tokonole, gum tragacanth or saddle soap (whatever your edge liquid of choice is) and burnish with canvas or a wooden slicker. You can also add beeswax to the edge to give it that extra gloss.

Any idea how to make edge paint at home for average finish...I need it for mass production.

@WeaverLeatherSupply

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Zubair, I'm sorry, I do not have any advice on this.

I couldn't find that wooden creaser/folder on the site. do you have the product number or has it been discontinued?

@WeaverLeatherSupply

7 жыл бұрын

www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/8725 Please see the link above. Thank you!

@WeaverLeatherSupply

7 жыл бұрын

Try this: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/9607/001/35

Need help! Well leather edges still take dye after being burnished with product?? I got my steps mixed up!

@WeaverLeatherSupply

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, getting my steps mixed up happens more than I want to admit! So, the leather should take some dye once burnished, but it may take more than one coat to get a good color. I would try a test piece, but I think you’ll be fine!

@WOMPITUS

6 жыл бұрын

Weaver Leather Craft Supply Thanks. I just ended up roughing them up a bit then reburnishing.

I'm assuming you groove and slick before you sew. Is that correct?

@WeaverLeatherSupply

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tarik, It depends on what you are making but we would recommend sewing and then edge beveling and slicking. Hope that helps!

@tariksabie1738

5 жыл бұрын

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thank you!

How do I prevent the dye coming off on pants from a belt?

@alamomonkey

Жыл бұрын

Use an alcohol-based dye (such as Fiebling’s “Pro Dye”). The less expensive dyes have powdered pigments, hence the heavy rub-off many experience. A good finish also helps seal the leather piece. Lightly buffing with a few drops of Neet’s Foot Oil on a rag is a good way. I always use microfiber rags.

@billba

Жыл бұрын

@@alamomonkey thank you

you have so much edge beveler would you gift me one😅