Cannot even tell you how good this video is young man. Outstanding work sir! I’ll pass one little thing on an old timer shared with me. If you want to improve control on your new daubers that are fresh and fluffy, light them with a lighter. Let about 20 percent of that outside diameter burn off. It cleans up the stray fibers, firms them up and gives you way more control with the product you’re applying. Kind of like a jumbo Q-tip. Keep doing work!
I'm working on my first leather project, a knife sheath for a knife I made. Having never worked leather before, I found your video very informative and helpful. Thanks so much!
Verbatim to what @caulkdaddy1 said. Your informative, clear and just the right amount of information I needed. Glad I found your channel. Be safe. “you dont talk too much”
Very nice video thank you Deep breaths will help with shaking hands i used to kinda clinch up while doing things like this my mentor showed me this trick
Watched this video numerous times before, but tonight, I had leather belt blank and tools in hand as a "real-time" lesson. Once you made mention of "suede" I knew exactly what texture I was looking for when sanding! That was a key piece of info I have been missing. Excited to learn more about this little by little! Thank you sir! Much appreciated! Keep up the great work! Your belts are amazing!
love your video at first i was wondering if i should come here like ya just another video about burnishing but wow quite nice because it's on thing to be shown that we should do a step some was but to explain why like you do makes a big difference thank you c.noel vancouver canada
I really appreciate that comment! I get worried I talk too much sometimes, but I just try to offer as much insight as I can. I try to answer all the questions I had when I first started.
Great video again ! I use pretty much the exact same process. I used to use tokonole but lately I find myself using pretty much only glycerine soap. For the dying process though, invest in a dye marker, this is really a life changer, and less waste too, probably cheaper on the long term also ^^ I dye my edges only in black or brown so I only have two, and it make it way more easier, lots of control, less messy and faster than qtips. I usually still put some tokonole to finish it, but I'm gonna try tan kote now, I finish my product with it, so why not my edges. Always experimenting! Cheers
I appreciate that, I’m definitely going to try some of those markers out. Do you have any recommendations for them? I’m still experimenting daily myself, there’s always room to learn and grow
wonderful video, thank you! Clear explanation of the process and such a beautiful result! I like that you mention this is just one way of many of doing it, but in my opinion a very beautiful way! I prefer the look of dye to that of paint, as well.
I recently switched from those same Tandy bevelers you’re using to the Tandy “keen” beveler #3. The blade has a much more rounded profile. Cuts a lot down on having to sand it to achieve the rounded profile. Highly recommend.
Another great video. I'm definitely going to score some of that glycerine saddle soap and try your method. I've used gum trag and beeswax, but have never been entirely satisfied with my edges. I have had some luck putting a wooden slicker (one of those spool-type ones from Tandy) on a stud, and placing it in the chuck of an electric drill. I've seen ones that work in a Dremel too. Kinda speeds up the process a little.
This is the most comprehensive video I've seen yet on edge finishing. What kind of project would you suggest for someone who has never worked leather but is naturally really good at doing this kind of stuff?
Have more confidence you do very good work that’s why subscribed I have two other businesses that I do great at but I wanted to let you know you got this down be blessed
For dying edges you might take a look at Maker’s Leather Supply for their refillable felt markers. They able stain evenly and you can control the application. 👍
I have switched to the refillable markers since making this video! I agree, they’re great and easy to use. I picked some up from buckle guy but I’m sure they are all similar. I appreciate the feedback!
I put mink oil on a raw leather belt, not thinking ahead about vegetable tanning. Can I still vegetable tan the leather? If so, can you tell me the process?
I’ve made a habit of skiving the buckle end after I tool and do my finish work, but I’d probably recommend doing it as the very first step if you aren’t very confident in that part just yet. It’s easy to ruin a piece of leather if you get too wild and I’ve seen videos of some people using bench top splitters that malfunction and actually cut the leather in two. If you do it first and mess up then at least you don’t have that much time invested yet.
Is this the same process when the face of the belt is already dyed ? I just made a belt and there were parts of the edge that turned darker and I’m not sure what caused it. Maybe I got some of the saddle soap on it? Not sure.
This is my same process, I don’t guess I understand exactly what happened. I’m sorry for taking so long to respond or I would say send me some pictures through email and I might be able to help better.
To be honest, I never have. I keep them polished by stropping them backwards on the edge of a scrap piece of leather with jewelers rouge on it. But I’ve never actually sharpened them.
The general idea can be easily condensed into a few minutes but I wanted to give as much info as I could from what I’ve learned over the years, and would have personally enjoyed to learn when I first started
@@Girtyleatherco And you DID All that information was valuable, thank you very much. I'm being honest, some videos are just soooo empty and don't give any clarity, thank you Forgot to subscribe, gimme a sec
The whole point that makes this video informative and valuable. Finishing edges is something that has eluded me and there are a lot of videos out there that treat edges as a secondary inconvenience: just slap some gum on there, burnish, ship it. This is a concise and detailed explanation from someone who cares about their craft. If you're going to make something yourself, why not make the best? Our presenter has taken some time to show the great pains he takes to make something the best that he knows how. I make belts and straps. They will now be a lot nicer. Thank you for this.
@mitchj8032 .. Give him a credit which is due. Do you have any expertise which you could share with UA-cam viewers? To me , his explanation is in details for us, beginners. May your business prosper and get plenty views from us. You are awesome, UA-cam owner.
This is the most comprehensive video I've seen yet on edge finishing. What kind of project would you suggest for someone who has never worked leather but is naturally really good at doing this kind of stuff?
You can never go wrong with a simple belt! It’s an easy project to start with and very utilitarian for most. Many leather suppliers offer individual belt blanks too, so you don’t need to invest in much material or even many tools to get started.
Man…your “order of operation “ is 100% how my brain works!! Thank you for laying those out.
I’m glad I could be of some help! I appreciate the comment
@@Girtyleatherco great video all around. I’ve been doing leather for 2+yrs now and this helped tremendously. Thanks again
Cannot even tell you how good this video is young man. Outstanding work sir! I’ll pass one little thing on an old timer shared with me. If you want to improve control on your new daubers that are fresh and fluffy, light them with a lighter. Let about 20 percent of that outside diameter burn off. It cleans up the stray fibers, firms them up and gives you way more control with the product you’re applying. Kind of like a jumbo Q-tip. Keep doing work!
Very good description of edge finishing.
I'm working on my first leather project, a knife sheath for a knife I made. Having never worked leather before, I found your video very informative and helpful. Thanks so much!
That’s awesome, I’m glad to hear that! I hope it turns out well for you
Very humble and honest personality, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge 🙏
Verbatim to what @caulkdaddy1 said. Your informative, clear and just the right amount of information I needed. Glad I found your channel. Be safe. “you dont talk too much”
Well I appreciate that! I just try to give as much information as I can haha
Very nice video thank you
Deep breaths will help with shaking hands i used to kinda clinch up while doing things like this my mentor showed me this trick
Watched this video numerous times before, but tonight, I had leather belt blank and tools in hand as a "real-time" lesson. Once you made mention of "suede" I knew exactly what texture I was looking for when sanding! That was a key piece of info I have been missing. Excited to learn more about this little by little! Thank you sir! Much appreciated! Keep up the great work! Your belts are amazing!
love your video at first i was wondering if i should come here like ya just another video about burnishing but wow quite nice because it's on thing to be shown that we should do a step some was but to explain why like you do makes a big difference thank you c.noel vancouver canada
I really appreciate that comment! I get worried I talk too much sometimes, but I just try to offer as much insight as I can. I try to answer all the questions I had when I first started.
This is exactly what I was looking for. I’ve always done “ok” with my edges but I think this is going to help out A LOT going forward. 😁👍
Great video again ! I use pretty much the exact same process. I used to use tokonole but lately I find myself using pretty much only glycerine soap. For the dying process though, invest in a dye marker, this is really a life changer, and less waste too, probably cheaper on the long term also ^^ I dye my edges only in black or brown so I only have two, and it make it way more easier, lots of control, less messy and faster than qtips. I usually still put some tokonole to finish it, but I'm gonna try tan kote now, I finish my product with it, so why not my edges. Always experimenting! Cheers
I appreciate that, I’m definitely going to try some of those markers out. Do you have any recommendations for them? I’m still experimenting daily myself, there’s always room to learn and grow
wonderful video, thank you! Clear explanation of the process and such a beautiful result! I like that you mention this is just one way of many of doing it, but in my opinion a very beautiful way! I prefer the look of dye to that of paint, as well.
I've been using candle wax, works for me 👍
This really helped. Thank you!!
I recently switched from those same Tandy bevelers you’re using to the Tandy “keen” beveler #3.
The blade has a much more rounded profile. Cuts a lot down on having to sand it to achieve the rounded profile. Highly recommend.
Good information. Thank you.
Great video 👌🏻
I appreciate that!
Thanks, really appreciate your videos.
Another great video. I'm definitely going to score some of that glycerine saddle soap and try your method. I've used gum trag and beeswax, but have never been entirely satisfied with my edges.
I have had some luck putting a wooden slicker (one of those spool-type ones from Tandy) on a stud, and placing it in the chuck of an electric drill. I've seen ones that work in a Dremel too. Kinda speeds up the process a little.
I have seen some of those that fit in a dremel as well but I have not tried that yet! I might have to give it a go one day
Great work
This is the most comprehensive video I've seen yet on edge finishing. What kind of project would you suggest for someone who has never worked leather but is naturally really good at doing this kind of stuff?
Have more confidence you do very good work that’s why subscribed I have two other businesses that I do great at but I wanted to let you know you got this down be blessed
I appreciate that! Thank you for following along and supporting
@@Girtyleatherco you welcome!!
Thanks! Interesting. Regards from Cologne, Germany.
For dying edges you might take a look at Maker’s Leather Supply for their refillable felt markers. They able stain evenly and you can control the application. 👍
I have switched to the refillable markers since making this video! I agree, they’re great and easy to use. I picked some up from buckle guy but I’m sure they are all similar. I appreciate the feedback!
Thank you for another great video!
Thank you for your video
Great video man I really admire your work. What type of Dremel do you use?
Thank you! I have the Dremel 3000. Is that what you were referring to?
I put mink oil on a raw leather belt, not thinking ahead about vegetable tanning. Can I still vegetable tan the leather? If so, can you tell me the process?
When is the “right” time to skive the buckle end of the belt? Before tooling? Before edge beveling?
I’ve made a habit of skiving the buckle end after I tool and do my finish work, but I’d probably recommend doing it as the very first step if you aren’t very confident in that part just yet. It’s easy to ruin a piece of leather if you get too wild and I’ve seen videos of some people using bench top splitters that malfunction and actually cut the leather in two. If you do it first and mess up then at least you don’t have that much time invested yet.
What's the name of that sewing machine you have in the background?
I use a Cobra Class 26 from Leather Machine Co.
@Girtyleatherco ok I wonder how much they are
I believe they are close to $3,000 USD now
@@Girtyleatherco ok
Is this the same process when the face of the belt is already dyed ? I just made a belt and there were parts of the edge that turned darker and I’m not sure what caused it. Maybe I got some of the saddle soap on it? Not sure.
This is my same process, I don’t guess I understand exactly what happened. I’m sorry for taking so long to respond or I would say send me some pictures through email and I might be able to help better.
Would you recommend rounding the edge of the backside of a single layer belt as well (on the rough grainy side)?
Single layer belt of 8-9oz
I personally would, mainly to combat that straight edge potentially mushrooming over time or during the burnishing process
How do you sharpen your edgers?
To be honest, I never have. I keep them polished by stropping them backwards on the edge of a scrap piece of leather with jewelers rouge on it. But I’ve never actually sharpened them.
Excellent video, thank you.
Its called essential tremor. Its inherited and generally worse when being observed. Varies from person to person.
I was doubting "Whyy tF is this video so long?!"
Hope the comments are right and it's not full of empty words
The general idea can be easily condensed into a few minutes but I wanted to give as much info as I could from what I’ve learned over the years, and would have personally enjoyed to learn when I first started
@@Girtyleatherco And you DID
All that information was valuable, thank you very much.
I'm being honest, some videos are just soooo empty and don't give any clarity, thank you
Forgot to subscribe, gimme a sec
Much appreciated, thank you for taking the time to watch!
The whole point that makes this video informative and valuable. Finishing edges is something that has eluded me and there are a lot of videos out there that treat edges as a secondary inconvenience: just slap some gum on there, burnish, ship it.
This is a concise and detailed explanation from someone who cares about their craft. If you're going to make something yourself, why not make the best? Our presenter has taken some time to show the great pains he takes to make something the best that he knows how.
I make belts and straps. They will now be a lot nicer.
Thank you for this.
Thanks buddy
Happy to help!
Why do channel owners all talk to dam much. Like a bunch of chatter boxes. Bla bla bla
There is a condensed order of operations list in the description if you don’t want to watch the full video.
too.. is the correct spelling 😜.. and I didn’t think it was too much for a beginner like me.
@mitchj8032 .. Give him a credit which is due. Do you have any expertise which you could share with UA-cam viewers? To me , his explanation is in details for us, beginners. May your business prosper and get plenty views from us. You are awesome, UA-cam owner.
This is the most comprehensive video I've seen yet on edge finishing. What kind of project would you suggest for someone who has never worked leather but is naturally really good at doing this kind of stuff?
You can never go wrong with a simple belt! It’s an easy project to start with and very utilitarian for most. Many leather suppliers offer individual belt blanks too, so you don’t need to invest in much material or even many tools to get started.