Burnish Chrome tanned Leather

[@Isaki-qp6io]

Thanks for the video. I didn’t know that crazy horse leather was as able to burnish the edge. So glad that met your work.

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

You are most welcome

[@omaolain]

I've had really good success with chrome tanned by rubbing the edge down with beeswax and using a slicker on it.

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Thanks for this, I’ll try it out

[@yesman9792]

Hows it hold over time?

[@therealblurrybarber]

I second this. With some firmer oil tan stuff beeswax works great

[@staywildsasquatch5144]

Nice. Thank you.

[@chaos2themaxx]

Me who has no idea where to get canvas... Then he mentions blue jeans and I'm like 🥺 you're a life saver

[@m1ghtbe]

Just go to any craft store and get white cotton cloth

[@thinkforyourself7262]

Good video to drawn out. Thank you

[@gordalla2957]

Thank you for the informational video, hadn't even thought of burnishing chrome leather.

[@c3diy]

My chrome tan leather is wayy too flexible to be rounded by and edge beveler :/

[@rodjones8930]

That’s some firm chrome tanned leather

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Yeah, the crazy horse is. It’s about a 8 ounce, the 4.5 ounce tobacco has a medium/soft temper

[@therealblurrybarber]

I've gotten 4oz oil tan that firm before. Actually it was a $30 side special from Springfield. Just call Springfield and place your order over the phone. They will go hand pick what you need. I've had amazing luck with their cheap leather. $30 for a side? Hard to beat that price

[@stephaniebp5307]

Hey thanks for the good video. Any tips to remove tokonole spills on porous leathers? I tend to overspill my edges sometimes... any way to save the project when this happens? Thanks in advance!

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Poorest Leather, thanks that was the word I was looking for. I’ve had good luck with using Liquid Glycerine Saddle Soap by Fiebings to remove the overspill. It will darken a bit at first but after a day it will go back to somewhat normal. Do a test run on some overspill on a scrap piece of leather first and check it out a day later

[@stephaniebp5307]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience! Have a nice day

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Anytime, thanks for watching!

[@denniskireev9861]

Hi, thanks for your video. May be you know what type of leather is timberland Kendrick shoes. I don’t know what cream to use to care leather. Please, help me..

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Looks like it’s a chrome tanned leather. Check out Chamberlains leather care, they make one for shoes.

[@denniskireev9861]

@@LeatherHeadReviews thanks a lot for answer. Appreciate that

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Glad I can help

[@jakemadonia]

I’ve been looking for a leather that color to make wallets journal covers and keychains. Should I get that chrome tan or is there somewhere where I can get a veg tan that looks like that

[@therealblurrybarber]

You can find oil tan just like this. Or you can get pre dyed or dye your own veg tan (better option IMO) but if you wanna do it on the cheap, call Springfield and get one of their $30 sides. Just tell them what you want over the phone and they will pick it out for you. I like them for cheaper leather. If you want the best, I say go with Rocky Mountain Leather Supply. Never gotten something bad from them

[@lowspeak]

Im trying to burnish a single chrome tanned leather (not two pieces glued together) and i cant seem to get rid of the fuzziness on the edges. Have tried sandpaper & tokonole but I could still see a bit of fuzz/lint on the edge. Any tips?

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Hi there, couple things you could try. First one is after putting it on let it sit for a few minutes. The other thing is what are you using to burnish it? I like using a piece of canvas, that works the best for me. Also it depends on the temper of the leather. If you’re using a piece from the belly area that is really spongy that’s going to be difficult to burnish. The good thing about a single piece if you don’t have to sand it, after using a sharp blade and getting a good cut just use an edger to knock down the edge and apply the tokonole, wait 4-5 minutes then use Canvas or a piece of old blue jeans. Hope this helps

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Yeah, just try not sanding it. On that single piece all that sandpaper is doing is just roughing it up and fraying the fibers out. Change your blades often to get a great cut

[@lowspeak]

@@LeatherHeadReviews ouch i did a mistake in sanding them then, i sanded to smoothen the round corners :( i used a piece of denim fabric to burnish them

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Depending on the thickness of the leather determines what edger you should use. On 5 ounce I just use a number 2 Ron’s edger. It knocks the sharp edge off nicely

[@brenlyd]

came here for this advice. perfect thread thank you.

[@JauntJunkies]

So cool.

[@H1Productions]

What would happen if I used this same process on suede shoes? Coat the shoes in Tokonole and either rub them with a slicker or canvas cloth... 🤔

[@Isaki-qp6io]

I’ve tried some thing like that and it got smooth but the color didn’t turn nice. It kind got some darker spot on it.

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Wow, I don’t know. I have on many occasions used it to slick the flesh side of Leather down.

[@bbrachman]

You use a very interesting sanding block. Did you make it?

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Thanks, no I didn’t. It’s from Crimson hides out of Singapore. They were the makers of the stitching irons that I bought so I added that to the order. Very nice I’ll see if I can drop the link crimsonhides.com/products/sand-block

[@justray510]

Have you tried heat after the tokonole?

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

I have not, when burnishing with a piece of canvas the edge gets a little warm. What do you thinking? After burnishing heat up with a heat gun?

[@ricardoquiterio741]

Hello. Thanks for sharing knowledge. One question, i use to paint the edges...Do you recommend painting the edges before or after applying tokonole? Peace.

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

I don’t paint the edges, I do from time to time use some regular leather colors dye to darken the edges. I like the dye the edges first then use the tokonole.

[@paraleloautista]

I paint edges always before burnish with Tokonole. f

[@elia1447]

What number sand paper did you use?

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Start with 220 then 500 then 1000 to get the leather smooth, then 1200 between burnishing

[@bazarmadinah3548]

the beveler? what kind?

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

its a C.S. OSBORNE & CO Bissonnette edger it cuts both forwards and backwards www.amazon.com/C-S-Osborne-Bissonnette-127-5-B-Edger-Size/dp/B07XPV87NY

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

i believe it was a #2

[@bazarmadinah3548]

@@LeatherHeadReviews thans you,..

[@rustyjames8029]

Thanks for naming the beveler. I just looked it up and an curious how you would polish/sharpen it? Would love to know before purchasing. Thanks!

[@gordalla2957]

@@rustyjames8029 , i looked up 'polishing beveler', best I saw was a video on someone elses channel. I don't put links for a competing channel on utube channels, but you can search for that and find it for yourself. Thanks

[@mizanrahman4935]

Use the wiht crim wat name sir

[@r.b.m2370]

The name of white cream is Tokonole, you can buy at Amazon.

[@Consuldude]

Save money and go to harbor freight and buy a canvas drop cloth for 8$ and you will never ever need canvas again! Works for me!

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Funny you say that, I bought the canvas dropcloth from Walmart. It didn’t work that well, it was a little too soft and loosely woven. I need to buy some untreated canvas from Amazon, I think it was like nine dollars for a square yard. Much thicker and stiffer and does a much better job

[@Consuldude]

@@LeatherHeadReviews Like i said i bought it at Harbor Freight. I also wrap the canvas around my wood slicker and have the smoothest edges i ever had , after sanding the edge of course

[@LeatherHeadReviews]

Good idea, I’ll give it a shot. Pretty sure I have enough canvas to last for a very long time

[@leehotspur9679]

@@LeatherHeadReviews Artist shop for canvas