How to GLASS Edge work with basic supply

[@leathertoolz]

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[@ZakRogers]

Hi, great video. Do you have a link to purchase the handheld cutter you used on the edge of the leather at the 2:50 mark of the video? I think i could find that tool very useful but i have no clue what its actually called or where to purchase. Thanks!

[@davidrose555]

Appreciate your teaching the fundamentals and using the basic toolset most of us can afford. It's the' little things' you talk about that make the difference in quality. As a beginner, I've learned a lot from your station. Thanks for sharing.

[@aryo7781]

Wow.. 20 minutes for just one side. Hard works never lies. Salute

[@CantrellLeatherGoods]

I’m always looking for ways to improve my outcome especially with my edges. This was a fantastically detailed tutorial.

[@FT4Freedom]

The clear polish is much more authentic than paint. This has personality of the leather. The grain is still alive.

[@EdwinDekker71]

Thank you for this video. You explain it very well.

[@adanmaldonado2810]

Thank you...best tutorial I've seen! Your order of operations was a very helpful change from what I had been doing previously. I had been using ultra fine sandpaper as a last sand BEFORE tokonole and then only wood burnishing and finishing with a cloth. Hadn't tried the fine sanding between coats of tokonole. Much improved shine.

[@oldcodger3509]

Thanks for such a detailed and wonderfully described steps in your video! Always great to see and hear step-by-step instructions to complete a product build and finish! My only question is how long will this edge last under normal use... ALOT of work if it only lasts during a few uses but certainly worth it if all the time/effort will stand up under normal wear and tear... Again, THANKS for all the time/effort you took in sharing your obvious knowledge and experience with us!

[@aprilenchanted]

Master craftsman at work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. This is beautiful work.

[@itaintaproblem]

i know this channel is focused on tools, but would love to see some of the things youve made!

[@FT4Freedom]

Polishing the leather with a clear finish polish. Working all the porosity out of the edge. Filling the voids with leather dust and polish. Friction and heat do the work.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

How would you get a glassy edge on chrome tanned leather?

[@johnnyc.5979]

As far as I know you can't. You have to paint it or coat it with a finish.

[@jasonwhitaker6281]

Bought some of this to try after this video. I'm sold on it. Great stuff!!!

[@leathertoolz]

Good! I am glad my video helped you!

[@ahmedghandour1723]

Great video thank you so much . Please tell me ... Can we have the same glass edge for chrome taned leather ? If so is it the same process ?

[@jameswyatt5859]

Only veg tan edges get burnished. I paint the edges on all other hides.

[@2sambell]

Please provide the model of your planer and where I can purchase the same. Thank you,,,,,

[@AppelmoesArtandPhotography]

You said this work only with veg tan leather, but is there a way to smooth genuine leather edges also?

[@kawonnowak]

Thanks from me also. I'm happy/surprised that my self-taught approach is exactly the same except that I use 60:40 white (PVA) glue/water mix which delivers very similar results. But maybe I should obtain some Tokonole to see how how the finishes compare. Your videos are always helpful, thanks again.

[@leathertoolz]

That's interesting! you used PVA glue and water mixture. Thank you for the comment. I really appreciate your comment! Kawonnowak : )

[@randomscandinavian6094]

Very very helpful, thanks! I have the same Tokonole waiting to be used for the first time. I also have black edge tint on order. But maybe black Tokonole is better than tinting first and using clear? Or black tint first and then black Tokonole? Perhaps the answer is in one of your other videos. I will have a look.

[@andyWonder]

Hi, you have been a huge contribution to my leather working journey and I want to thank you! With that said, can you try canvas paper like you said you would in a comment? Have you improved on the glass edge technique? How long(years) can the edge stay glassy and for the most part uniform do you think? After doing the exact steps as you did not his video. Thank you!

[@leathertoolz]

sure, I will do make some more edge finishing video soon!

[@nebesaurus]

If you were to dye the edge too, would you dye and then burnish or the other way around? Thanks! Your videos are super helpful

[@donttellmejustlisten4598]

Dye the edges first then burnish with tokonole any other product you like

[@Porthosity]

If I may offer one more additional step at the end? Hitting it with a bone folder (or possibly a grooved out antler, thought I haven't tried antler yet) gives a bit more polish. I was reading up on Japanese lacquering techniques, and it seems one of the final steps is antler powder to get a really, really high shine on the lacquer itself, which can also be substituted with a bonefolder. Hitting dull areas with the folder, lightly, does take it up a notch. I don't know the grit on a bone folder, but I think its really, really high so it would follow well after the 8000 grit paper.

[@leathertoolz]

Great tips Anthony. I will try it more and develop it. very interesting idea.

[@iancable7819]

Great walkthrough

[@igorsleather1335]

Brilliant info but everyone is expert as I understand only in burnishing thick edge. how about thin edge like 1mm, 1,5mm?

[@xKindred]

Where can I buy the Japanese plane used in your video?

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Greetings - I just recently found your channel and I’ve been binge watching your videos lol. You do an amazing job! I’ve already learned several things that I’ve never seen before! I have a question for you though. I’m about to start making a leather sheath for a large knife. I want it to be completely black including all of the edges. So do I dye the edges before doing what you are showing in this video or do I dye it after this? Im trying to make the entire sheath super shiny black like a good pair of leather shoes that have been polished to a glassy finish. It’s a gift for my son who is a disabled veteran. Please help me figure this out. Thank you, Jon

[@leathertoolz]

Hello Sir, Thank you for watching my channel. To make the sheath entierly shiny and black, you dye before you apply tokonole. apply dye several times after each layer of dye dries. and then tokonole and slicker and sanding. I hope your son like your sheath! : )

[@f1k199]

Im new to leather craft. Instead of cutting cant you sand the sides. And do you think saddle soap can have the same results as tokonole

[@tobychye6582]

Actually, you can go crazy with grit progression starting with very low grits to very high. However, it is really time-consuming to do that in sequence. As for the final step, you can try with some wax and canvas.

[@leathertoolz]

Hello Toby, Thanks for watching always and commenting. Yup, there are many ways you can do this. I just wanted to show the simplest way with basic tools

[@mohddanial7181]

Thanks

[@hinsontacp]

Great video! What’s the size of the hand planer you showed? I would never have thought to use that.

[@starion88esir]

You sir, are my hero.

[@leathertoolz]

I am glad my video helped you! : )

[@Isaki-qp6io]

Uau. Tha is a great job. It turns beautefull. Do you do that in all your product? How long you take to finish a belt edge? I'm going to try it. Thanks

[@leathertoolz]

Yeah I do. it takes around 30 to 40 minutes to do it on belt.

[@lurkingcorsa10]

it looks so great ... wht liquid u use. bro?

[@2greeksandacamera]

Very helpful!

[@xunilpenguin]

Could you tell me more about that small plane? I'd love to get one.

[@pequodexpress]

Is this simply a more expensive version of CMC powder?

[@auomauom]

great info!

[@alexs7758]

I can’t fucking doing it... this is the hardest part in the whole leather craft..

[@yutaadi]

Can u teach us how to use columbus edge wax?

[@leathertoolz]

you can melt it or buff it. I will make video in the future

[@jameswyatt5859]

Informative video. Thanks.

[@admonishshop8163]

Where did you get the knife? Thanks

[@danmainardi7517]

Where did you buy that planer?

[@leathertoolz]

leathercrafttools.com/item?id=8604

[@cameronpatrick7943]

You know of any place else to get the .4mm edgers that deliver to the U.S.?

[@kensmith9950]

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[@hausofezzy3955]

Where can I buy the plane?

[@leathertoolz]

leathercrafttools.com/item/8603/

[@jeffb957]

Honestly I'd buy a used Stanley Sweetheart or Veritas low angle block plane off Ebay before I'd try an unknown website that uses unfamiliar currency. A plane is a pretty simple tool, and the Veritas and the Sweetheart line from Stanley are some of the best. Just Ebay a used one. If you dont know how to mirror polish a good sharp edge, pay a local sharpening shop a few bucks to brighten it up for you. It will cut like a dream.

[@luckfateful]

Hello, where can I buy Tokonole in Japan?

[@leathertoolz]

Hello! you can buy them in shop called "TOKUHANDS" go to big ones. It's in the leathercraft section.

[@Mulgogileathercraft]

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[@Mulgogileathercraft]

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[@sgtzoidberg1]

instead of the sandpaper have you tried canvas?

[@leathertoolz]

oh, Canvas is another story. I will make a video in the future.

[@danielirvine7468]

now i know why my edges look bad i think i only spend 2 mins on an edge not 20 mins patients is key i see.

[@Sandstorm9562]

Man I wanted to pick at that thumb cuticle so bad!!

[@godofm3tal1]

Some pretty grainy looking glass. I can assure you using water followed by paraffin/beeswax using a heat gun and canvas will get you a smoother finish than that.

[@РоманЮзенас]

Акцент странный)))

[@andneomatmj23]

Still its not glass edge :)

[@johngalen1602]

boring, thousand similar videos already online!!