Sharpening Leatherwork Tools - The Edge Beveler

Lois shows you how to sharpen an important leatherwork tool: the edge beveler. Using a carving tool sharpening kit (linked below), she sharpens, hones and tests the tool, making sure it's razor sharp for its next use.
Carving Tool Sharpening Kit:

[@theathletearchives]

I couldn't figure out this edge beveler until I watched your video and realized I was holding it upside down trying to cut with the wrong side! :) Oh my gosh. Thank you.

[@matty3993]

I got a really cheap Edge Beveler in a kit I bought. It wasn’t sharp at all, I was going to bin it and buy a better one. After watching your video I gave it a go and now it’s perfect. Thanks.

[@ZippedUpKitz]

THANK YOU!!! I was racking my brain on how I was going to sharpen my beveler! I’m somewhat new to leather working and been buying a few tools here and there as I can. Got a couple of bevelers and one of them is dull as a butter knife now… won’t be for long!!!! I’m wondering if I could use one of my serrated sharpening stones…. That might work too! May give it a go and see what happens! Thanks again for the very informative video! You are a joy to listen to! Your voice reminds me of my Gran. May she Rest In Peace. She was from Yorkshire and I loved listening to her speak. I will check out more of your videos! Have a lovely day! Cheers!

[@evoxis1058]

My late grandmother was a leather worker and when she passed I got some of her tools and leather, unfortunately almost all of her tools were dull, thank you!

[@deeznotes1359]

Thank you for this! I’m new to leatherwork and This has been a tremendous help!

[@joshuahemingway4343]

Thanks Lois. I was seriously considering buying a new one! Now I know they can be sharpened, you've saved me a bill from Leprevo.

[@MountainFisher]

Even a stitch groover can be sharpened.

[@LillivvyP]

As a beginner with little money to start. This is fabulous. Thank you!

[@joemcpherson9367]

Great training aid; many thanks. 👍

[@johnnyc.5979]

Great explanation! Easy to follow, and not difficult. I will try this as soon as possible.

[@KochToolsco]

A dull tool is always the most dangerous!

[@Iknowonlywhatimtaught]

Great video and tip. Edged tools should glide like butter when cutting leather. There should not be much effort at all. If there is, the blade is not sharp enough. I found out the hard way and it was so frustrating. I struggled so. I sharpened my blade tools in the beginning and I thought I was sharpening correctly. It's all in making the blade straight as you sharpen and in the stropping the blade. I also found that stripping the blade after every few cuts keeps the blade in perfect sharpness. Don't go so long before stripping or the blade with need to be resharpened and that takes much longer to get the edge back as it should be. I learned this from a chef on KZbin, so I used the same lesson on my blade in my leather craft. I been happy ever since.

[@shrewdnewt]

Ok. You won this one. Good job.

[@robwagner7545]

Super easy, effective method. Saved me from selling my set...

[@KnifeCrazzzzy]

Thank you! 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@ravencrowbbd4532]

Thank you!!!

[@dirkbergstrom9751]

Thank you very much!

[@BenOrford]

Glad you found it useful 👍

[@hedgecomber]

Oh blimey, I’ve never sharpened my beveller! Guess what I’m doing tonight 😂

[@sipapito]

Thanks for all the tips! you are so pretty.

[@willmur54]

Thanks Lois

[@buildingnfixing7348]

Thank you for sharing.

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

That was a great help. Thank You, Lois. I subscribed and liked... Be well...

[@paulidevoss7249]

Great tips thank you!!

[@madcat1007]

My bevellers do not have a flat underside. There are grooves on all the undersides. Not smooth and flat like yours. Does that mean that mine are rubbish, or should I grind them flat? Thanks for these videos by the way!

[@thaboo5070]

There's a bunch of other ways to sharpen. Probably the easiest one is to Bevel anm Edge put buffing compound or Jeweler's Rouge and then backstroke that. Or find a metal rod that is the same size of your beveler put sandpaper backstroke.. you can even put some thread and drag it through with Jeweler's Rouge or buffing compound.

[@rubenv3026]

I have some cheap ones that were the same as yours. I used a file to remove the grooves on the back and polished it with sandpaper. They weren't very good at first but now they're great

[@carolynbagnell5074]

What's wet /dry paper ?

[@Alagachak]

I didnt quite understand how much time I would be spending learning to sharpen tools and rigging things up when I got into leatherwork - Yes - time spent sharpening is time(think entire projects) saved.

[@mikedionne5694]

What kind of paste you were using?

[@GT_Racer347]

Now I know! Thanks!

[@manoloramirez6456]

Good video

[@runningriverbushcraft]

Awesome Tips.. 🇺🇸 👌

[@vmarc4682]

I don't get this at all. The bevel is not being sharpened just the flat is being stropped. How can the tool get sharp?

[@Deezhan]

My Polosanto #0 is impossible to sharpen this way.

[@imran77ify]

Hi Lois I need edge beveler please here in india it's not available I want to buy please help me

[@albertolambach5395]

=) LIKE!

[@telldpablo]

Love the info. But the constant moving of the camera isn’t pleasant! 🤢🤮

[@Aikidobear129]

Most of the commenters here didn't pick up Lois' key advice- even when you buy a high quality beveller it will be dull right out of the package. So whether it be cheap or expensive you'll have to learn how to sharpen your tools.

[@localladsgeneralcontractor7109]

Im about to buy another, when the one i just bought is not sharp. This video saves my money

[@jesmondo5785]

Top tip!! When sharpening use a flash light to see if the burr has gone!

[@monikasturm2575]

I also whittle and wood carve, so oh do I know sharpening your blades is never a waste of time. The waste of time comes when you're sitting in the emergency room waiting to get stitches. A dull blade is a dangerous blade. As soon as I start feeling resistance or a tool fighting me I stop and grab my strop. It also saves money and not just with an ER bill, my exacto blades get sharpened too giving them many more uses.

[@mmr3657]

thanks! i just got into leather working and was using the beveler and just thought I was doing it wrong. Didnt realize they dont come sharp

[@2fargonedaytona128]

Me too! Talk about jagged and raggedy. I assumed brand new would produce those cuts. Boy!

[@timjamesash]

Thanks for this video - your delivery is so natural! Can I ask advice though please? I've followed your instructions to the letter, but no matter what, my beveller is still horribly blunt and drags on the leather. Can you help?!

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

GOLDEN! thank you! Will you guys be at Blade Show in Atlanta again this year? I know a few things have popped up globally, so I thought it a good idea to ask. lol

[@keithboughey9787]

Superb tutorial Lois! Thank you so much for making my life easy again.

[@MountainFisher]

I strop my edge bevelers every other time I do small parts, but if a belt I do a strop for each side. I use 15,000 diamond polishing compound for my edgers.

[@chatorosales866]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing..

[@leogeorgegedye4257]

Ahh! that was a joy to watch the end result. Thanks Lois, I have an old, dull second hand edge beveller and now i know a great way to sharpen it!

[@ambrosioescobargodoy6446]

Guat the significado ?.??

[@sankajayawardhana721]

Thankz madam

[@lancemillward2462]

mine is curved on the back.

[@VL-yz8dp]

Used this technique for my edge beveller, hole punches, and oblong hole punch. Thanks! Great demonstration.

[@BenOrford]

Fantastic so pleased you got great results.

[@michelantounchatta81]

طريقة ممتازة جداً جداً جداً أشكرك جزيل الشكر والتقدير والاحترام تحياتي لك من سورية من دمشق الياسمين 🌹🌹

[@wenwren]

Love you Lois! Thanks so much.

[@drmarcosmancini]

Amazing

[@imran77ify]

Wow very useful information 👌 👍

[@BenOrford]

Great glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@beckycification]

Thank you very much and now I know why i've saved all my edge bevelers since 1967. i must have known something or i'm just a hoarder, hehe.

[@ryanmcewen415]

Where are you buying bevelers that aren't sharp out of the package? Even the cheap ones from Tandy are sharp strait from the store. Also. Sharpening only the outside edge will eventually wear out your tool. Sharpening the inside of the Grove is easy with 3000 grit sand paper wrapped around a business card. Dry stroping to get rid of the burr is fine. But it isn't enough.

[@mikaelsaaf6719]

Wouldn't it be easier to just run the beveler forward instead of backwards when sharpening so you won't get that "beard" (direct translated from Swedish)?

[@gilberttoronto]

What is the paste you put on the beige suede side bord

[@AlfJDale]

Tormek PA - 70 honing compound

[@Finke.]

Another add on for sharpening is to apply some cutting compound such as toothpaste /alloy polish / glycerine / baking soda etc onto your leather @ 3:35 ...

[@dudleybergstrom4750]

Thank you. I see now ive been skipping a Step in my sharpening and ive been wondering why I can't keep my damn bevelers sharp for more than 1 pass. So thanks again.

[@wiggsan]

Perfect! Thanks!!!!

[@paulfernandez2695]

Whats a marvelous explanation. I never was think in this method. Thanks

[@Victoria-jo3wr]

Good grief! I had no idea my horrible edges were due to a blunt edge beveler. Thank you so much!!

[@markburgess4528]

Thanks for this video. Just what I was looking for as a beginner.

[@maulden2010]

Thanks for the informative video Lois, you're awesome!

[@adrianovery5]

Very interesting video Lois and your looking really well 👍🏻

[@banjofett3949]

What an easy method, thank you for your time. Cheers

[@ReasonAboveEverything]

Excellent talk about less addressed topic.

[@bextermonkey246]

Thank you! So informative!

[@piotrmilczarek]

Thank you

[@briangoode2470]

Thank you Lois. Hope to get one of your sheaths before too much longer.

[@johnjude2685]

Sharp tools are desired Thanks 👍

[@briancullen5183]

Thanks . Nicely explained.

[@notwrkn2mch]

As I'm a newcomer, You explained it the best

[@kornshifter]

awesome job thank you so much

[@davidjennings127]

Holy cows,problem solved.

[@madcat1007]

What make of bevellers are they?

[@doctorwoodbr]

Very well. Thank you..

[@ismailhakkkuzu7253]

🇹🇷👍🏻🙏🏼

[@latetodagame1892]

Great vid!

[@lorihardin1910]

Thank You!!

[@luciohenriquez2420]

Well done!!

[@gavinhorsman7090]

Thank you! What make and size beveler do you use on knife sheaths?

[@jesmondo5785]

Depends on how thick the sheath is bud!

[@talkin-ape]

Thanks Lois, I didn't realise it would be so simple. Plus the edge beveler is the one tool Sean left out of his amazing "Sharp" book, my go to reference.