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Cody Killgore

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Awesome knife and sheath Scott! That wood is out of this world cool.

Not sure how this turned into edge burnishing discussion but just thought I'd throw in my .02 in case anyone cares. :sarcastic:

Turned this edge burnisher out of a piece of cocobolo. Epoxied a steel rod in it so it can be put in the drill press. The pointy end is for any holes. The different size grooves are for different thicknesses as well as mutliple layers of leather. Chuck it up in the drill press and go. It takes a lot of the hand-work out of it. Also use a piece of antler to touch it up by hand afterwards. Between that and wyo quik slik. It makes it pretty darn shiney. The quik slik seems to do a better job than the gum.

http://i.Rule #2/Erz1x8K.jpg

Here's one after using this stuff. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it makes it pretty slick and smooth.

http://i.Rule #2/HvAPBmX.jpg

Oh and here's a link to the quik slik if anyone wants to give it a shot.
http://www.sheridanleather.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Quik-slik

Also the Wyo Sheen they make is an awesome finish. By the loud smell, I would not say it's eco-friendly like some other products but it does a darn good job.
 
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Never would have thought of antler!. Thanks for the info Cody and Tom. Is that two laters of welt Cody? Any other C&C welcome.
 
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NYWoodturner said:
I used gum tragacanth on the flesh side of the leather after it was dyed. I actually sanded the edge with the welt on the belt grinder. Then used Edge Kote and burnished with a piece of turned maple. The smaller edges were burnished with a piece of maple also but with a recess turned it it.
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Your sheath looks very good a for a first attempt. if you don't mind a few tips,when you sand the edge on your belt sander keep a spray bottle of water handy and use it to wet the edge. This will keep the belt from burning the leather and will give you a fairly smoother edge before you burnish it. Don't trust any leather that you don't know for sure is vegetable tanned. Another tip is to design your sheath, when ever possible, so that the snap strap comes from the blade spine side of sheath. That way the knife has less chance of cutting the strap when you withdraw it from the sheath.
 
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