Making A Giant Leather Burnisher Slicker From An Old Wet Stone Grinder
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- I am making a huge powered leather burnisher slicker from an old wet stone grinder as it has just the right speed and gives a nice large area of slicking surface to give lovely smooth polished edges to leather projects. There is some woodturning in this film as well as cutting out with the bandsaw etc. I hope you enjoy it.
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You’ve done it again, Harry. Another creative solution in your workshop emporium. Endlessly watchable and inspiring. Thanks, keep it up.
Nigel Wylie Thanks Nigel
I have a whetstone grinder sitting doing nothing - thanks for the idea! Cheers, Dave.
“…not a bad idea…” quite an understatement Harry. Its a great idea, well thought 👍👍👍
Josh Luijsterburg Thanks Josh
On the flat side of the wheel you also can slicken the flesh side of the leather which can be handy for knife sheath loops or straps
Thanks Harry! Man, you are one personable gent!! If I'm ever on your side of the pond I'll have to look you up!
Thanks for the video Harry.
That is a beautiful edge you got on the leather strip, well done. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for what you do.
Great idea Mr. Rogers ! We will certainly give it a shot. Thanks. Ps. liked your cake letters for leather. LOL
Robert Sadler Thanks Robert.
Very nice way to slick edges Mr. Rogers. Not many folks have an old wet stone grinder and a regular grinder is too fast and takes a light touch to not burn the edges. I went in a different direction. Luckily I have 2 belt grinders and I used one to use worn out 1200 grit belts to burnish on my old 1x42" grinder, it also has an 8" disk sander on it and that's very useful for sanding a straight line with 80 grit disks.
I used a 1 1/2" hickory dowel about 2" long, drilled a hole in the end and put a 3/8" bolt with glue into it and cutoff the bolt head. I chuck it into my drill gun and used files to give me different size grooves. My drill gun is a variable speed one and l have it go about 400 rpm, not too fast as l don't want to burn the edge, I also have a drill press and use it as well with the dowel. Making knives and their sheaths is what got me into leather work and found I enjoy leather work even more than knife making. lol
I enjoy your instructional videos. You are a man of many talents. Keep up the good work.
This looks great. 👌 I've been thinking of doing something similar with my bench grinder. Thanks for the info.
What a great idea, Harry! My Tormek is sitting idly in the corner.
Now, I’ll have to buy a lathe.....😋
Yes! Thank you. I had a round hand slicker, then bought slicking bits for my Dremel. I dislike them both: not only does the small contact area mean less is being burnished, but also that the concentrated pressure can easily deform otherwise pristine edges. I plan to try a flat hand slicker, and will consider a moderate diameter attachment for my bench grinder.
Made a small diameter spike shaped slicker on my lathe a few years ago and stuck it on the end of a 3250RPM motor. Its about 6" long and has multiple different diameter slots and slims down to a cone at the end. Works great for what I do...lots of tight curves, holes, and slots. I'll have to try converting one of the rounded slots to a flat like you have for straight edges. You might try putting a piece of sandpaper on the side of your wooden wheel with some spray adhesive (my dad used to do that).
Great idea Harry, and you could always put the whetstone and leather back on if you wanted, so not sacrificed the grinder. Lucky find in the skip too !
Regards, Gerry
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Very slick Harry
Might I recommend a dedicated belt sander? They're astonishingly cheap and common. Their long flat area is fantastic for finishing leather edges.
I do want to try adhering canvas to a belt sander
what a cool idea
One might even say: slick
Nice vídeo 👍
Just looking and thought it would be a good idea to put self adhesive sand paper on the end of your motor slicker, would serve two purposes then. Cheers
great idea
Looking for an used grinder for knife sharpening I got wet eyes because what you did to this machine. For leatherwork it would be useful to support the leatherpiece so it can't bend away sideways. Greetings from Germany.
Nice job, I noticed your motor is turning away from you which makes it a safety hazard also reaching over to turn it off, tells you its the wrong way round. I guess you know this and like it that way,
power edge slickers are rather expensive too for what they actually are, pieces of turned wood. I've seen one (beautifully made) that was upwards of +200, for as you stated a small surface contact area. an argument could be made if you were making money with one's leather work to justify one, but it still feels like it's part of the "prestige" of having high priced "brand" tools.
Harry, very inventive. What wood species did you use? Was a hardwood?
It was beech.
Hey Harry, would Osage orange wood be good for making a slicker? It's the densest heaviest wood in North America
Shane K Sounds like it should be...dense wood is good!
That would be great the oil is super good in that wood
Buenas tardes Señor. Quisiera saber que producto aplica con el vaporizador sobre el cuero. Gracias
Buenas Tardes...agua
thank you very much Mr. Harry