The Leather Element- Understanding Leather Edger Sizes
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Not sure what size leather edger to buy? Chuck clears up some of the confusion in this episode of "The Leather Element" by going over the different sizes and what weight leather to use with each one. Most of the time you can get by with only one or two different sizes!
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I just googled this two days ago. This 4 minute video was more helpful than a half an hour of reading through all kinds of search results. Thanks Chuck!
Thank you, Tony!
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. Because of them, and your help, I've started a new hobby. I'm enjoying working with leather and tackling new projects, although it's hard to keep up with the orders my kids are putting in. It's easy to support a company who'd helped me so much. Cheers!
Thank you so much, that means a lot!
Dear Chuck! I commented a while back that you where the one who got me into Leather crafting. This Mothers Day i crafted my first Leather Rose for my 81 year old mother. Ever since i bought my Mother gifts for Mothers Day she liked them. But this year she was so over the top happy and said that when her time comes and she passes she wants this leather rose by her side. This moment was one of the most touching in my life! It shows that something simple done with love and a little of effort can be much more valuable than the most tricked out smart phone, tablet or pressure cooker in the world. This moment alone showed me that i made the right decision to pursue this new hobby and it shows that the oldest craft in the world is as important today as it ever was. Again thank you for all the effort you make to bring this craft to a wide range of people. Traditions get passed on that way and endure over the times. I hope to meet you personal one time when you are in Texas by chance !
Eric S.
Such a beautiful story, I can see how that rose meant so much to your mother! Thank you for sharing with us and thank you so much for watching our videos!
chuck is such the best, love his knowledge and skill in leather work
It's uncanny that I was looking at these last night and wondered about the sizes and their performance. Both questions answered in this video. You read my mind!
Happy we were able to help! Thank you, Ken!
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Hello Chuck!
I'm writing to enquire to
If I just happen to want to make wallets made of leather 1.2 / 1.4mm what two bevelers do you use and if and who would You recommend me to start with I'm total beeginer only completing the tools 😅 please advicecand thank you in advance
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Always love watching you, straight to the point, honest, and a true craftsman. Gonna buy some edgers right now!
Great video as usual Chuck! I've never been overly confident about my beveling skills but this makes a lot of sense, especially the 25-50-25 method
This is great information even for someone who’s been doing this for a little while. Your explanation was so helpful. Thank you!
Hi Chuck,
I have an order to make five woman's purses...no problem.... except that the customer would like a zipper closer on the top of purse and on a side pocket as well.
Could you make a Leather Element about the do's and don'ts of installing zippers in leather.
Thanks,
Lee
This may be an old video but this seriously answered several questions. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Im already seeing a difference since i bought a 1.5 Edger. When learning i was told a 3 would be the best size but to use a 4 for thicker leather. Needless to say i have learned that was not good advice. @@WeaverLeatherSupply
phenomenal video, thank you! I would love to have seen a closeup of the comparisons, but the proportions you gave are still helpful
Good info. I use a medium size on most leathers and finish with sandpaper. Sometimes on thin I just use sandpaper and it does the job fine. Gonna be sanding the edge anyway.
I love these videos. Such specific and critical information and it's produced so well. This is exactly the video I was looking for to determine what size edge beveler to invest in.
Thank you, Jack - so glad the videos have been helpful!
Everything is gold... thank you.
G'day from Brisbane Australia 👋
Thank you, this gave me better information than I've had. I especially like how you mentioned that there are several edgers. I noticed that I just use one kind of edger. Thats all I really need.
Great video that just popped up on my list. It answered a question I asked about a week ago. Thanks, Chuck!
Glad it was helpful, Scott!
I echo many of the comments on this thread. Very informative. Thank you Chuck!
Thank you, Tarik!
Thank you for the information, you've cleared up some questions I've always had but could never get answers to
Thank you, Daniel! We're glad the video was helpful!
Excellent short and sweeeet video! Many Thanks :-)
Very good and informative thanks Chuck. As usual, great and key points put across very well.
Odd, I have the Master Tools 0, 1 and 2. I *rarely* use the #2, primarily 0 and 1, and never the 1 on anything less than 7oz.
"to me a zero does nothing" - hahaha, a great salesman right there!
also, also, i just love how all your tool handles are so shiny, do you treat them before the videos, or do all weaver tools arrive this smooth and this shiny
Hello Aviel. All Weaver Edgers come with a shiny handle like shown in the videos! These are hand-turned hardwood maple handles that are made to fit comfortably in your hands! Thank you for watching!
He’s right, a 1 and 2 do everything I need! I have the Weaver tools and they really are that shiny. So are their stamps and other tools!
Good job Chuck
Hey Chuck, these leather elements are great, and really helping to inspire me to keep going. Idea for a Leather Element, ine thing I see coming up increasingly is hybrid tanned, also called veg-chrome retain. How should this be worked? Is it more like chrome, or veg, what is its place in leathercraft?
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing Chuck!
Thanks, That makes it so clear to me.
Point on. Thanks for clearing up the confusion
I got confused, do you bevel both sides in all your projects? or was the video just demonstrating how effective the beveler was on the flesh side?
It depends on the project but for the most part, yes. Say on a belt blank - you will want to bevel both sides so you have a nice round edge.
I'm actually looking at doing some very teeny tiny leather tooling for some Red Dead Redemption scale models, so that size 0 might just be exactly what I'm looking for lol! Tooling in miniature is gonna be a fun challenge
That sounds cool! Yes, the size 0 should work very well for you.
My Weaver #0 takes off about three times as much as my Flint #0. And I like it a lot more since the Flint has a very very narrow point that makes it easily jump on me and scratch the surface. The Weaver is a lot steadier on the edge. But it does shave off a lot for a zero I think. I wouldn’t personally want anything heavier for small goods like watch straps and card holders. It’s just perfect for that in my opinion. Lovely tool to use.
You always have a video that I need ! Thanks man
Glad to hear it!
How about a quick tour on how to sharpen the tools - edger included :)
Thank you! Great video. Love all of them.
How am I just now seeing this? I’ve contemplated buying new edgers for a long time but I don’t because I am not sure of the sizing.
Chuck, how do we sharpen an Edger?
Unfortunately, Weaver is "out of stock" on most items I've tried to purchase from the website. Whether it's thread, beveler's, maul's I've had to buy from another company.
Hi Chris,
We apologize for this - we are doing our best to get items in as soon as possible. Unfortunately most vendors for our raw materials and finished products have not caught up from COVID and then the holidays so we appreciate everyone's patience as we navigate through this.
Thanks that helped a lot. As usual!
Thank you, Alan!
Great vid!
Hey thanks Chuck!!!
Thank you for the info :-) very helpful
I wish I would have bought a good set of these to begin with. Bought a cheap set, and they work OK but not great after a lot of fiddling!
Small questions far from our subject please.. what is the best color pens type suitable to drawing on the patent leather.. regards.. Mina
I am sorry to say that I don’t have a good option for Patent leather. The surface is just too slick for the ink to wick in and dry.
So, which 2 of the 3 do you recommend?
Depends a little bit on the thickness of leather you use, but, generally we recommend #0 and #1 unless you are doing heavy weight sheaths or holsters, then we would bump up to a #1 and #2.
Is there a way to safely remove some dye if it came out darker than expected?
Hi Bethany,
Unfortunately not really. Deglazer will take a little bit of the dye off but not necessarily lighten it.
@@WeaverLeatherSupply Ok, thank you so much for the reply! Still pretty new to the craft, but absolutely love it. Your videos have been incredibly helpful. Thanks!
Thanks!
Awesome video!!!!!!
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I wish that you could learn by osmosis because then I'd get to hug ol' chucky boy nice and close, intimately awaiting every morsel of knowledge he would pass on to me.
I found the Weaver beveller to be inferior and I returned it. If you are fighting with the tool, or it ruins projects - it does not belong in your shop.
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Talking with your hands all day long with tony.
So basically buy the 1/16" and you can do about everything lol
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