Edge Burnisher

[Blackey Cole]

Up to now I have tried about every way to Burnish the Edges of my work.  I have used a drill, Dremal type tool, Canvas, Saddle Soap Bar, Gum Tagameth(SP).  I recently aquired John Bianaci (SP) dvd collection four of them.  The 3 vol Art & Secrets of Western Holster Making and aninterview with him where he explains why he is where he is type thing.  Well in the Holster video he recommends getting a motor driven burnisher and how to make the edge tool for it.  I found that Harbor freight has an 1750 motor with keyed arbor.  So if I mounted it to a piece of plywood and add the double arbor attachment to it with the same size pullys it will run the arbors at the correct speed for Burnishing.  Now where to find the arbor attachment?  I have ordered some Coco wood edge burnishing tools for my dremal tool and I will see how it works when it gets here later this week.  If you have built a motorized Burnisher please show me hos and where to get the parts.

[outrider]

try   covington-engineering.com...they have a nice selection of arbor bearing shafts

[Slowhand Bob]

I have seen them at either Home Depot or Lowes in the past and Wood Workers Supply (check online) carries them as well as mandrels and other needs to make your own polishing buffing rig.  Weaver sells a deluxe assembled version for big bucks but it is nice and can be personalized to some extent.  I think Harbor Freight currently has a long arm buffer on sale but it may not run at the slower speeds needed???  To fast and you can burn those edges before you know it.

I am curious if what you have is the same as the older VCR tape set he came out with originally and just been updated to DVD?  I have the original tapes and have seen the new DVDs offered on Ebay but could not tell if they are the same from the brief description given.  Does your version include the basic Buscadero belt also?

A set of these DVDs are currently listed on Ebay right now and if they are the same as the tapes I have they are very informative but HMMM, he sure uses lots of oil! 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250850268846&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[outrider]

I don't think John Bianchi has made any additional tapes.....the DVD"S and the tapes have the same material on them,,,they were filmed in 1996

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

Here's what I'm using. http://www.leatherburnishers.com/ Get a drill press.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Those look like good burnishers, Duke. Thanks for the link.

[TN Mongo]

Take a look at www.use-enco.com for machine parts.