Japanese-language YouTube video by Hirokazu Sotobayashi about bottom edge finishing
Notes
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Yankee welt knife to bevel the top edge of the welt
- pushes very slowly
- keep angle steady
- cuts one continuous strip away
- check smoothness with fingers
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cold burnishing{
- edge iron with lip on one edge
- wets the top of the welt
- applies soap to rubber midsole to reduce friction
- uses iron cold
- first to side, then top
- creates shine
- puts quite a bit of pressure to shape leather
- pushes in one direction only, not back and forth, to help keep a steady angle
- dye
- lays a scrap towel over apron on his knee
- uses dauber
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hot burnishing
- alcohol lamp
- single-lip edge iron
- tests temp with fingers, rubs on towel
- too cold: ink doesn’t smooth
- too hot: ink clumps
- when can touch with finger, not too hot
- can’t touch for long, but can touch it
- melts wax over flame then crayons on
- hot edge iron to melt and spread