Hirozaku Sotobayashi Edge Finishing Video

Japanese-language YouTube video by Hirokazu Sotobayashi about bottom edge finishing

Notes

• 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
• 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
• 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