My Polishing tool is made to a convenient size (roughly 3x2x2) for use on the covers, narrow spaces between spine bands and other details that require control and finesse such as coif or the covers’ edges.
It’s also made of brass, which won’t rust or stain your leather, and polished to a mirror finish.
A polishing tool can be used for:
– Crushing the grain in preparation for tooling
– Polishing the leather to add a pleasant sheen or achieve an aged look
– Certain decorative techniques, f.e. surface gilding or waxing
The price for the typeholder is 160 euros
+ packaging and tracked shipping
+ transaction fees
+ currency conversion fee (if required)
How do I order?
a) Just sent me an email in the address at the top of the right column of my blog or leave a comment here. (Support small businesses by shopping directly from them!)
b) Or head over to my Etsy shop.
therebindery said:
I have a similar small polishing tool. In addition to the uses listed by Dimitri I use it to depress the spine leather between raised bands where a label is to be placed – this enables the label to sit flush with the cover leather and gives a neat smooth finish. Mine is steel and about 100 years old, I guess.
koutsipetsidis said:
Didn’t know about that, I must definitely try what you described.
Thank you for commenting!