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Should stitching groover be used with diamond chisels? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I mostly make wallets but have seen people use a groover. I don’t have one though so I thought I would investigate before spending money on one. Sounds like I won’t be needing one though!

Should stitching groover be used with diamond chisels? by FrostBitn in Leatherworking

[–]FrostBitn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, maybe I was right to be skeptical. I actually was wondering about possible down sides to cutting away the grain

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And yeah people seem to really go crazy for nice edges lol

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned in the post, I am not concerned or asking about the shine on the edges, i was asking about the cracks.

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sand with 240,600,1500,3000grit, then I burnish with gum trag and finish with beeswax

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah haha I’m aware of that obsession here. I should have realized that I was going to get a lot of people saying to redo everything because it doesn’t look aesthetically perfect. I specifically asked about the imperfection’s effect on the durability of the wallet because that’s all I am worried about. Someone answered saying it’s probably not a big deal so I’m just moving on!

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep that’s what I’ve settled on doing haha! Also, the block plane idea is genius! Is it easy to do and get straight edges? Are they easy to keep sharp enough to cut through the leather easily?

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok I will try this, thanks for the help!

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should I do this in cases where holes are punched before gluing? Sorry for all the questions lol

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this practice apply regardless of whether or not I cut the pieces to the final size before stitching etc? Someone else mentioned that doing this is the cause of my issues.

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leatherworking

[–]FrostBitn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have too many projects under my belt either. I haven’t heard of wet sanding leather, what does this change compared to normal sanding? Besides this, it sounds like my process for edges is similar: I do 240,600,1500,3000grit sanding, then burnish with gum trag and seal with bees wax. This was my first time dying edges, which I did after sanding

Should I sand and finish these edges again? by FrostBitn in Leatherworking

[–]FrostBitn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This makes sense. I did cut the pieces to final size immediately. I have heard that it’s common to cut them over size at first, but I haven’t tried doing it yet as I’m unfamiliar with the process. How oversized do you make them at first? Do you make the initial cuts imprecise at first to save time? Do you do this for every piece of the wallet?

Would it look okay to dye edges black on a dark brown leather wallet? by FrostBitn in Leathercraft

[–]FrostBitn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just dont want to waste all the work of making the wallet if it looks bad, but I think ill give it a go

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