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Thanks guys, i was debating about the aitrbrush, but it looks like thats the only option

Im wondering how all you guys get even coats with dye? Whenever i dye my leather i find it comes out somewhat patchy.. any tips would be appreciated!

Well i don't think its that my knife is dull- i am constantly switching the blades, and i also use a pondo board. But maybe some scissors would mean the difference

Thanks so much for the advice guys! sorry for lack of details... Been cutting about 12 oz leather (im assuming, its thicker that my 9oz) I use a razor blade and cut halfway through and over it again like Cyberthrasher mentioned, thought i still get bad cuts on corners. I just realized now how important a sander was to this hobby, do any of you know of a cheap alternative? Or of a particular sander that does the job well? As for finishing edges, what do you guys typically do? I have been trimming any miscalculated overlap, and rubbing the edge down with a piece of canvas. Seems to do an okay job, but not quite the standard i would like to meet, Sylvia, you mentioned that i should leave a millimeter or two around edges, i find that even cutting all the way over corners, i get a frayed appearance on leather. Thanks so much again guys! I think i will post some of my work in the Critique section later on this evening to better exemplify what i am trying to explain.

Hey guys, lately ive been doing some heavier leather cutting, and haven't been able to get any nice clean cuts. Im fairly new to leather working, and i dont have a lot of heavy leather experience, mostly i have done simple projects to pass the time (guncases, bullet holders, etc.) and all have been done with a very thin leather. I find that wen cutting heavy leather, my edges are either uneven, slanted or just plain ugly. I find that the bad cuts are more prominent in pieces that have a lot of sharp corners, etc. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much in advance!