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Hey Bobby, Thanks so much! I'll check out those burnishers you mentioned and hopefully make some better looking things! I really appreciated your help, it really cleared things up.

I'm just using a little plastic hand-slicker.

Hi Bobby, Thanks for the quick reply! At this point, I'm just looking for ways to fix this and make it not look so messed up. Please see attached photo - I have Fieblings Glycerin Saddle Soap. Is there some way to remove the gum tragacanth and re-burnish with the saddle soap instead?

Another question! I'm fairly new to leatherworking and still getting the hang of things. I was burnishing the edges of 6oz veg tanned leather - undyed because I really like the beige color of natural veg tan leather. I beveled the edges, sanded a bit and applied gum tragacanth before slicking. However... I am getting dark water lines along the edges of the beveled parts, and the actual edge appears to be... white? Or much lighter than the rest of the leather for some reason. And it still doesn't feel completely smooth. What am I doing wrong? Should I wet it more? Apply more gum tragacanth, slick it more? Is there anyway to fix what has been done?