HideCreekLeather

Thanks to everyone that contributed! I tried both methods of clamping the workpiece and clamping the dremel and both work very well depending on the size and shape of the workpiece.

Wow arz, that is a pretty ingenious solution! I'll be sure to try it. Thanks

I purchased a "dremel burnisher" from Richard Loy at Pro Edge Burnishers (great service and shipping btw) and was wondering what tool I should be using to spin it. I'm making bifolds which can be held in one hand and a drill/dremel in the other hand, but I'm also making watch straps out of thinner leather that would need two hands to keep taunt while burnishing. So what would you guys recommend that can safely spin the burnisher hands free and allow me to move the watch strap over the bit with two hands to keep it taunt and stiff?

Quite the young badass and leather worker too. I like the airbrush work as it adds to the rugged style.

Wow those colors are truly beautiful and go well with the rugged texture of the embossed leather! What airbrush did you use as I was considering getting one to due gradient dying like you did?

Thanks for the advice alpha2! I was leaning towards that as I noticed many wallet makes using thinner leather didn't use stitch grooves, probably for the exact reasons you mentioned. As a follow up, who makes a solid divider that is good for leather marking?

I have two hides of thinner 4oz horween Essex that I just can not seem to get a straight and neat stitch groove on. The leather stretches so much that I can't apply enough pressure with the stitching groover guide without the leather moving and creating a wavy stitch groove. I'm not sure if I should be burnishing the edge slightly before marking the stitching line so there is less give/stretch to the edge? Should I try using a ruler to guide the grooving tool or get one of the divider/caliper style tools to make a stitching line. I only have this problem with thin leather, anything over 6oz allows me to make a perfect stitching groove. I would appreciate any advise.