tdmullins8

Is there one specific backgrounder you prefer?

OK so I have 2 pieces of leather glued together and due to my not so acurte cutting skills there is a slight variation in size I need to make both pieces nice and even and there is not enough room to really get a knife in there. So my question is should i use sand paper and if so what grit should i use or any other suggestions would be great. Thanks

How wet do i need to get it just nice and damp? Should I wet everything i work with or just the very small stuff?

I have just started making leather shields for fire helmets I have tried to carve some small letter for the department name (between 3/4 and 1/2" depinging on how many letters I need) and they are not working out so hot the edges are very rough looking and they look very fragile to sand on. I am using an exacto knife and some nice shears I purchased. Are there better cutting tools for things of this nature? Should i wet the leather? Thanks for any help