Gezzer Report post Posted November 5, 2022 Does anyone do it before tooling and is there any benefit ? Top grain not edges . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted November 5, 2022 Yes, it compresses and evens the top grain depending on how wet the leather is and how much pressure you use. A good lubricant like casing mix or saddle soap will slick the leather without much pressure and less burnish effect. I didn’t always do it on firm areas like backs. I did it on most areas where I might be getting into looser fibers like down the sides or into the shoulders. It made the cuts and tool burnish more uniform. On things that weren’t tooled I did it pretty soon after I got started and used increasing pressure to really glaze and slick the surface. It really makes a nice feel and finish surface. Kind of like that broke-in feeling of a wallet you’ve been carrying for a year - except you saved a year’s effort to get that same feel right off the bench. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gezzer Report post Posted November 6, 2022 Thank you ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
