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If the leather is thin enough you can use pinking shears

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They might be cut with a rolling cutter with a waffle or pinking blade. I have uses the cutter to do that.

 

 

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On this saddle I rebuilt the seat on and used a rolling cutter with a pinking blade.

The rolling cutter works real well.

 

 

 

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While I love the look of that (and the bag is gorgeous),  my thought is how well does it hold up over time?  My wife (quilter / seamstress extraordinaire) pointed out that cloth with that type of edge can curl up over time and generally look ratty unless it is glued down properly.  Does a leather edge  hold up better?

    /dwight

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The pieces I have done are all still in pretty condition. But they are both contact cemented and sewn down.

but some wear will always distort the pinked sharp edges. Especially on a saddle.
However,  for waved items that are not being pressure rubbed it doesn’t seem to affect it.

 

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