I want to make a checkbook with a calf or deerskin lining

[pete]

I want to make a checkbook with a calf or deerskin lining. How do I edge and burnish the piece without messing up the lining?

I can't run an edger across it as it will fray the lining and if I edge the veg. then it looks funny to see only the outside edge edged. Should I edged and burnish the veg and then glue the lining in.

By the way, this is the first piece that I am going to sew. I have laced all other pieces so there was never a problem covering the edges.

Any help would be appreciated.

pea-aire'

[Jordan]

I think the idea is to burnish the two pieces so they meld into one when looking at the edge so I would sew, edge then burnish until the edge looks to be one piece. I have not worked with linings so I could be completely off base on this.

[Randy Cornelius]

If I were wanting to burnish the edges I would use veg calf skin to line the project as deer skin or any other crome tan will not burnish to the glass edge you would be wanting.

[pete]

Thank you Randy, Just what I figured as I did some key fobs awhile back and did just that. I'm headed to Springfiled this weekend to get some 1-1/2 oz calf.

pea-aire'

[Jordan]

Randy, is all deer skin chrome tanned? I thought it was veg or brain or some other fairly natural process due to the softness and such.