Leather neckercheif slides

[russ8605]

So I am very new to leather crafting u have a set of basic tools from Amazon I am cutting out leather neckercheif slides for scouts tonight i made one for myself here it is having s hard time cutting the round coners using an exacto knife.

[Scriptkrewe]

Use a dime or coin as a guide and take small straight cuts.

[Deanr]

I use a utility knife and this gets me pretty good results.

I sharpen mine with 1000 and 2000 grit and then strop.

Draw your radius using an awl and something of the radius you want. Bottle top or coin work good.

Do it in multiple cuts and concentrate on keeping the knife perpendicular 

I make the first cut light and focus on following the line.

I like to slowly rotate the leather as I move along

On straight cuts use a ruler

You can touch it up with a little sandpaper if needed. This will help if it isn't perpendicular.

 

 

[russ8605]

I have a set of nail files for sanding snd i got a coin for the edges 

[fredk]

I would; use a coin or something, draw round it for the curve, in ink. Then cut using scissors or shears on the drawn line. I find cutting out-side curves easier with scissors

[BlackDragon]

You can use a utility knife and make multiple cuts to make straight cut appear curved. Instead of doing 3 or 4 cuts, which makes it look boxy, use 10.