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  • CFM
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18 hours ago, jcuk said:

Here is a couple from YouTube that maybe of use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9c5WgNV5ZM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZVlXsR-ucA

Hope this helps

JCUK

Thanks for the links!!  It turns out I was way overthinking it, lol.  This edge is very easy, and the corners aren't as big a problem as i thought.

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That's basically what I meant with

On 2/13/2026 at 5:13 PM, Digit said:

You can also go for slightly rougher look by skiving the edges of the leather tape really thin and leaving them as-as.

Except for the skiving bit :-)

  

On 2/14/2026 at 4:14 PM, chuck123wapati said:

so how much extra work for just aesthetics?

Exactly my thoughts about tooling, carving, hand-dying and painting leather :lol: I just use pre-dyed chrome-tan without adornments, but with some effort put in for finishing edges.
Everybody has their own preferences for aesthetics and how much time and effort they'd want to invest.

  • CFM
Posted
1 hour ago, Digit said:

That's basically what I meant with

Except for the skiving bit 🙂

  

Exactly my thoughts about tooling, carving, hand-dying and painting leather :lol: I just use pre-dyed chrome-tan without adornments, but with some effort put in for finishing edges.
Everybody has their own preferences for aesthetics and how much time and effort they'd want to invest.

That edge will work great and provide some stiffness to the pieces. 

I am pretty much cutting my teeth on Chrome Tan with this project. I love to learn new things, so I like to try to add something i havent done when making my personal stuff. That way, if I do want to make to sell, I have a decent pattern and skill set for it. I sell just as many or maybe more plain leather projects as I do tooled leather, and most of my personal stuff is plain or pretty close to it lol, Now that's my story lol,  really my tooling sucks so no one would buy it :crazy:!!!!! 

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

  • CFM
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Here is one of my black powder shooting bags. I used 'Buck-tanned' cow to bind the edges.

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  • CFM
Posted
4 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

Here is one of my black powder shooting bags. I used 'Buck-tanned' cow to bind the edges.

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I like that pinked edge. Did you do that by hand? A new possibles bag is another thing I need to make. 

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