tdmullins8 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 OK so I have 2 pieces of leather glued together and due to my not so acurte cutting skills there is a slight variation in size I need to make both pieces nice and even and there is not enough room to really get a knife in there. So my question is should i use sand paper and if so what grit should i use or any other suggestions would be great. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbusarow Report post Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) Sandpaper works fine. I start with 150, then 220, then 320. I think some of the true artists here go up to 600 or higher. Depending on how much you need to remove you may also want to consider careful use of a blade. When making holsters I clamp the two pieces in a wood working vise and then use a bare utility knife blade as a draw knife to get the edges exactly the same size. Then use the sandpaper for final clean up. Hold the blade between your thumb and index fingers, one pair of fingers on each side of the piece, and come in at a very shallow angle, almost parallel to the line you are trying to clean up. Take it slow at first but I picked up the technique pretty quickly. Dan Edited February 21, 2009 by dbusarow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
