putting a deep grove in leather

[Des804]

How do I do this without a tool that grooves.

[ArtS]

How do I do this without a tool that grooves.

Is there supposed to be a picture with this?

Art

[Des804]

the question was the topic how do I put a deep groove in leather ( like when your going to fold the leather either completely or at an angle.

[CitizenKate]

You can make a groove using a modeling tool with a straight blade or tip. It won't be as deep as a cut groove, though.

Kate

[ArtS]

the question was the topic how do I put a deep groove in leather ( like when your going to fold the leather either completely or at an angle.

You could cut a V in the leather from each side with your knife.

Art

[Des804]

was wondering if a bone folder would work.

[RandyScott]

I have used an edger for that purpose. Case or wet the leather, use the edger to cut the groove on the flesh side (assuming the flesh side is the inside of the fold). Sometimes I had to slightly bend the leather toward the grain side to get a better cut groove.

I have also sanded the flesh side when the fold was more of a curve than a fold.

Good luck...

Edited March 8, 2009 by RandyScott

[Des804]

not very steady hand. The groover I have but its not a freehand one.

[Jordan]

If you have an edger you can wet the leather and bend it over the edge of a table at the fold line the use the edger to remove about half the thickness of the leather along the fold line. Then it should fold over pretty flat.

[badger]

The method Jordan decribes works very well indeed.

I use it often......

Cheers,

Karl