Edging Bison Chrome Tan - How Do You Do It

[harnessman]

Hi All

I recently picked up a nice shrunken Bison hide for use in making some bags and belts and stuff. It is interesting to work with, very tough leather but streatchy. It is chrome tanned and the biggest problem I am having is getting a decent finish on the edges I have tried the Gum T. routine, it just fuzzes right back up. Any suggestions would be gratefully accepted.

Thanks

Jim

[Kevin]

I think about all you can do on chrome tan is Edge Kote.

Kevin

[Rawhide]

Chrome tanned leather will not burnish. you can either use edge kote, which is an acrylic based paint, or you can skive toward the edge and then turn the edge. Turned edges are how most commercialized chrome tanned leather is finished, except maybe belts.