Burnishing Vegtan + Carp Leather How Do I Do That?

[omlucas]

Hello all I am new to all this, Ive made a few wallets but am having trouble finishing the edges. I used vegtan leather on the outside and for pockets but lined with carp leather, when I burnish it the layers come apart. They are suppose to blend into one right? first I tried wetting and rubbing it with a cloth (made the best edge so far but still came apart), then I tried wetting adding some beeswax and rubbing. today I used a felt bit on my dremel and it made it a little smooth but still pretty crappy. Id appreciate if you guys could give me some advice or ideas? thanks -Lucas

[PutnamLeather]

You could either try gluing the edges together befor sewing, or check out kevin kingd tutorial about wallet making. I've only made a couple wallets but have laced the edges on all of them.

[Art]

By carp leather, do mean the scaly fish skins we call "Dragon Dick" in the trade? Or is it some other type of animal tannage? For the DD, I would recommend binding the edge, but if not possible, glue well and sew close to the edge. You might try a hot iron and Yankee wax to get a smooth edge.

Art