omlucas Report post Posted May 3, 2013 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PutnamLeather Report post Posted May 3, 2013 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted May 7, 2013 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
