Cutting Two Pieces Identical

[Eternal Custom Designs]

So on this other collar...how do u know when u have burnished the edges enough? What should I look for?

[Cyberthrasher]

Sleek, smooth, no roughness. There's no room for close enough - that's what gets most people into trouble. Since you're doing double layer, the ideal sign of complete would be no sign that it's two layers. BUT, that can be pretty difficult sometimes. The main thing is to make sure it's super smooth and polished.

[Eternal Custom Designs]

I'm doing a single layer one now...just using water to burnish...will this work so that dye won't seep onto the back..so if when it drys a bit and its still a small bit rough/fuzzy...I just keep burnishing?

[Eternal Custom Designs]

I'm getting like a Mohawk of unburnished leather

[Cyberthrasher]

Ok, so you'll want to sand that bit down a little bit to make it a little rounder. Start with your 400 grit. You might try some really light moisture while you're sanding. Sometimes it makes a difference. That will allow your burnisher to make better contact all around the curve of the edge.

[Eternal Custom Designs]

OK I got this!!! Thanks

[Cyberthrasher]

Just looked at your progress pictures finally (CJ Allan is a good brother of mine by the way )

Did you use an edger at all to knock of the corner of the edges? Looks like you haven't posted any more progress in a couple days.

[Eternal Custom Designs]

What do you mean by an edger? I just cut it and burnished it...but I didn't burnish at the right stage, nor near enough..I realize that now that I'm doing this piece without dye on it and in the beginning!!! Thanks for pointing that out..I've got to get my order of process down...it'll come..my wife and I at some point wanna go see cj and take a class!!

[Cyberthrasher]

my wife and I at some point wanna go see cj and take a class!!

me too - but that's going to take some work being on the West coast.

Just search "edger" to see a bunch more. There are also some videos on how to do it on Tandy's website. The size isn't standard though. Right now I'm liking a size 2 for some reason (at least size 2 in the one I have with that number on it). You may want even a 3 or a 4. Sounds like you may have a Tandy nearby, so they should have some.

http://springfieldleather.com/15093/Edge-Beveler%2CCraftool%2C%232/

Is your burnisher countoured or flat?

[Eternal Custom Designs]

Its contoured..I think I bought a pos though... I'll make it work though..so when u use the edger it makes burnishing easier when doing it by hand?