Andrew Chee Report post Posted October 6, 2013 Hello all. I was wonder if people sewing their edges first or burnish their edges first. I was making a strap and I burnished the edges. I got a decent edge on it. But then I sewed the edges and I found that the edge guide (even though round and smooth) on my 441 clone marks up the leather a bit. Is it always better to sew and then burnish? What do you guys do? Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted October 6, 2013 My sewing comes first, . . . unless the piece is destined for WHITE stitching, . . . in which case I'll do a "pre-burnish" which is just enough to lay the fibers down good. It then goes through the dye process, . . . then the sewing, . . . and a final burnishing. Just my way of doing things, . . . works for me. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyberthrasher Report post Posted October 7, 2013 Yeah, what Dwight said I've been bitten by the white thread part in the past. Doesn't make for a happy day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
