Members lederfun Posted May 4, 2014 Members Report Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Hi folks, since now I have made some knife sheaths and a few little things like a card wallet or a case for my smart-phone. Everything was done using veg tanned leather. On a trip to the US a short while ago I bought a neck part of oil tanned leather at Tandy´s. My intention is to make a medium size messenger bag out of it. Planning the project I have realized that oil tanned leather may not be the best for a bag strap but was not able to find conclusive information on the net. Would it stretch too much? I have also learnt it is not really possible to burnish the edges of oil tanned leather. Should I just leave them alone? Any thought? Ideas? Thanks for the effort! Edited May 4, 2014 by lederfun Quote
Members Tex Shooter Posted May 5, 2014 Members Report Posted May 5, 2014 You can power sand the edges with a fast sander if you have a real light touch. Then you can put a bees wax finish on them. -- Tex Quote
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