Members Leprechaunleather Posted May 15, 2014 Members Report Posted May 15, 2014 heres my example , i am making a wallet which i am dying oiling and finishing with satin shene. Now my question is , do you finish the leather pieces completely before putting together sewing and burnishing the egdes , or do you satin shene the finished product when its all put together ? Quote
Chief31794 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Posted May 15, 2014 I totally finish the leather (carve or tool if required, dry, dip dye, dry, buff, oil, dry, buff, finish, buff, buff, dry, buff etc. Then I assemble the project, finish edges with either lace or burnish depending on the project. Chief Quote
Members Leprechaunleather Posted May 15, 2014 Author Members Report Posted May 15, 2014 Thanks a million chief Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted May 15, 2014 Contributing Member Report Posted May 15, 2014 For wallets, I go on finish the leather, then assemble. For holsters, I dye / oil first, assemble, then final finish (to avoid excessive flexing of the top coat when forming). For larger projects, again finish last. Same idea - no marring of the finish from forming, stitching, squaring, etc.... Quote
Members Leprechaunleather Posted May 15, 2014 Author Members Report Posted May 15, 2014 thanks jlsleather. Quote
Members Hi Im Joe Posted May 16, 2014 Members Report Posted May 16, 2014 I agree with the above. Finish all the pieces completely and then assemble. Quote
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