Kieran Report post Posted August 21, 2011 Use a steel rule to make a straight line on the leather with a scratch awl. Then use your round or head knife to cut along the line. Easy :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drphil Report post Posted August 23, 2011 A lot of good advise on this topic! Thank you everyone. I am considering investing in a head knife now . . . Anyway, I just wanted to point out that leather can also be sanded. If your "straight" edge is not exactly straight, that is, just a little off, you can always sand you leather a little. Of course this only works if you overcut instead of undercut. Just wanted to let you know. A quick sanding can help fix a number of cutting problems. It is especially useful when using an x-acto knife since it is often hard to keep those parallel. Sanding those "corners" can help shape them up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slider Report post Posted September 28, 2011 For light and medium weights I use a stainless steel ruler and a roller cutter. Okay I am about to drive myself crazy not being able to cut a straight line and then match up two pieces of a notebook cover. Does anyone have any suggestions about making pieces of a pattern the same... I don't know if I am just letting the pattern slip or something to keep having this problem.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
