BeUnico Report post Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) I read the great thread on finishing edges but I still need guidance. I need to join these two pieces together so I glue right up to the edge before sewing, right? Then I treat the edge as though it were one thick piece of leather. Ok I have no gum trag, and actually not much of anything, product wise. What I do have is glycerin soap, a liquid product that is meant to soften saddles ( smells like olive oil but contains 15% beeswax and 20% lanolin), gel antique, super sheen and tan kote...um that's it. What to do? Suppose the logical answer would be, buy what you need before starting 😊😁 Edited February 19, 2016 by BeUnico Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted February 19, 2016 What you'll want to do is glue the pieces together a short distance in from the edge (maybe 1/4"), trim the edges totally even. I usually stitch next, then burnish the edges using more or less Bob Park's method. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=18101 Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeUnico Report post Posted February 19, 2016 Thank you Billybopp 👍🏼 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halitech Report post Posted February 20, 2016 What you'll want to do is glue the pieces together a short distance in from the edge (maybe 1/4"), trim the edges totally even. I usually stitch next, then burnish the edges using more or less Bob Park's method. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=18101 Bill I have to ask, why stop in 1/4" from the edge? The edges should be close enough that you could almost "trim" using sand paper and unless you are using 2 pieces of 14oz, your stitch line is going to be 1/8" - 3/16" from the edge and from what I've seen, burnishing doesn't keep the edges completely together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeUnico Report post Posted February 20, 2016 That's the problem I encountered with my first project Halitech, the two layers of leather tended to separate in a few places. Logical, everyone has their own method. Many thanks x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halitech Report post Posted February 20, 2016 that's why I glue right to the edge, burnish, sew, burnish again. And my stitch line is usually 1/8" from the edge and I don't get any separation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted February 20, 2016 I probably wasn't clear about what I was saying, the glue should go from the very edge to about 1/4" in, give or take. That's far enough in from the edge to allow for a little trimming and sanding with enough margin for error that your stitches will still hit the glued area. Also, make sure your glue layer is really thin, otherwise it can make your edge burnishing look .. well .. not right. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeUnico Report post Posted February 20, 2016 Thank you both guys, my edges are not straight but I've got the idea of it 👍🏼 I used glycerin soap and just water, I haven't slicker do I used a piece of denim cloth as suggested by the expert on another thread. My edges are not straight, it's all far from perfect but it's only my second project almost done. Will tan kote. Thanks again 😘 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halitech Report post Posted February 22, 2016 Billy, that makes more sense. The way you worded it was your glue line was in 1/4" from the edge, not that you were gluing in from the edge to 1/4" BeUnico, that looks good and I would really recommend getting the multi-tool slicker. It makes it much easier to various thicknesses of leather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted February 22, 2016 If you put the effort into burnishing, water and saddle soap will yield an amazing result. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
