Wallet Edges

[samNZJP]

If you could describe this possible stitching/edging procedure, what do you think it is?

 

sam

[Stetson912]

The stitching just takes practice. I can't tell if it was machine stitched or hand stitched. But both would just take practice, a machine could utilise an edge guide however. 

The edges are edge painted with multiple coats then polished probably with beeswax and hot iron. Some people use an acrylic sealer instead like resolene. 

[samNZJP]

How does he get the lines so straight

[Stetson912]

Do you mean the stitch lines of the crease lines on the pockets?

Stitch lines, if done by hand, would be marked out using wing dividers. If by machine, usually an edge guide would be used that keeps the material a certain distance from the edge. And practice, lots and lots of it haha.

The creases are done with a creaser. Some are set widths and are electric and heat up, others are a set size and are heated over an alcohol flame, and a third adjustable type that is used in the same fashion is also heated over alcohol flame. Once hot, the tool is run over the edge of the leather leaving a nice crease in it. 

The straightness of both stitching and crease lines depends 100% on the straightness of the cut edge of the leather nearest the line. 

Also, the use of straight edges is a good idea. 

[Grihm]

That is without a doubt machine stitched. The edges can be done in several ways, but what i do is leather-fat and a round wood burnisher. Depending on how long you spend at it, the edges gets better and better.

[bikermutt07]

3 minutes ago, Grihm said:

That is without a doubt machine stitched. The edges can be done in several ways, but what i do is leather-fat and a round wood burnisher. Depending on how long you spend at it, the edges gets better and better.

Wait, what? Leather fat? That's a new one for me, please elaborate.

[Grihm]

4 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:

Wait, what? Leather fat? That's a new one for me, please elaborate.

I use GoldQuality Laederfedt ( leatherfat ) but i suppose most call it wax. 

[bikermutt07]

@Grihm thanks.

[Grihm]

Just now, bikermutt07 said:

@Grihm thanks.

Glad to help. That product changed everything about leathercrafting for me. Also used perfectly as hairgel at the Viking event at Birka  

[thefanninator]

ZJ hand stitches. He even sells pricking irons.

https://www.instagram.com/zj.handwork/

 

A lot of the Asian leathercrafters use dye, lots of sanding to very high grits and CMC, tokonole or wax to finish their edges. They paint some too.

Edited August 28, 2018 by thefanninator