Levins7 Report post Posted March 20, 2019 Hi all, I just finished making a wallet with an elephant outer piece. Before I start rubbing on it, will elephant edges burnish? Thanks, JC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted March 20, 2019 Surely you have some scrap from the project you can experiment on? Burnishability (a new word?) is a combination of factors and the way a leather is tanned has an impact in addition to the source of the leather itself. So the answer might be yes and might be no depending upon the tannage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bermudahwin Report post Posted March 20, 2019 41 minutes ago, Levins7 said: Hi all, I just finished making a wallet with an elephant outer piece. Before I start rubbing on it, will elephant edges burnish? Thanks, JC Depends entirely on the tanning method. I have used elephant years ago, veg tanned and it polished well. I would not back that statement for other tannages. H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levins7 Report post Posted March 21, 2019 First, I don't have any scrap. I bought the exact size I needed as a test for making a wallet with it. Second, it is veg tan. I'll give it a try and see what happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyleather Report post Posted April 14, 2019 How'd the burnishing go? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
