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Otay, time to work on the edges of the leather. As you can see, the leather's still rough on the edges. Time to do a little sanding, one last edge bevel , and begin to burnish the edges. To burnish, you moisten the leather with water and rub the leather with a burnishing tool. This will lay the fibers down and smooth the texture. After that, coat the edges with "Gum Tragacanth" and burnish some more. The Gum Trag will seal the grain of the leather's edge, and promote a polished look/feel as you burnish. Once that's done, some edge dressing ink will color the edge.
After that, a product called "Super Sheen" (another Tandy product) goes on to finish the leather. A few coats of that should suffice. That'll take it from flat in appearance, to a little bit of a sheen added.
After that, gotta do some stitching, and tidy up the lanyards for the ferro rod and striker. We're getting close now guys.
After that, a product called "Super Sheen" (another Tandy product) goes on to finish the leather. A few coats of that should suffice. That'll take it from flat in appearance, to a little bit of a sheen added.
After that, gotta do some stitching, and tidy up the lanyards for the ferro rod and striker. We're getting close now guys.