What is the best way to hem a leather handle wrap. Rather than having the rough unfinished edge showing. I was thinking double sided tape. :confused:
Glue it and fold it over, then clamp it down with a thin piece of wood. But the tape should work also.
go to tandy, and buy a skiving tool( they call it the safety beveler)- borrow the wifes granite cutting board- or get a chunk of heavy glass to use it on- or go to the undertakers and scrounge a piece of broken headstone!
https://www.tandyleather.com/en/product/safety-beveler
skive the edge right down to a feather-
so when it is folded over- as the old fella say- then the line underneath is almost invisible
you need a hard polished surface to work on, not wood or plastic- the part of the blade that hangs over the edge will get stuck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7XsI-lokGw
"Glue it and fold it over" I was thinking that to.
Thx for the tips guys.
I had the chance last year to buy tons of American made leather working tools for $100, they were in a wooden dovetail box. I kick myself now for not buying them.
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I skive the top and bottom of the grip to nothing with a fillet knife. I use deer leather. I don't fold it over though, but by skiving it to nothing, the leather rolls over to nothing and gives the grip a clean finished look and feel.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/Wild%20Thing/WildThing15.jpg)
as said, skiving the edge is fantastic way to finish the edges of handle. I use a razor knife with the blades that break off in sections. very sharp is very important to do the job justice. here is a link to a hunting forum that I post on occasionally that has my entire handle wrap process documented with lots of pics. web page (http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?18688-Been-busy-in-the-shop/page3)
Nice, Jamie..
The traditional way to finished an edge is to skieve lightly then burnish it. Burnishing your leather work straight away makes it look 'pro'.
Bowjunkie that looks awesome
I roll them and use a laminate tile roller to make a tight seam.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/special%20bows/gilsbowhandlebelly.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/special%20bows/gilsbowhandlebelly.jpg.html)
Do you guys use glue?
I do. I use 3M spray adhesive. I spray the inside of the leather everywhere except where I'll be stitching.
Some nice handles alright.
Here is the way I put a handle on;
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000052
That nice finish without the stitching Eric looks great. Good Tootorial.