Leather handle

[Wolftrail]

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:

[Roy from Pa]

Glue it and fold it over, then clamp it down with a thin piece of wood. But the tape should work also.

[fujimo]

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

[fujimo]

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

[Wolftrail]

"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.  
 

[Bowjunkie]

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.

 

[J.F. Miller]

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

[Roy from Pa]

Nice, Jamie..

[mikkekeswick]

The traditional way to finished an edge is to skieve lightly then burnish it. Burnishing your leather work straight away makes it look 'pro'.

[JEFF B]

Bowjunkie that looks awesome

[Eric Krewson]

I roll them and use a laminate tile roller to make a tight seam.

[monterey]

Do you guys use glue?

[Bowjunkie]

I do. I use 3M spray adhesive. I spray the inside of the leather everywhere except where I'll be stitching.

[Buemaker]

Some nice handles alright.

[Eric Krewson]

Here is the way I put a handle on;

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000052

[Wolftrail]

That nice finish without the stitching Eric looks great. Good Tootorial.