Originally Posted by DaleAtkerson
A little hint, a strip of leather in the middle (welt) will help prevent the knife from cutting the stitching.


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I use horse hide for the welt. It's cheap and tuff.
The welt on this one is cut to also protect the inside row of stitching.

The thing that gives me the most grief is burnishing the edges (obviously).
I've tried a few different ways but just can't get em as smooth as the pro's.