steveb leatherworks: the blather

getting that slick edge

Some tools you really need to do a job well and there are some jobs you can get by with a sorta-kinda tool, maybe. Edging is one of those things, that having the right tool, in the right size really helps. Edgers are foundational tools for most any leather crafter. You reach for them often enough if you work with veg tan to warrant buying a range of sizes and buying good ones at that. I prefer Ron’s Edgers. There are a number of tools and techniques that are necessary to get a nice slick edge, especially on a laminated construction, like what I generally use (everything is at least 2 layers with a lining) but a good edger begins the process to achieve slick-edge nirvana.