Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on September 26, 2019, 10:35:40 am
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I have a small amount of leather from a settee I would like to make a bit thinner. What's the best approach? Sanding, skiving or hammering, or something else??
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I think sanding would give a bit more control over the process, assuming you are only looking at a 1/16th inch or so. Also , you want to be sure you are working on a solid surface with the piece secured. I have had some success scraping as well, but on a thick piece of leather
Hawkdancer
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There's a special tool called a leather splitter. They're quite a bit though so you might want to check with anyone you know that does leather work and see if you can just borrow one.
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Generally furniture leather is fairly thin. How thick is it and how thin do you want to make it? How big are the pieces?
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The piece is 4X3 inches, it is 1mm (about 1/25") thick. I'd like to take it down to 0.5mm (1/32).
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Maybe tack it out and sand it thinner. A belt sander would do it but be careful to keep everything even and don't over do it.