When do you slick your edges?

[Johnny Dingus]

I was wondering when you are supposed to slick your edges before you assemble or when your done assembling?  I would think that if you do it before you are going to have some rounded edges where you really don't want them.  But getting to some of the edges afterwards is harder when you've got it all together.
Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks
Johnny Dingus

[Irish Dave]

Johnny:

I burnish (slick) most of the edges pre-assembly, but do the main seam etc. (and any touch-up) after the item is assembled.

Others may approach it differently.

[cowboywc]

Johnny:

I burnish (slick) most of the edges pre-assembly, but do the main seam etc. (and any touch-up) after the item is assembled.

Others may approach it differently.

That's how I do it too.
WC

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

                                  Ditto, thats the way I do it to, I had a good Mentor   


                                                           TW 

[Johnny Dingus]

Thanks guys,

I will try it that way and try to do the edges that go together after assembly.  But with my limited memory and lack of patience I will need to put post it notes all over my leather work.

Johnny

[Dalton Masterson]

When I was starting out, I did all the edges, but then ended up with a buttcrack at the mainseam. Only way to describe it. I now do everything I can before assembly, and do the mainseam and sewed together parts last. DM

[Irish Dave]

Say 'NO' to crack.............

[cowboywc]

When I was starting out, I did all the edges, but then ended up with a buttcrack at the mainseam. Only way to describe it. I know do everything I can before assembly, and do the mainseam and sewed together parts last. DM

If you d that again, just sand the edge til it is flat again then edge and slick.....
WC

[HorsePen Henry]

Yep, that works! No BC. 

BTW, the main seam and bottom of the pipe when ya put in toe plugs are done last, too.

I slick the top and save everything else for after it's sewed up.

X Horse Pen

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I'm with the rest here. I do all edges that won't get sewn first. Then the seams after assembly. If a piece like a belt strap will be sewn on, it also gets burnished first.