Glue line

[Skeeter Lewis]

Hey, pards - on my most recent holster I find I've still got some glue protruding along the main seam after burnishing. It's proving darn hard to get rid of. I know I should have fixed the problem earlier. Any hints on getting rid of it?

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Hey, pards - on my most recent holster I find I've still got some glue protruding along the main seam after burnishing. It's proving darn hard to get rid of. I know I should have fixed the problem earlier. Any hints on getting rid of it?

         Skeeter, you can lightly sand it off, then reburnish, if it is in a pocket and too deep to sand it away, you can cover it up with Fiebings edge kote, in either dark brown or black, I've had this happen several times, and just scrapped it off with the edge of a knife blade or finger nail, then reburnished, just trying to rub it off by burnishing doesn't work that well, unless you get it off or cover it up, it will always show a light spot or area where the glue is. one time I got some glue on my finish side and it really pi$$ed me off, but I was able to rub it off using a course dish washing rag and Acidtone, but then I had to use a conditioner to counter act what the Acidtone would do to the leather, ( dry the leather out ) hope this helps, usually after I do my gluing now, I put my glued edge line on my belt sander and smooth it all down before I do my sewing, I like a true 90 degree edge, it makes sewing much easier to keep your stitch line even with the back of you piece in its stitching groove, and at the same time removes any excess glue that might be showing, this also makes burnishing much better because you have removed all imperfections.

                                             Regards

                                     tEN wOLVES 

[Ned Buckshot]

Fine sandpaper is what I use. You will have to re polish the edge once you're done.

Ned

[Slowhand Bob]

++ On sanding that edge before stitch grooving or sewing, even if no glue is evident.  I like an oscillating drum sander on the main seam.  I do this in light strokes and never stop feeding the holster.  I always try to perform this in an even number of passes as l flip the holster for each successive pass.  For some reason this seems to work better than my eye for keeping that edge square, got to know your limitations I guess. 

[Skeeter Lewis]

I just used fine sandpaper on that main edge, as advised, and reburnished. It worked well.

Thanks, pards.