That moment I realized I'd been cutting leather grain side down for 2 years

I was trimming a red goatskin cover last month and it kept curling at the edges no matter what I did. A friend stopped by my shop, flipped it over, and asked why I was working against the natural curl. How long did it take for you to figure out stuff like grain direction?

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zarap142d ago

That moment I realized I'd been cutting leather grain side down for 2 years" hit me right in the gut because I did the same thing with veg tan for way too long. Gotta gently point out though that grain direction is actually about the hair growth pattern, not the natural curl of the leather. The curl you mention is usually from how it was rolled or stored, so flipping it might help but checking the actual hair side is more reliable.

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emma722d ago

Did you catch that trick about using a water drop to find the grain side? @zarap14