Re: [BKARTS] Back paring for feathered onlays??

["J. J. Foncannon" <bolu.bolu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think we mst be missing smething.  I don't see how this could work. 
The paring process stretches the onlays.

"f.wolper" wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I recently read an article about back-paring with leather onlays already
> applied to the covering leather. If I understood this correctly, Philip
> Smith applies the onlays before paring the leather to archive an even
> surface without having to press the leather heavily.
> But how does he avoid the stretching and moving of the leather onlays
> when covering the book?? Are there any detailed instructions for this
> technique??
> 
> Greetings
> 
> Florian wolper
> 
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