Re: [BKARTS] Jaws!!!!

[William Minter <wminter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jet,
The next time you try to use sharkskin, you might try sanding the  
leather. I know of at least one bindery that uses a large belt sander  
for paring all of their leather. My preference is a spokeshave, but I  
would assume that the tough, rubbery sharkskin would be equally  
difficult.
In fact, a Dremel with a small sanding drum is the only way to pare  
very delicate and brittle, older leather.
Good Luck.
Bill Minter


On Jan 21, 2008, at 2:22 PM, Jet Foncannon wrote:

>  .......... Still, there are problems  The leather is very thick,  
> and the book
> will not easily lie open.  If I were to do this again, I would try to
> find someone who could shave the leather to a more manageable 3 oz or
> so.  It is simply impossible to pare a very large piece of this  
> leather
> with a Scharfix. ...............

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