Leather Fundamentals 5: Leather Finishing Techniques

Welcome to the fifth and final episode of our Beginner’s Guide to Leather Craft series. Congratulations — you’ve made it to the end! If you’ve been following along with Corbin our Sailrite® Leather Specialist, you’ve learned about types of leather, the best leather cutting tools, different leather glues, and whether it’s time to upgrade from hand to machine sewing.

In this final installment of our leather fundamentals masterclass, Corbin shows you three different ways to give the edges of your leather projects a professional polish. Watch as he demonstrates how to burnish, dye and paint your leather edges using various leather tools and finishing products.

From edge kote to leather paint, he’ll show you how to achieve a professional finish every time. You’ll also how to use a machine burnisher or a leather slicker to burnish leather edges. After finishing your edges, you’ll learn how to condition the leather to clean, hydrate and protect your project so it looks great for years to come.

Watch as he demonstrates several tools and leather finishing products to help you find the right method for your leather DIY. Take the quality of your leather projects to the next level by watching this video now.

Materials & Tools List:

• Vegetable Tanned Leather
• Sailrite® Leather Burnishing Machine #123327
• Leather Sanding Sleeve 2" #124461
• Sailrite® Multi-Size Leather Slicker #123330
• Fiebing’s Gum Tragacanth #123820
• Fiebing’s Leather Dye Mahogany #123862
• Fiebing’s Leather Edge Kote® Mahogany #123862
• Fiebing’s 4 Way Care Leather Conditioner #123768
• Otter Wax Leather Salve Conditioner #123760
• Otter Wax Leather Oil #123762

All of the products used in this Beginner’s Guide to Leather Craft series — including quality leather sides and panels — can be found right here at Sailrite. We’re your one-stop shop for all your bespoke leather goods.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this leather fundamentals video series. If you need to catch up on any of the previous episodes, click here. And if you’re interested in more leather crafting resources, our leather crafting page has excellent blog content, videos, product recommendations and more. Sailrite has all the tools and know-how you need to start your leather crafting journey.