Burnishing edge on thin leather?

[Oregon Bill]

I am trying to make a hatband out of 2/3 ounce veg-tanned cowhide. It may just be too thin, but if I can make it work, how does one dress/burnish the edge on such thin, flexible leather?

[Marshal Will Wingam]

What I've done is to lightly burnish it with a piece of cotton fire hose but you can use canvas or something similar. When it's burnished, it has a slight mushrooming out so I then lay it flat and burnish it again from the back to flatten it back down. I suppose you could also just tap it slightly with a small cobbler's hammer or something when damp to do the same thing.

[Oregon Bill]

Thanks Marshal.

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