Any way of making leather thinner for wrap

[Bowmer]

I have some hide that is a little thick for wraps (.035") any way of making it thinner??

 

[bbb]

i am not a cuemaker
but would a mallet work ??

 

[Mcues]

Lots of work if not done evenly. Sanding, skiving.etc Sometimes easier to deepen the wrap groove or just buy the correct size leather.


Mario

 

[Chopdoc]

Not a cue maker, but I do leather work.

If there is a good leather shop near you they might have a skiver. A cheap "craft" skiver won't work well. I am talking about a commercial skiver. Tell them how thick you want it.

You could also send it out.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/225914...MIltjcuNGD3QIVix-GCh043whhEAkYByABEgKgXfD_BwE

Doing it by hand? Unreliable. I wouldn't bother trying.

Other than that, deeper wrap groove as was mentioned.

 

[PRED]

The .035 leather will have to be split to .025 or less. Google leather spliters for the right path. Will be cheaper to buy the correct thickness leather that having the thickness of existing leather reduced.

 

[Bumlak]

I have some hide that is a little thick for wraps (.035") any way of making it thinner??

Cut the wrap groove deeper to match the leather (and hope they never want to go back to linen because filling that wrap groove with epoxy and recutting it is a pain,) OR sand the wrap itself.

 

[Bowmer]

I would buy correct leather but this is a kind that is a bit harder to get your hands on now days and will just be a waist if I dont use it (not the kind you just throw out). I can either find a person that can split it I guess or make wallets.

 

[RickLafayette]

One method not mentioned is to press it by running it through a pair of fabricated rollers similar to the ringers on the old fashioned washing machines. It is too thin to split or skive any further. I'm no longer in the business but in the 70's I made hundreds of belts and holsters, specializing in floral carving, and I would "wet and press" leather that was too thin to skive (or split).

 

[Bowmer]

One method not mentioned is to press it by running it through a pair of fabricated rollers similar to the ringers on the old fashioned washing machines. It is too thin to split or skive any further. I'm no longer in the business but in the 70's I made hundreds of belts and holsters, specializing in floral carving, and I would "wet and press" leather that was too thin to skive (or split).

Nice idea I may have to test that

 

[JoeyInCali]

Cut the wrap groove deeper to match the leather (and hope they never want to go back to linen because filling that wrap groove with epoxy and recutting it is a pain,) OR sand the wrap itself.

Pls don't do that.
Lord, 035" a side ?

 

[cueman]

Pls don't do that.
Lord, 035" a side ?

That is only .010" per side.
To answer the original question you can feather the ends to .025" with a sanding block in just a few minutes. If it was me I would cut the groove deeper for the nicest job and just build it back up later if you go back to linen.

 

[JoeyInCali]

That is only .010" per side.
To answer the original question you can feather the ends to .025" with a sanding block in just a few minutes. If it was me I would cut the groove deeper for the nicest job and just build it back up later if you go back to linen.

Why?
Quality leather isn't that expensive.

 

[cueman]

Why?
Quality leather isn't that expensive.

If you insist on getting all your leather an exact thickness you will drastically reduce your embossed and genuine skin options. That is the best why answer I can give. You must not care much for leather since you seem very concerned about having to put linen back on. It does take extra time and skill to change a wrap groove depth but it should not concern any quality cuemaker or repairman like yourself..