All exposed edges on our leather products are beveled and rounded to provide a more comfortable fit and to display a nicer appearance both when new and as it ages. This is a labor intensive treatment that most of our competition does not perform, yet, our prices are comparable to theirs.

This edge treatment is simply the right way to produce quality leather products that look good and feel good, and, age the way that leather should age.

When you compare our products to the competition, look for evidence that they perform this task. If their pics are too small or fuzzy to tell, ask them how they treat their edges.

We feel confident that you will come to appreciate the workmanship, look, and, feel of our products.

Here are some pics showing what this edge treatment looks like. The first pic shows a cross section of a 2½ inch wide strap that is used for our buckling cuffs.  The rounded edge is pretty clear. The second pic shows two different straps with the one on the bottom having not received the edge treatment yet.  You can see the difference in color and smoothness, and, the illusion that the treated strap is not as thick. The third pic shows an untreated strap on the left and a finished leash on the right.  Again, the rounded edge is pretty clear.

This is a cross section of a piece of leather that has been cut.  The white strip in the middle indicates where the black dye has not completely penetrated the leather and is exposed on the edge.  Most of the time the dye applied by the tannery penetrates the leather completely.  Some of our competitors fail to dye the edges in addition to leaving the corners sharp. The first step in our edge treatment is to bevel the sharp corners.  This is performed with a hand tool and done on one corner at a time. The second step in our edge treatment is to apply dye to the edge.  Not only does this cover up any areas not originally dyed, but, gives the beveled corners a more consistent color appearance.  The dye is applied by hand using one of several tools. The final step in our edge treatment is to use an edge slicker to smooth over the entire edge.  This hand tool is used while the edge is still wet from the dye.  Almost all of the leather fibers are smoothed away, and, the edge already begins to take on that traditional worn look.