staking (dressing)

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Scope note
Drawing a piece of leather or rawhide over a stationary rigid edge, either by hand or by machine, to soften it and render it more pliaable. Distinct from "perching" in that the leather moves and the tool is stationary.
staking
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024