BCRider

Djb, DO NOT CUT THAT SEAM OFF! ! ! ! You'll ruin the outer layer of the hide which will actually produce a weak spot there.

Instead use a steam iron with some pressure to iron it down. Try dry heat and work up from warm to hot to avoid scorching the leather. If you're not having much luck only then add some steam to the leather. A couple of steam passes followed by using the dry heat and pressure from the tip to iron the ridge back down into the leather will do the trick and not produce a weak point in the hide's surface such as cutting it away would do.

By the way, WillJL was right. Only one of my Brooks has the skivved edge. The other is like you guys were talking about. But so far it hasn't been an issue and it's actually rounded off slightly instead of being sharp.