A welt is a third layer of leather between the front and back layers to stop the edge from cutting the thread. It your hawks are sharp it will cut the thread without a welt.
oh... ok. yes. it is a strip about 1/4 inch wide. I thought that one out before I even started!
I think you can see it in this pic from my very first leather project!
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