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Offline bushboy

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Softening craft leather?
« on: March 20, 2016, 09:32:22 am »
Hey all!bought some craft leather and would like to dye and soften it for bow handle wraps and finger tabs.it's white in colour and. About 1/8" thick.was thinking soaking it in linseed oil?thoughts?thx's!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Softening craft leather?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2016, 09:49:14 am »
I'd try mink oil bushy. It softens and protects my boots as good as I can ask of it.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Softening craft leather?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2016, 10:08:35 am »
I'm not sure what craft leather is. Is it oak(vegetable) tanned, alum tanned, oil tanned?
 Some leathers can be softened, to some extent, with oil, some by only working it.
 1/8" thick leather seems a bit thick for both finger tabs and handle wraps. IMO but that might depend of the type of leather.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Softening craft leather?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2016, 07:19:55 pm »
I dont know if its ok but I used Mineral oil as it is food safe so it wont go rancid. That seemed to loosen up the leather.
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