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Offline mountainman

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veg tanned leather
« on: August 06, 2015, 08:35:06 PM »
How do you make vegetable tanned leather more pliable after staining a bag? Any information would be helpful. Thanks
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RoaringBull

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Re: veg tanned leather
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2015, 08:48:30 PM »
I'll usually sit in front of the tv, and crumple and wring the leather back and forth and work in all different directions until its nice and soft and supple. Then i oil it really good and , and work it some more.
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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: veg tanned leather
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2015, 01:32:43 AM »
Or you can buy the drum milled veg tan at Tandy.  Now on sale, 3-4 oz veg kip (calf) hides. 
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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: veg tanned leather
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2015, 05:04:47 AM »
I should have mentioned the sale is online only.  Here's the link.

http://www.tandyleatheroutlet.com/p-419-2-milled-veg-calf-skin-3-to-4-oz.aspx
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Offline crowbarforge

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Re: veg tanned leather
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2015, 04:06:57 AM »
Put it on the dryer NO HEAT!!!!! FLUFF ONLY!!!!! with a couple tennis balls or old shoes.  Noisy but effective.
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