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Hi everyone. I'm pretty much a newbie. I just got some new leather I'm planning to use to hone my tooling skills. The stuff is very thick and stiff. I'd like to condition it before I start working with it but I'm cconcerned that applying oil or a conditioner like Lexol might make it less useful for tooling. I've already worked it over with glycerin saddle soap and that seemed to help a bit. Any suggestions?

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You do not want to soften it, if you did you would not be able to "dent" it propery. That said, I usually use Lexol before the knife cuts to make the knife slide smoother.

Aaron

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You do not want to soften it, if you did you would not be able to "dent" it propery. That said, I usually use Lexol before the knife cuts to make the knife slide smoother.

Aaron

Thanks, Aaron. That sounds like a good tip.

Debbie

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You can case your leather real good with your casing solution, then apply a few drops of Lexol and a few drops baby shampoo, that will help the knife slide through.

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Question. Do you add the Lexol to the casing water? Or do you case the leather and then spead on a couple of drops to the leather?

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