Help With Major Finishing Problems!

[ShortBBL]

Guys and Gals.... I don't know what's happening here but no matter what, my stuff is turning up way too dark lately!

I'm using 100% Neatsfoot oil and the last 5 or 6 holsters I made have been just nasty dark from the oil! I'm now wondering if it's the leather or something!? The ones shown below were just super-lightly coated with neatsfoot... I mean just enough so the leather looked like it was covered... no heavy dose or anything... and after they dried for 6 or 8 hours... they look like this!! Ugh.... I'm not too happy.

Any ideas?

Edited March 31, 2011 by ShortBBL

[terrymac]

I, also, did not like the way neatsffot oil darkened the leather. I am now using Bee's natural saddle oil, and there is no darkening, at all. This is some good stuff!! Actually gives the leather a golden tone. I went to their website and ordered as no one in this country had ever heard of it.

Terry