TyBaloo

Hey Thank you very much for the kind words. Actually I thought about it too. I haven't done it for 2 reasons: 1/ I couldn't really keep track of all the 50+ pages of that part of the forum. Plus sometimes, it's one line - x threads of references. So it would have been a bit messy, especially that I can't upload any spreadsheet here 2/ I didn't want to spoil the original user who posted the info. So I did it for some main topics where I almost copy/paste what was said in the thread (and add up some other infos from other threads and other users). However, I totally agree and if I find the corresponding threads, I will keep track of them. Thank you again for the precious suggestions.

Hello Everyone, I am pretty new on the forum and I still consider myself as a rookie in leathercarft world. As lots of beginners I used to have tons of questions about the different finishes or what I shall do first in a project. Before posting questions on that forum, I read all the threads of the "Dyes, Antiques, Stains, Glues, Waxes, Finishes and Conditioners" section of this forum. It took me quite a while but I learn tons of things. Being a bit forgetful, I tend to take lots of notes and here are the results of my readings. So for those who are still wondering "what is the difference between a stain and a dye?" "Oils or conditioner? what is the difference? what shall I use?" "Restist and antique? how does that work?" "Finishes and waterproofing?", "Edges? what are the different options?" or "how am I supposed to use gum tracaganth?" : this is for you I tried to summarized all I could read through this part of the forum into the attached spreadsheets (well pdf of my excel file since I can't upload a xls doc here). I noted what were the most frequently asked questions and given answers. Some people might have slightly different approaches but globally, we all use the same kind of product at the same moment for the same job. In the step by step file, I just took photos of a project, gave a short explication beside each photo, giving some info and examples of products (more info can be found in the other pds files). Again, this is only how I process. And from what I read, I can tell that lots of us process the same, omitting/adding some steps according to the project we are working on. If you see big mistakes, or wish to complete the files, please don't hesitate to contact me. Again those files are just a gathering of informations I read. I tried to stay as neutral as possible. I just hope it will just give a little help for some of us StepByStep.pdf Dyes and Stains _ Def.pdf Edges and gum trac.pdf Finish and Waterproof.pdf Oils and Conditionners.pdf Resist and Antique.pdf