brianfromoregon

Corn starch didn't seem to help, but it sure did stick to the belt and not want to come off! If it was ever sunny here in oregon i'd try laying it in the sun.

I made a belt, burnished the edge with saddle soap and added neatsfoot oil. I rubbed it vigorously then wore it the next day. When I looked at the end of the day I saw it left yellow stains on the front of my shirt that was tucked in. Can I do some final step so it doesn't leak? I have resolene but didnt add it because I like the dull matte look. But.... a shiny belt beats a leaky belt.

Ok going to try the corn starch.

I over-oiled a belt (neatsfoot). Now it's heavy and I belt he oil will seep out when warmed. What can I do to get it out?

This saddleback leather bible cover is marketed with this line: "The top layer has the toughest and tightest fibers of the leather (grain) and the pores that take in your oils when touched. That's why full grain ages so nicely." Does that mean they do not put on a waterproof finish like acrylic resolene? Otherwise how would oils get through? http://www.saddlebackleather.com/Bible-Cover

Yes it was Fiebings, alcohol based. Thanks for the info Chief.

I died a veg-tanned leather strap dk. brown. After drying it's much stiffer than before. So... Before finishing with resolene do you think some neatsfoot oil would help? Thin layer of oil on the surface before the resolene?

Just ordered gum tragacanth and yellow saddle soap. Will try that next weekend.

I'm a novice. Making basic belts with materials I have on hand. This is my approach and would like your thoughts on it. 'absurd' and 'wrong' are two words I'm looking forward to... I've secured an ABS pipe cap to my drill press, notched the side with a circular file, and smoothed it with sandpaper. Then I apply black shoe polish to the edge of my already-died leather belt and run it through the 1100 RPM groove. This does an OK job of burnishing, the edge comes out smoother and harder. But if I scrape the edge with my fingernail the fibers pop back out, it's not as hard as I'd like it to be. Something I can tweak here to get harder edges? Thanks. Brian