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Grey/gray dye is available. I bought grey dye from a seller in England, but thats not a lot of use to you

For a matt/flat finish; Dilute your Resolene 1:1 with water and add in some talcum powder. No more that 10%. The talc acts like a matting agent. Be careful the talc doesn't clump up. If you can use one of those battery powered whisks. You can buy jars of matting agent, eg by Tamiya, it costs about $3.50 for a jar which will last ages. But the talc will work just as well. Then put on several coats of this mix. After each coat is dry buff it and see whats its like

A BBC report that the Museum might move https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gxyye2080o I didn't know it existed

Both, or either. I also add some acrylic varnish* in. Speeds up the drying, add to the shine and helps the Resolene seal * goes by various names, eg 'Mop and Glo' by Pledge or 'Wood Floor Polish' by Astonish

And how do you keep it soft or liquid enuf to come out the wee spout? Just asking for a friend,

One can never have enuf. One each of different styles for the different cuts Loverly craftsmanship on the birds head knife

Those are nice Certainly very bright

I've not tried it for 'antiquing' but I keep several bottles of thinned tinted resolene After putting resolene on some items I noticed there was some dye colour carried over so I made up bottles of thinned resolene with some dye added. I have; red, green, blue, purple, tan, medium brown, as well as Fiebings own black resolene

That is unfortunate. Try using a good brass cleaner [I use stuff called 'Brasso'] first, clean that off with a clean cloth then coat it with clear nail lacquer. But make sure its the old style lacquer which smells, its mostly been replaced by an acrylic lacquer with no or little smell. That will do you for a while

The Rustins you mean? That link was for Amazon UK but it should be on your Amazon. Or ebay, or your general hardware store - its used a lot on the brass fittings on doors

Clear nail varnish will work, but its short-term. Its not as tough as the Rustins and will wear off after a short time

You can get a special clear lacquer coating to paint or dip copper or brass. Its a cellulose lacquer. I used to use a lot of it on the brass fittings on my medieval shields so it stands up to use well, but if you use a wire scrubber it will come off I can't remember the name right now. If I find out I'll edit this Edit; Its called 'Rustins Metal Lacquer' [ who would have guessed it? ] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rustins-Metal-Lacquer-Clear-RUSCML125/dp/B07DF7F2ZZ?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2UE65O1XILPTJ&gQT=1 btw, a thot; you'll have diffs coating the attached rivets where they meet the leather. That part will still oxidize and stain the leather. Unless you are prepared to remove them, coat them and replace them or new ones

a. your photos have to be small to put them on here. About 600 x 600 [max] pixels, a couple of hundred kb b. we need to attract the attention of gordond and MariaMS by tagging them like this @gordond and @MariaMS ; come help

imho, get the cylinder arm. You can always attach a flat bed for when its needed, but you can't take the flat bed off that type and make it cylinder arm

They might be magnetic book/page markers [?] Like these;

No. eg A rubber balloon is 'breathable'; it lets air out along with moisture in the air, but it doesn't allow water in I once had a top-level pair of leather motorcycling driving boots; they were 'breathable'. In hot weather they kept my feet cool, by letting out the hot air, but in wet weather they kept my feet dry by not allowing water in

To me; its the ability of a material to allow some air in and out. To allow damp air out of an item made from a material. Leather has no 'breathability'. Canvas deck shoes have loads

Maybe that was your piece and not mine

Nice and functional I see you remembered to put a welt in

With the winds we had, which came across the Atlantic, maybe

Damp sponge and saddle-soap?

yes, exactly that here's a boring photo of my wax block A 150mm/6 inch ruler laid on it

The others have said it; very nice. May it reach a good high price it the auction