Well different strokes for different folks I guess ........ I like it better than the way it was . I have been on some forums that offer a few choices as to skins , backgrounds, and such .
What DieselTech said .
Take a scrap piece of leather and lightly moisten with water , then rub the glycerine on , now rub with canvas . The longer you rub the smoother it gets
See if this is what you are after .
When I was just out of high school I worked in a furniture factory . Between 50 or 60 sewing machines and operators , there wasn't 10 who knew how to do anything to their machine , just called one of the mechanics .
You were a good neighbor
Package made it here tonight and I was surprised , it was in excellent condition ! I was expecting some damage at least to the box if not the leather but not a scratch