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I've just been dabbling into things so I've made some belts, dog collars and spur straps for my nephews and family. I feel like the leather is still very stiff. I am self taught and really do t k ow much on the care of leather, so I didn't know if maybe that is part of my problem. I use veg tan but I've also used Herman Oak and both seem to have the same fell, stiffness. 

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Veg tan is fairly stiff. if you want to make it more pliable there are several leather conditioners out there. Rub some Mink oil into the raw leather , or google leather conditioners.

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yup, need a conditioner, and you need to actually work the leather to loosen it up/make it more pliable. the thicker the leather, the stiffer it will be.

btw - Hermann Oak is veg tan, just a specific tannery that produces a high quality product - kind of like the difference between a Hyundai and Rolls Royce. Both are vehicles, but one is built to a much higher standard

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Belts and straps

wrap around a pole and pull back and forth in a quick motion 

wallets and other flat objects. Wad them up repeat, repeat repeat 

 

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Ditto the pole. I keep a cheap vise on the side bench with a piece of old closet rod (1.5 in?) That I run my straps on. I build a lot of chest rigs a d the shoulder straps are kinda rough and stiff after finishing (Hermann Oak). Running over the rod loosens them up and smooths the back pretty well.

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