No Dye On Al Stohlman's Leather Cases?

[Ellen]

I'm asking about leather cases in his 3 volume set sold by Tandy. Light colored leather, but it looks not as raw as even Super Shene finished not dyed veg tan. Peter Main website shows a lot of light colored too. Do you know what it was? No dye and some kind of finish?

Thanks.

[TwinOaks]

It might be sun dyed....or tanned. Leather will get a tan just like your skin, and a really beautiful color can be achieved by simply oiling the piece and letting it sit in the sun for a couple of hours. You still need to seal it afterward, but one of my daily carry knife pouches is nothing but a little oil, a lot of sun, and quite a bit of sweat. It almost matches the "british tan" dye I put on my multitool case.