DomsLeather Report post Posted July 24, 2011 I made a molded case out of some tooling leather and part of the case turned black and is brittle almost like plastic...that edge was a bit darker from light or air...you all have seen how hides change color from being old...does anyone know why it turns black and gets hard? I used tap water because I didn't have distilled at the shop...is that the problem? or is it because the light/air has changed it in some way...the rest of the case is fine just the area that was a bit darker got hard...hope you can give me some in site...If you need photos of the peice let me know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterBear Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Did it somehow get hot? The folks that make armor post that they boil or heat leather to make it hard, but they also say it will get darker and may be brittle if it is heated too long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose Report post Posted August 1, 2011 I've had leather get cracking on a bend/fold, but not the problem you've described...sorry! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
