Wickett & Craig Leather Colour After Oiling

[cem]

None of the leather I have bought in Australia has gone that nice golden colour after oiling, I was given a sample piece of Hermann Oak when I bought my Leather Wranglers swivel knife though and I finally got around to using it and after oiling it woo hoo nice golden colour.

So I just wanted to know does Wickett & Craig go that colour as well after oiling or is it just a Hermann Oak thing ( still trying to decide which of these leathers to go for).

Thankyou for any help

Cheers,

Clair

[Spinner]

None of the leather I have bought in Australia has gone that nice golden colour after oiling, I was given a sample piece of Hermann Oak when I bought my Leather Wranglers swivel knife though and I finally got around to using it and after oiling it woo hoo nice golden colour.

So I just wanted to know does Wickett & Craig go that colour as well after oiling or is it just a Hermann Oak thing ( still trying to decide which of these leathers to go for).

Thankyou for any help

Cheers,

Clair

Hey Clair, after using both this week in projects (as well as Tandy's Royal Meadow) Hermann Oak definitely is top notch. W&C will turn somewhat of a golden color with neatsfoot oil but it is a bit softer than and a bit lighter colored than Hermann Oak typically. I'd call W&C's a 'natural' and HO more of a true 'russett'.

The HO costs a little more ($178/side W&C vs. $197/side HO - both A/1 grade) but so far it's been worth every penny.

Chris

[JasonGwiazda]

Have you tried the Morgan Oak that Lefflers from Melbourne sells?

[cem]

Hey Clair, after using both this week in projects (as well as Tandy's Royal Meadow) Hermann Oak definitely is top notch. W&C will turn somewhat of a golden color with neatsfoot oil but it is a bit softer than and a bit lighter colored than Hermann Oak typically. I'd call W&C's a 'natural' and HO more of a true 'russett'.

The HO costs a little more ($178/side W&C vs. $197/side HO - both A/1 grade) but so far it's been worth every penny.

Chris

Thanks Chris, sounds like the W&C will be better than what I can do now but looks like it will be Hermann Oak just for that colour. Though I've to get used to casing when I first joined up here I couldn't understand why everyone did that and why it took so long to get the leather ready for carving but after using the Hermann Oak I can definately understand why it's alot firmer than what I'm used to.

Cheers,

Clair

Have you tried the Morgan Oak that Lefflers from Melbourne sells?

Hi Jason, no I haven't I usually buy my leather from Leather Direct in Perth (NSW Leather agent for WA). I was put off buying from Lefflers due to high prices they have on everything else they sell. Have you tried it ? if it does go that golden colour I might give it a try though.

Cheers,

Clair