Hermann Oak Question

[jlaudio29]

Golinger is going to KILL me for posting this on here but in the end it might get them more business.. .soo here goes...

Call up Golinger and ask them for a sample of the mossed back leather... they will send you a small piece, mine is on the way right now. Then you dont have to wonder anymore you can see for yourself in person!!!

[Steven Kelley]

What Bruce said. It's interesting that it doesn't seem to inhibit the absorbtion of moisture or finishes. Sure looks nice.

I've noticed that when I wet the edge before running my beveler, the mossed side does not seem to absorb water quite as quickly as non mossed leather does. However, I have not noticed a difference in molding or the way it absorbs dye.

[Shooter McGavin]

On the flip side of things ( thats actually kind of a pun, stay with me...), I ordered a few sides from W&C last week, drum dyed sides of saddle skirting. Opened them today and the flesh sides are all natural after they were split down to 7-8oz. Sort of defeats the purpose of buying drum dyed leather for me. It throws a real wrench in the workflow I have established. Maybe I'll give Glenn a call and see if they can be split and then dyed, but I'm doubting that possibility.

Sorry to bump an old thread but I wanted to let people know that W&C will redye the leather after it is split for a very small cost. I will certainly have this done on my next order.