Leather Brushing?

[lightningad]

i have heard of soldiers softening new boots with urine and wondered if throwing up on your leather was an alternate way of giving it some fancy designer surface treatment.

[shtoink]

Spew in this instance means the wax used in the preparation of some hides has worked out to the surface of the leather, leaving a dull white coating on the leather.

That would certainly explain the initial mottled color and the response to being rubbed with the brush. I had suspected some sort of wax finish being applied during the brushing, but during the tanning process makes more sense.

[Kevin]

He's just brushing the wax off the surface of the leather. I used to have to do that with pigskin, it also lets you get a really good look at the surface so you can avoid any small scratches that you wouldn't otherwise see.

Kevin

[BearMan]

Hi Everybody,

I've been watching this post to see if I was the only one that Brushes the leather. I was taught many years ago, to brush the leather after the dye has dried. I was told that it helps to clean up the surface & give it a nice glow. It seems to help close up the pores also, as after brushing, the dye doesn't take as well. What I use to brush with is a white bristle shoe shine brush. It's just a small step,,, but well worth it. Ed the"BearMan"

[SooperJake]

finally some wisdom hath spewed forth..

thank you all.

Jake

[mlapaglia]

It is also possible that the leather we see after the brushing is not the same piece that was being brushed. It is not unusual to have more than one piece of whatever is being shot. They could have changed it for a better piece after the first shots and the editor decided to use some of the original footage anyway.

[SooperJake]

Every time I watch the Dunhill video I wonder about the brushing. So, last week I sent an email to Dunhill and asked what kind of brush it was. today I got a response. From the Alfred Dunhill leather team :

"The brush in question is an oval stubben brush which should be able to purchase from an equestrian tack shop. We originally brought them from a company call Leymill Limited in Corby Northants. Please note that these brushes must not be used on any Dunhill products which we do not supply a care kit with."