Leather Cracking At Fold

[JLSleather]

I'm guessing this was already cracked and just wasn't visible until the bending. The bend isn't that sharp, and even dry as a bone I can't see THAT bend causing a crack. Personally, I'd ask the store if this is the type of thing they want to advertise. Guy at the Tandy may not have even known about it himself, but they should be willing to replace it.

With a replacement, you're still out the time invested. But that's the way I'd go, instead of being out that time, plus the time of repairing, and then still having the crack in the grain. I'd ask the store to replace it and start over. Just my OP.

[particle]

Since its almost toast at this point, try rubbing over it with a dauber that has almost no dye left in it and see if you can build up the color. Then, seal it with a light coat over the cracked area - maybe even with Fiebings Leather Balm With Atom Wax. I've had this happen when making a journal cover with Tandy leather. Cracked right at the fold. Skiving away material on the backside would prevent that.

[TomG]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I think I'm going to cut a decorative piece, form it and sew it in place of that bend as mlapaglia suggested.

[GoldenKnight]

Since its almost toast at this point, try rubbing over it with a dauber that has almost no dye left in it and see if you can build up the color. Then, seal it with a light coat over the cracked area - maybe even with Fiebings Leather Balm With Atom Wax. I've had this happen when making a journal cover with Tandy leather. Cracked right at the fold. Skiving away material on the backside would prevent that.

( PLEASE EXCUSE ALL CAPS - MY KEYBOARD IS STUCK/BROKEN)

I HAVE HAD A FEW KITS FROM TANDY CRACK ON ME TOO, WHEN I FIRST STARTED DOING SOME PROJECTS. THE FLAP OF A LITTLE COIN CASE AND THE FOLD OF A KEY FOB IN THE SAME KIT. AFTER THAT, I BOUGHT VEG-TANNED LEATHER AND USED THE TANDY KIT PIECES AS MY TEMPLATES TO MAKE MORE PROJECTS. THOSE TURNED OUT BETTER. I RECENTLY BOUGHT LEATHER FROM WICKETT & CRAIG ... WOW! NOW THAT'S THE AQUALITY I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR. FOR SIZE, PRICE, AND HIGH AQUALITY, IT BEATS TANDY'S LEATHER QUALITY ON MANY LEVELS. CHECK OUT THE W&C BELLIES. AMAZING QUALITY, PRICE AND COLOR CHOICES.