Tooling In The Desert (How To Keep Damp)

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Yep, supposed to be 115 this weekend.

Surprised that are tossing X-rays, most places send them out to get the silver reclaimed.

[Bob Blea]

I live in the high plains desert and have this problem all the time. I keep all my projects in bags and try to only bring out what I'm currently working on. Also, I've started using plastic wrap to cover areas I'm not working on while they are out of the bag. Also, something I've found that really seems to help is adding glycerine to my casing water. It supposedly helps keep the moisture in the leather. I just finished carving a legal sized notebook that was full floral on the front and basket stamped on the back. It took almost two weeks to complete and other than using a sponge to add moisture along the edges and corners where it was drying out, I only once added moisture to the rest of the carving. It seems to make a big difference adding the glycerine, at least from my experience.

Bob

[bizbeblu]

Plastic wrap. Doh. Wonder why I didn't think if that. Cheap, completely flexible, easy to move around. I think I'll go with spray bottle wetting and wrap. Today will be a good test as it's supposed to hit 116-118. Even here we consider that warm.

Robert

Oh, have to try Bob/s glycerine trick too. Does anyone know what a product like Tandy's "easy carve" does to leather? I've used it some, but the work seems to have a sticky quality after awhile. Don't know what's in it.

Edited June 28, 2013 by bizbeblu

[benlilly1]

I tried Tandy's easy carve and didn't like it...

[bizbeblu]

I tried Tandy's easy carve and didn't like it...

I agree. It gets gooey and sticky as it dries. It also doesn't seem to stay active for very long - i.e. it dries out faster than the leather. Nice idea. Wish it worked.