Working With Oil Tanned Leather Question.

[WScott]

Can u dye the fresh side with chromexcel ? I got some that's too light on the flesh side and I don't really want to line it

That sounds like it might be something else??

Chromexel is waxy and dark brown in the back. Some other Horween leathers are lighter though.

I would skive a test patch of the flesh side and try your stain out on it. I successfully edge painted some CXL with brown Feibings edge coat.

Thanks Sylvia for your always kind and considerate comments. You are awesome

[Tex Shooter]

I have carried a oil tanned Knife sheath on my hip for months with no apparent bleed out on my clothes or light tan belt. I also have several customers that reorder oil tanned sheaths, so I assume that there is no problem. You can wrap the leather in a paper towel and press it and see some bleed out. It does bleed out when I press a makers mark in it. Hope this helps. -- Tex

[jus10]

That sounds like it might be something else??

Chromexel is waxy and dark brown in the back. Some other Horween leathers are lighter though.

The last brown chromexcel I got was dark on the back but this last one is like a lighter grey ish brown I got them both from Springfield as wallet backs maybe its durby or what ever else they have