Members cgleathercraft Posted March 14, 2014 Members Report Posted March 14, 2014 I wouldn't blame Tandy leather because, the leather that cracked on me was from Weaver. I believe it is the use of too much alcohol dehydrating the leather. I used the Tandy Pro Waterstain and had a horrible time with cracking. keep making test pieces to find a good method of oiling and staining but none have came out 100% crack free yet. Quote http://www.cgleathercraft.com Member of the Iron Brigade.
Members gnomecraft Posted March 18, 2014 Members Report Posted March 18, 2014 I've been having a similar problem the last few months: I make belt accessory reproductions for a certain movie franchise, and have had a problem with my 5oz. pieces cracking at the bends. I use 2 coats of the tandy pro waterstain, a coat of ecoflo supersheen, then gum trag to seal the flesh side, and a soaked coat and buffed coat of conditioner. up until now I haven't had to water bend the creases before dye, but since its been happening suddenly i'm wondering if I need to change my process or add something else? Quote
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