Need Advice On Special Purse

[Dwight]

I'm a chap, chink, holster, belt, and knife sheath guy. These I can do.

I have a very special lady getting married later this month, . . . and I want to make her a purse, . . . one she will treasure, . . . and I can do the whole thing except that super elegant finish.

Most of my stuff gets Resolene, . . . Beeswax/NFO, . . . or Bag Kote.

Her purse will be tooled, . . . not much but some, . . . shoulder strap, . . . either a largish clutch purse or small revival bag, . . . and probably out of nothing heavier than 8 oz.

What will give her a soft feel, . . . warm touch, . . . and yet protect her bag?

Thanks, guys, . . . this is a "once in a lifetime" shot for me to say "welcome to the family" to a very special young lady, . . . marrying a very special young man who happens to be my cousin.

It needs to be right, . . . so I need your advice.

Thanks, may God bless,

Dwight

[Hi Im Joe]

I recommend the same thing all the time on here. Fiebing's Aussie. I love the subtle sheen and great smell it gives.

It provides some protection but nothing like resolene etc...

[Dwight]

Thanks, Joe, . . .

I did a bag for a lady to carry her books in at the university, . . . not thinking, I "Resolened" it, . . . man was it stiff, . . . beautiful, . . . but stiff.

If she had a small book in the bottom of it, . . . would have made a dandy weapon.

I'll have to give the Aussie a shot, . . .

May God bless,

Dwight

[Hi Im Joe]

Thanks, Joe, . . .

I did a bag for a lady to carry her books in at the university, . . . not thinking, I "Resolened" it, . . . man was it stiff, . . . beautiful, . . . but stiff.

If she had a small book in the bottom of it, . . . would have made a dandy weapon.

I'll have to give the Aussie a shot, . . .

May God bless,

Dwight

Nothing wrong with carrying around some "protection!" I've found that the Aussie works well if you warm up the leather first with a heat gun or a hair dryer then massage it in.

[ConradPark]

It also depends what kind of leather of course. If you find vegetable tanned leather that has been drum dyed, you'll find that slightly more supple that natural saddle leather. Still easy to both do tooling and apply finish (and to hand color if you got a light colored one to start with). To a certain extent this is true with tumbled leather as well but the weight is in general heavier and the surface has more 'character'. I sometimes use vegetable tanned calf that has been both drum dyed and tumbled. Normally it's around 3-4 oz, soft and pliable but because it's vegetable tanned you can still surface decorate it. Maybe not a full sheridan pattern but definitely a border or your makers mark. Most reputable leather merchants will send/give you small samples to try on.

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

Just a thought, but; if you look at the Kansas Saddlery web-sight, they make some "Chap Bags" that are really nice and I think they are made of left over chap material. At lease the ones that I have made for my special ladies were made of that and it makes a really nice bag. Just a thought.

Bob

[Feraud]

I recommend the same thing all the time on here. Fiebing's Aussie. I love the subtle sheen and great smell it gives.

It provides some protection but nothing like resolene etc...

Not meaning to derail the topic but how does Fiebing's Aussie compare to Pecards? Does Pecards give a similar finish?

Thanks.

[Hi Im Joe]

Not meaning to derail the topic but how does Fiebing's Aussie compare to Pecards? Does Pecards give a similar finish?

Thanks.

I've never used Pecards. Sorry!

[Dwight]

Just a thought, but; if you look at the Kansas Saddlery web-sight, they make some "Chap Bags" that are really nice and I think they are made of left over chap material. At lease the ones that I have made for my special ladies were made of that and it makes a really nice bag. Just a thought.

Bob

Bob, . . . thanks for the tip, . . . spent about an hour "perusing" their offerings, . . . got a couple of ideas, . . . sent the questionaire off to her soon to be mother in law, . . . needed some advice, . . . but I think we are on the track.

Now to get a bottle of Aussie and dig out those special pieces I saved.

Yessir, . . . I think we have a plan.

May God bless,

Dwight

[kwelna]

I too like aussie wax. teh end result has a nice glow without being shinny (sp?)