Dark Blotch On Undied Leather

[darkmatter35]

I've came to the final step on an undied knife sheath. Edit, i forgot to mention that I treated the sheath with neatsfoot oil about two days earlier. I was putting a coat of sno-seal on and heating up the leather with a hair drier. during the process I noticed a dark blotch that was not there before. I tried to wet the hole sheath but it is now waterproof because of the sno-seal applied. I'm not sure what caused this (water or maybe overheat the wax). Would any one have sudgestions how to get rid of it?

Thanks, John

Edited December 7, 2014 by darkmatter35

[DoubleC]

It could have been touched there by something metal and you didn't notice or it may in fact been burned by the wax. Think of the last time you dropped hot wax on your hand? Maybe you'll get some ideas on how to get rid of it because I don't know at this point. Cheryl

[darkmatter35]

Thanks Cheryl,

I've been thinking (stressing) about this and maybe when I heated the leather the pores opened and leached out some neatsfoot oil. I applied it only two days ago. I'm hoping if this happened it will reabsorb.and the spot will go away. Any other thoughts always welcome.

Thanks, John

[electrathon]

I don't have an answer, but leather is from a dead cow, the pores no longer open and close ( do cows even have pores?).

[camano ridge]

Can you post a picture of what you are dealing with.

[darkmatter35]

ok, the two blotches are up at the mouth of the sheath.

Thanks, John

[Bob Blea]

I wonder if it is the same kind of darkening you get on leather when you oil it. Maybe an uneven application of the Sno-Seal caused it? Did it spread out any overnight? Then again, maybe it wouldn't spread out or sink in without more heat?

[Northmount]

It could be due to a little burnishing while working with the leather while shaping it.

Tom

[steelhawk]

If you put it in the sun all day the whole thing will darken a bit. Maybe it will lessen the spots.

[darkmatter35]

Thanks everyone for your replies, It does look like some neatsfoot came to the surface. In the last 24 hours it has faded a little. It all started when I was applying wax and heating it. I rubbed wax into the mouth of the sheath and I must have got a little to much heat in that area. I had the hair drier pointed directly into the mouth of the sheath. Its all making sense now. I need to be a little more careful.

Thanks again, John